Opportunity Information: Apply for NEAPS2502
The Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD), FY 2026 grant opportunity is a federal program that supports design-focused leadership among mayors to help shape more vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable communities. It provides funding for educational forums that bring together mayors and design professionals—such as architects, planners, and urban designers—to tackle pressing urban design challenges in cities across the United States.
This program, administered by the National Endowment for the Arts, emphasizes improving the built environment through collaborative problem-solving and visionary planning. Eligible applicants, typically nonprofit organizations or academic institutions with expertise in design and civic engagement, can apply to organize and host MICD sessions during the 2026 fiscal year.
Key activities include convening mayors and design experts in structured workshops and providing technical assistance on city design issues. The overarching goal is to help city leaders better integrate good design principles into public policy and urban development efforts.
Funding specifics, eligibility criteria, application guidelines, and evaluation metrics are detailed in the official program guidelines. Applications must describe proposed activities, intended outcomes, and how they align with the MICD’s mission of strengthening American cities through design.Apply for NEAPS2502
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD), FY 2026" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-12-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-01-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $540,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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