Funding / Grants

NEA Challenge America Grant

Deadline: 04/24/2025

Funding for nonprofits to extend the reach of the arts to underserved groups/communities

The National Endowment for the Arts’ Challenge America program offers support for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved groups/communities.

There is an abbreviated application, a robust structure of technical assistance, and grants for a set amount of $10,000. Awards require a cost share/match of $10,000 consisting of cash and/or in-kind contributions. Total project costs must be at least $20,000 or greater.

 

Application Deadline: Thursday, April 24, 2025, for projects taking place beginning no sooner than January 1, 2026.

 

Register for a guidelines webinar on Thursday, February 27, 2025, 3:00 pm Eastern Time. Webinar recordings will be posted shortly after the presentations.

Eligibility Note: Organizations may not submit applications to both Challenge America and Grants for Arts Projects in the same calendar year.

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