Grants for Arts Projects/Challenge America

Overview

<p class="btn btn-gold btn-block"><strong>2021 NEA Arts Projects (all 15 disciplines) / Challenge America - February sponsor deadline</strong></p> <p>Grants for Arts Projects is the National Endowment for the Arts’ principal grants program. Through project-based funding, we support public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation, the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, learning in the arts at all stages of life, and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life. 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. The National Endowment for the Arts is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and fostering mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all individuals and groups.</p> <p>While we welcome applications for a variety of artistically excellent projects, we encourage projects that address any of the following activities below:</p> <ul> <li><span>Celebrate America’s creativity and/or cultural heritage.</span></li> <li>Invite a dialogue that fosters mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all persons and groups.</li> <li>Enrich our humanity by broadening our understanding of ourselves as individuals and as a society.</li> </ul> <p>Applications accepted for the following 15 Disciplines:</p> <ol> <li>Artist Communities</li> <li>Arts Education</li> <li>Dance</li> <li>Design</li> <li>Folk & Traditional Arts</li> <li>Literary Arts</li> <li>Local Arts Agencies</li> <li>Media Arts (<em>ASU is allowed 1 more application for the Media Arts July deadline; see details in Solicitation Limitations below</em>).</li> <li>Museums</li> <li>Music</li> <li>Musical Theater</li> <li>Opera</li> <li>Presenting & Multidiscplinary Works</li> <li>Theater</li> <li><span>Visual Arts</span></li> </ol> <p>In the spirit of White House Executive Orders that encourage federal agencies to engage with typically underserved constituencies, the National Endowment for the Arts encourages applications from:</p> <ul> <li>Historically Black Colleges and Universities,</li> <li>Tribal Colleges and Universities,</li> <li>American Indian and Alaska Native tribes,</li> <li>African American Serving Institutions,</li> <li>Hispanic Serving Institutions,</li> <li>Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and</li> <li>Organizations that support the independence and lifelong inclusion of people with disabilities.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Challenge America </strong><br>The 2020 Challenge America competition (April 9, 2020) was canceled for the National Endowment for the Arts to effectively and efficiently gear up to distribute $75 million in funding provided to it by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Challenge America applicants were directed to apply for Grants for Arts Projects with a deadline of July 9, 2020. However, new guidelines will be available in January 2021 and the ASU limited submissions competition portal will be updated with additional guidance at that time. See Solicitation Limitations below for more details.</p>