DEFUNDING CULTURE IN THIS AMERICA

The Trump Regime Has Stolen $24,534,700 in NEA grant money since January

Here’s an alphabetized list of organizations whose grants were withdrawn, terminated, or canceled.

The Trump regime has withdrawn nearly $25 million in grant money by gutting the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The NEA has long been a lighthouse of culture in the United States. This money was already appropriated by Congress. In many cases, if not most, organizations were notified of their award before their funds were withdrawn or terminated.

Original images of dancers and “banned” symbol licensed from Adobe Stock; image smashup by author/data formatter Charles Bastille

These are not DEI or “woke” organizations. Everybody was affected.

I have reformatted a previously compiled of organizations which have lost funding due to the Trump regime’s heist. These organizations consist of dance troupes, local theaters, literary publications, and more.

Chances are, if you’re into culture, you’ll find one of your favorite small organizations in this list.

It’s important to understand that the $25 million stripped away from these organizations is not a significant number within the scope of the massive $7 trillion U.S. federal budget. However, snatching $25,000 can shut down any of these small cultural…