Challenge America Fast-Track, FY 2015

Funding Opportunity Number: 2014NEA01CAFT Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 45.024Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationAgency Name: NEAClosing Date: May 08, 2014Award Ceiling: $10,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Jan 06, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The Challenge America Fast-Track category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Age alone (e.g., youth, seniors) does not qualify a group as underserved; at least one of the underserved characteristics noted above also must be present. Grants are available for professional arts programming and for projects that emphasize the potential of the arts in community development. This category encourages and supports the following two outcomes: • Engagement: Engaging the public with diverse and excellent art. •...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Arts (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding