NEA Grants for Organizations - Challenge America

Grants for Organizations
Grants for organizations support exemplary projects in artist communities, arts education, dance, design, folk and traditional arts, literary arts, local arts agencies, media arts, museums, music, musical theater, opera, presenting and multidisciplinary works, theater, and visuals arts.

We fund projects only. Projects may be large or small, existing or new, and may take place in any part of the nation’s 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Projects may consist of one or more specific events or activities.

Funding is available through four categories:
Grants for Arts Projects | Challenge America | Our Town | Research Awards

Challenge America
These grants support projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Cost share/matching grants are for $10,000. A minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount is required. Total project costs must be at least $20,000 or greater.

Deadlines:
Part 1 - Submit to Grants.gov April 9, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time
Prepare application material so that it’s ready to upload when the Applicant Portal opens
Part 2 - Submit to Applicant Portal April 14-21, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time
Earliest Announcement of Grant Award or Rejection December 2020
Earliest Beginning Date for National Endowment for the Arts Period of Performance January 1, 2021
Note: To allow time to resolve any problems you might encounter, finalize your Grants.gov/SAM registration by at least March 18, 2020 and submit to Grants.gov by at least March 31, 2020.