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NEA literary grants terminated, staff depart as Trump proposes eliminating the agency

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NEA literary grants terminated, staff depart as Trump proposes eliminating the agency

May 05 2025

On May 2, the National Endowment for the Arts terminated or rescinded grants already awarded in the 2025 fiscal year to a number of cultural institutions, including several nonprofit publishers and literary organizations. That same day, the Trump administration proposed eliminating the NEA, its sister agency the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Library and Museum Services in the national budget for the next fiscal year.

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