NEA Challenge America Fast Track, FY2013 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The NEA Challenge America Fast Track (FY2013) grant opportunity, offered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), is a discretionary federal grant program designed mainly to help small and mid-sized organizations deliver arts projects that reach underserved populations. The central idea is to expand access to high-quality arts experiences for people whose opportunities are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. A key point in the guidelines is that age by itself does not make a group underserved; for example, a project serving only youth or only seniors would not qualify on that basis alone unless at least one of the listed underserved barriers is also present.

This program supports two broad types of work: professional arts programming and arts-based projects that contribute to community development. Applicants are required to align their proposed project with specific NEA outcome goals. The two highlighted outcomes are Engagement, which focuses on connecting the public with diverse and excellent art, and Livability, which centers on strengthening communities through the arts. During the application process, an applicant must choose the outcome most relevant to the project and may also select a secondary outcome. If funded, the organization should be prepared to document and provide evidence showing that the promised results were actually achieved.

Funding under this opportunity is a fixed award amount: the grant floor and ceiling are both set at $10,000, meaning awards are issued at $10,000 per project. The program includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so recipients must provide non-federal funds to match the grant according to NEA rules. The NEA noted that supported project activities could begin on or after January 1, 2013, which effectively defines the earliest start date for costs and work tied to the grant.

Eligibility covers a wide range of U.S.-based entities, including nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), public and private institutions of higher education, and units of government such as city/township, county, state, special district governments, and independent school districts. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are also eligible. Beyond basic entity type, applicants must meet the NEA legal requirements (including being nonprofit and tax-exempt at the time of application, when applicable), must apply directly rather than through a fiscal agent (fiscal sponsorship is not allowed), and must demonstrate a three-year history of programming prior to the deadline. Organizations that have previously received NEA funding must also be up to date with final reporting; any required Final Report packages for past NEA grants must have been submitted and accepted by their due dates.

A major submission rule is that an organization may submit only one application total across the two FY2013 Grants for Arts Projects categories mentioned: Art Works or Challenge America Fast Track. In other words, an organization must choose one track and cannot apply to both in the same fiscal year under those categories. The funding opportunity is identified on Grants.gov as Funding Opportunity Number 2012NEA01CAFT and is tied to CFDA number 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts - Grants to Organizations and Individuals).

The opportunity was posted on January 4, 2012, with an application deadline of May 24, 2012. Applications had to be successfully validated and accepted by the Grants.gov system no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 24, 2012. The archive date listed for the opportunity is June 23, 2012. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listing directs them to contact the NEA Web Manager.

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