The rules were imposed after Congress voted limitations on the endowment's appropriations because of unhappiness over grants for art works that many lawmakers found offensive.
A key advantage of prizes over traditional grants is that money is only paid when the goal is achieved.
Bringing together institutions that often feud over grants and scientists is no small feat.
The bluster of the N.E.A.'s opponents over minuscule grants for controversial projects also muddles the issues facing the arts.
The debate over the filtering of the Internet is a bit like the debate over grants given out by the National Endowment for the Arts.
HE does not want people to get lost in the quagmire over budgets and grants.
The Class of 2011 earned over $5 million academic and athletic scholarships and grants.
A political row has blown up over public grants to an american firm which is ending production in Scotland.
This is the reason why we wish to see the maximum control possible over grants provided to different nongovernmental associations and organizations.
It would be irresponsible to leave our needy regions in Britain with uncertainty and insecurity over future grants.
