The Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants are available to nonprofit organizations and state/local/tribal government entities that have at least three-years experience in presenting/producing arts-based projects and/or programming for military communities.

Successful applicants have included:

Arts nonprofits with a mission that focuses on serving military communities
Performing arts nonprofits (theaters, dance companies, musical groups) looking to expand their mission to include programming for military communities
Military and veteran-serving nonprofits expanding their services to include the arts
Municipal and regional arts centers expanding and designing course offerings for military communities
Community radio stations
Universities that include community engagement in their arts, health, and military programming