CHALLENGE AMERICA — National Endowment for the Arts funding opportunity
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CHALLENGE AMERICA

CHALLENGE AMERICA Challenge America is limited to applications that meet all three of the following criteria: The applicant organization had an operating budget of less than $250,000 in their most recently completed fisc...

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Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Issued by: National Endowment for the Arts.
  • About: CHALLENGE AMERICA Challenge America is limited to applications that meet all three of the following criteria: The applicant organization had an operating budget of less than $250,000 in their most recently completed fiscal year, and The…
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Deadline
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About this opportunity

CHALLENGE AMERICA Challenge America is limited to applications that meet all three of the following criteria: The applicant organization had an operating budget of less than $250,000 in their most recently completed fiscal year, and The proposed project is specifically focused on activities for underserved groups/communities (defined as those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited relative to geography, ethnicity, economic status, or disability), and The requested award amount is $10,000. To apply, select the Challenge America discipline within the Grants for Arts Projects program.

Funding agency

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Arts & Culture arts culture opera underserved
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Who can apply

Eligibility details aren't on file yet — check the agency source link in the Documents tab for the latest rules.

Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

How to apply

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Citation details

Source systemnea_grants
Source IDchallenge-america

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