The National Endowment for the Arts is advising against the use of federal funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that could violate recent executive orders established by President Trump. This shift has left groups like Black Girls Dance, which recently secured a $10,000 grant, feeling uncertain about their funding eligibility. The new NEA guidelines require grant applicants to avoid promoting gender ideology and ensure compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. The impact on organizations engaged in diversity efforts is currently unclear, raising concerns about future funding and projects.
It is unclear what the new rules will mean for groups seeking grants, or for those that already have them in the pipeline.
Many arts organizations have pledged to support diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and several groups that have received funding in the past have presented works about transgender and nonbinary people.
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