General Operating
Closes Jul 2026
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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Foundation Grant · Vault #310
Challenge America (within NEA Grants for Arts Projects)
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Grant Description
Challenge America provides fixed $10,000 grants to small arts organizations (operating budgets under $250,000) for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved groups and communities. Applicants apply within the NEA's Grants for Arts Projects program by selecting the Challenge America discipline.
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Nonprofits and other eligible organizations with prior-year operating budgets under $250,000; project must serve underserved communities; must request exactly $10,000 with a 1:1 cost share match.
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