How to Obtain a UEI (Unique Entity Identifier)

Many of South Arts grant programs (including Presentation Grants, Express Grants, Cross-Sector Impact Grants, Professional Development & Artistic Planning Grants, and Traditional Arts Touring Grants) are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. As of April 2022, the federal government transitioned from the use of a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number to a new Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) through the SAM.gov system as the primary identifier. The SAM UEI is issued at no cost through the federal System for Award Management website (SAM.gov). This new SAM UEI is required of our applicants for grant programs supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.