Challenge America Grant

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Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to populations that are underserved. The program is rooted in principles that include, but are not limited to, our recognition that:

  • Some populations and some geographic areas have limited grant funding opportunities, and/or have been historically underserved by national arts funding;
  • Some small organizations may face barriers to accessing grant funding; and
  • Some applicants to the NEA may benefit from enhanced technical assistance resources.

Challenge America seeks to address these potential barriers for organizations seeking funding. The program features an abbreviated application, a standardized $10,000 grant amount, and a robust structure of technical assistance to facilitate entry to NEA funding opportunities.

This category is an entry point for organizations seeking NEA funding. First-time applicants to the NEA, as well as previous NEA applicants who have not been recommended for funding in any of the three most recent Fiscal Years (FYs 2020, 2021, or 2022) in any of the following grant programs, are eligible to apply:

  • Grants for Arts Projects (formerly known as Art Works),
  • Research Grants in the Arts, or
  • Our Town.

Previous NEA applicants recommended for FY 2020, FY 2021, or FY 2022 funding in Grants for Arts Projects (formerly known as Art Works), Research Grants in the Arts, or Our Town are not eligible to apply.

Previous Challenge America applicants and grantees are eligible to apply, as long as they were not recommended for FY 2020, FY 2021, or FY 2022 funding in Grants for Arts Projects (formerly known as Art Works), Research Grants in the Arts, or Our Town. See Applicant Eligibility for more information.

Eligible organizations that received American Rescue Plan (ARP) or CARES Act funding are eligible apply to this program as long as they were not recommended for FY 2020, FY 2021, or FY 2022 funding in Grants for Arts Projects (formerly known as Art Works), Research Grants in the Arts, or Our Town.

Our expectation is that organizations will eventually transition from Challenge America to Grants for Arts Projects, the NEA’s principal funding opportunity.

Grant Deadlines

  • Submit to Grants.gov by April 21, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST
  • Submit to Applicant Portal by April 26 - May 3 at 11:59 p.m. EST

For more information visit: https://www.arts.gov/grants/challenge-america/program-description

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