NEA Challenge America, FY 2026
The summary for the NEA Challenge America, FY 2026 grant is detailed below.
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NEA Challenge America, FY 2026: Challenge America supports projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved groups/communities. The program welcomes applications from applicants that are primarily small organizations, first-time applicants to the NEA, and/or returning Challenge America applicants. Eligible applicants include: nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes; and applicants that have not been recommended for funding in any of the three most recent Fiscal Years in the NEA’s Grants for Arts Projects, Our Town, or Research Awards grant programs. Funding in this category is not available for individuals, fiscally sponsored entities, commercial/for-profit enterprises, State Arts Agencies (SAA), or Regional Arts Organizations (RAO).
| Federal Grant Title: | NEA Challenge America, FY 2026 |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) |
| Grant Categories: | Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2025NEA01CA |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 45.024 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | April 24th, 2025 |
| Original Application Deadline: | April 24th, 2025 |
| Posted Date: | December 12th, 2024 |
| Creation Date: | December 12th, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | February 11th, 2025 |
| Total Program Funding: | $2,800,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $10,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $10,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 280 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | December 12th, 2024 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
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- Program Guidelines and Application Instructions
- Grant Announcement Contact
- NEA Web Manager
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