NEAPS2103: NEA Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network (Capacity), FY2023
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Endowment for the Arts notices from 2021.
National Endowment for the Arts offered grants of up to $1.6 million (at least $1.6 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on January 18, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 24, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.6 million
- Award floor$1.6 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | November 24, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 18, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 16, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
All 8 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals awards averaged $37,880; this notice allows up to $1.6 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (90% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network (Creative Forces) is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA or Agency) in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) and state and local arts agencies. The mission of Creative Forces is 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, by increasing knowledge of and access to clinical creative arts therapies and community arts engagement. The purpose of this Program Solicitation is to select an organization (Cooperator) to manage and provide administrative support for Creative Forces’ CAPACITY component, particularly through providing content and knowledge management services and additional stakeholder support for the initiative’s clinical and community partners via the National Resource Center (NRC) Website, an online platform owned by the NEA. This Cooperative Agreement resulting from this Program Solicitation can start no earlier than October 1, 2022 and may extend for up to 24 months. An organization may submit only one proposal under this program solicitation. An organization may not receive more than one NEA award for the same costs during the same or an overlapping period of performance.
Who has won Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals (45.024) awarded $465 million across 12,278 grant awards, an average of $37,880 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. | Maryland | 5 | $22.9 million |
| Arts Midwest, Incorporated | Minnesota | 9 | $13.8 million |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Missouri | 6 | $8.1 million |
| South Arts, Inc. | Georgia | 1 | $7.7 million |
| Education Commission of the States | Colorado | 6 | $4.8 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is NEAPS2103 still open?
No. It closed on January 18, 2022.
Who can apply for NEA Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network (Capacity), FY2023?
National Endowment for the Arts accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
What is the deadline for NEA Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network (Capacity), FY2023?
Closed January 18, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.6 million each.
Who has won Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Arts Midwest, Incorporated, Mid-America Arts Alliance. The program made 12,278 awards worth $465 million in that time.
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