Opportunity ID: 344793

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2023NEA01CA
Funding Opportunity Title: NEA Challenge America, FY2024
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 45.024 — Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Dec 07, 2022
Last Updated Date: Dec 07, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 27, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 27, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $10,000
Award Floor: $10,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: City or township governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State governments
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Endowment for the Arts
Description: Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to groups/communities with rich and dynamic artistic and cultural contributions to share that are underserved. The program is rooted in principles that include, but are not limited to, our recognition that:
• Some groups/communities and some geographic areas with rich cultural identities 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 may be a good entry point for organizations that are new to applying for federal 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 2021, 2022, or 2023) in any of the following grant programs, are eligible to apply:
• Grants for Arts Projects,
• Research Grants in the Arts, or
• Our Town.
Previous NEA applicants recommended for funding in Grants for Arts Projects, Research Grants in the Arts, or Our Town FY 2021, FY 2022, or FY 2023 are not eligible to apply.

Previous Challenge America, American Rescue Plan (ARP), and CARES Act applicants and grantees are eligible to apply, as long as they were not recommended for FY 2021, FY 2022, or FY 2023 funding in Grants for Arts Projects, Research Grants in the Arts, or Our Town.

Link to Additional Information: Guidelines and Application Instructions
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NEA Web Manager
webmgr@arts.gov
Email:webmgr@arts.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: NEA Web Manager
webmgr@arts.gov
Email: webmgr@arts.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
45.024 2023NEA01CA NEA Challenge America, FY2024 PKG00278829 Dec 07, 2022 Apr 27, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

344793 SF424_Short_3_0-3.0.pdf

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