The multigraded Nijenhuis-Richardson Algebra, its universal property and   application
  We define two $(n+1)$ graded Lie brackets on spaces of multilinear mappings. The first one is able to recognize $n$-graded associative algebras and their modules and gives immediately the correct differential for Hochschild cohomology. The second one recognizes $n$-graded Lie algebra structures and their modules and gives rise to the notion of Chevalley cohomology. 
Pierre Lecomte, Peter W. Michor, Hubert Schicketanz