The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, has released guidelines and application materials for the Creative Forces Community Engagement grant program, part of the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network. Grants support non-clinical, community-based arts engagement programming for military and veteran populations, including family members and caregivers.

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Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Since 2017, Creative Forces has invested $2.3MM in community-based arts engagement activities that take place in healthcare, community, or virtual settings. Creative Forces Community Engagement projects address the distinct experiences, challenges, and strengths of a broad military-connected population through experiences of art or art-making.