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|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | ||
|CreationLegislation=National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-209) | |CreationLegislation=National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-209) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=Challenge America Grants, run by the National Endowment for the Arts, fund small and rural groups to bring arts to underserved areas, boosting access and engagement with simple grants. | ||
|Website=https://www.arts.gov/grants/challenge-america | |Website=https://www.arts.gov/grants/challenge-america | ||
|ProgramStart=2000 | |ProgramStart=2000 | ||
|InitialFunding=$5 million | |InitialFunding=$5 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing (canceled for FY 2026) | |Duration=Ongoing (canceled for FY 2026) | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''Challenge America Grants''', established in 2000 under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, is administered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) within the Department of Health and Human Services to provide competitive grants to small organizations and rural communities, allocating over $500 million since inception to support approximately 400 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $5 million, it grew to distribute $10 million in FY 2024 across 400 awards, funding initiatives like community arts workshops, cultural festivals, and accessibility projects for underserved populations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arts.gov/grants/challenge-america |title=Challenge America Grants |publisher=National Endowment for the Arts}}</ref> However, the program was canceled for FY 2026, with applicants encouraged to apply to Grants for Arts Projects instead (web ID: 4), reflecting funding shifts under NEA’s strategic priorities. | The '''Challenge America Grants''', established in 2000 under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, is administered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) within the Department of Health and Human Services to provide competitive grants to small organizations and rural communities, allocating over $500 million since inception to support approximately 400 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $5 million, it grew to distribute $10 million in FY 2024 across 400 awards, funding initiatives like community arts workshops, cultural festivals, and accessibility projects for underserved populations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arts.gov/grants/challenge-america |title=Challenge America Grants |publisher=National Endowment for the Arts}}</ref> However, the program was canceled for FY 2026, with applicants encouraged to apply to Grants for Arts Projects instead (web ID: 4), reflecting funding shifts under NEA’s strategic priorities. | ||