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Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network (Community Arts Engagement Subgranting), FY2020 is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that supports a national initiative focused on the health and well-being of military service members, veterans, and the people who support them. Creative Forces is run by the NEA in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, along with state and local arts agencies, and it is designed to strengthen patient-centered care by placing creative arts therapies in military and veteran clinical settings across the country. A notable element of the broader initiative is its inclusion of telehealth services, intended to reach patients in rural or remote communities who may otherwise have limited access to specialized care. The overall goal is to improve health, wellness, and quality of life for military and veteran populations who have experienced trauma, while also recognizing the needs of families and caregivers.
This particular solicitation is centered on the Community component of Creative Forces and seeks to select a single organization to serve as the “Cooperator” under a Cooperative Agreement. Rather than funding a typical stand-alone arts project, the NEA is looking for an organization that can design and administer Phase One of the Creative Forces Community Arts Engagement Subgranting Program. In practical terms, the selected cooperator would be responsible for building the structure of the subgrant program itself, including the approach, systems, and processes needed to support community-based arts engagement activities that align with the initiative’s healing and wellness mission. Administrative support for the initiative is provided by Americans for the Arts, which signals that the work is intended to be coordinated at a national level with strong field-facing infrastructure.
The award instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the relationship is expected to involve substantial involvement from the NEA compared to a standard grant. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $275,000. While the notice indicates an expected awards field, the main narrative makes clear that the intent is to select an organization to carry out Phase One, and that future support is possible: if funds are available, the NEA may enter into additional Cooperative Agreements with the same recipient to fund Phase Two implementation and related activities. This makes the opportunity potentially multi-phase, with Phase One focused on design and administration planning and Phase Two potentially focused on executing the subgranting program at a larger scale.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. Applicants could submit only one proposal. The opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number NEAPS2001, under the Arts funding activity category (CFDA 45.024). The original application closing date was April 15, 2020, and the opportunity was created on March 3, 2020. If awarded, project activities could begin on or after October 1, 2020, and could run for up to 12 months, positioning this as a one-year planning and setup period for Phase One with the potential for continuation depending on funding and NEA decisions.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building and program administration award within a larger federal healing-arts initiative: it aims to fund one qualified nonprofit to establish and manage the first phase of a community arts engagement subgranting framework that complements Creative Forces’ clinical creative arts therapies work and expands reach and impact for military and veteran communities, including those facing geographic barriers to care.Apply for NEAPS2001
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network (Community Arts Engagement Subgranting), FY2020" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-03-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-04-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $275,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network (Community Arts Engagement Subgranting), FY2020.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
What is Creative Forces?
Creative Forces is a national initiative focused on the health and well-being of military service members, veterans, and the people who support them. It is designed to strengthen patient-centered care by placing creative arts therapies in military and veteran clinical settings across the country.
Who are the partners involved in Creative Forces?
Creative Forces is run by the NEA in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, along with state and local arts agencies. Administrative support is provided by Americans for the Arts.
What is the focus of this specific solicitation?
This solicitation focuses on the Community component of Creative Forces. It seeks to select a single organization to design and administer Phase One of the Creative Forces Community Arts Engagement Subgranting Program.
Is this funding meant for a typical stand-alone arts project?
No. Rather than funding a typical stand-alone arts project, the NEA is looking for an organization that can build and administer the structure of a subgrant program, including the approach, systems, and processes needed to support community-based arts engagement aligned with the initiative's healing and wellness mission.
How many organizations will be selected?
The notice indicates the NEA intends to select a single organization to serve as the “Cooperator” for Phase One under a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement means the relationship is expected to involve substantial involvement from the NEA compared to a standard grant.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $275,000.
Is this opportunity potentially multi-phase?
Yes. This opportunity funds Phase One (design and administration planning). If funds are available, the NEA may enter into additional Cooperative Agreements with the same recipient to fund Phase Two implementation and related activities.
What is Phase One expected to cover?
Phase One is expected to focus on designing and administering the Community Arts Engagement Subgranting Program, including building the underlying structure, systems, and processes needed to support community-based arts engagement activities that align with Creative Forces goals.
What is Phase Two described as?
Phase Two is described as possible future support that could focus on implementing the subgranting program at a larger scale, depending on available funds and NEA decisions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Can an applicant submit more than one proposal?
No. Applicants may submit only one proposal.
What population is this initiative intended to benefit?
The initiative is intended to improve health, wellness, and quality of life for military service members and veterans who have experienced trauma, while also recognizing the needs of families and caregivers.
How does telehealth relate to Creative Forces?
A notable element of the broader Creative Forces initiative is its inclusion of telehealth services, intended to reach patients in rural or remote communities who may otherwise have limited access to specialized care.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NEAPS2001.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number listed?
The funding activity category is Arts, and the CFDA number is 45.024.
When was this opportunity created and posted?
The opportunity was created on March 3, 2020.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was April 15, 2020.
When could the funded project begin?
If awarded, project activities could begin on or after October 1, 2020.
How long could the project period last?
Project activities could run for up to 12 months, positioning Phase One as a one-year planning and setup period.
What is the overall purpose of the award in practical terms?
The award is best understood as a capacity-building and program administration effort within a broader federal healing-arts initiative. The goal is to fund one qualified nonprofit to establish and manage the first phase of a community arts engagement subgranting framework that complements Creative Forces clinical creative arts therapies work and expands reach and impact for military and veteran communities.
What role does Americans for the Arts play in this initiative?
Americans for the Arts provides administrative support for the initiative, indicating the work is intended to be coordinated at a national level with strong field-facing infrastructure.
Does the opportunity explicitly prioritize reaching people with geographic barriers to care?
Yes. The broader initiative includes telehealth services aimed at reaching patients in rural or remote communities, and the overall framing emphasizes expanding reach and impact, including for those facing geographic barriers.
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