| Title | Grant Opportunity: Creative Forces |
|---|---|
| Organization | Mid-America Arts Alliance/National Endowment for the Arts |
| Closing Date | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
| Location | National |
| Information | Deadline: January 15, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CST The Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). This grant program aims to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for military service members and veterans exposed to trauma as well as their families and caregivers through experiences of art or art making. These grants are for emerging and advanced arts engagement projects that take place after July 1, 2025. The grants are awarded in two tiers, emerging and advanced, which reflect the capacity of the project at the time of the application. About Creative Forces Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs that seeks to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for military and veteran populations exposed to trauma, as well as their families and caregivers. Creative Forces is managed in partnership with Civic Arts, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, and Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). Through the partnership, M-AAA awards approximately 30 cost-share/matching grants this year ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 for arts-based community engagement projects that engage targeted military-connected communities. These Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants are intended to support non-clinical arts engagement programs taking place in healthcare, community, or virtual settings. More information: Application form: |
| Website | https://www.maaa.org/ |
