The National Endowment for the Arts grant will help Moonshot Initiative bring back its signature Film Challenge.

Moonshot Initiative is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $25,000.
The NEA has awarded 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards nationwide, totaling more than $31.8 million as part of the recent announcement of fiscal year 2025 grants. Moonshot Initiative is honored to be among these deserving recipients!
“The NEA is proud to continue our nearly 60 years of supporting the efforts of organizations and artists that help to shape our country’s vibrant arts sector and communities of all types across our nation,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. “It is inspiring to see the wide range of creative projects taking place, including Moonshot Initiative’s programming.”
This grant will help support our next Film Challenge, which will be announced later this year.
During the Moonshot Film Challenge (formerly Women’s Weekend Film Challenge), participants are placed on crews and work with women and non-binary filmmakers in every role of production. It's free to apply and participate, and we provide cinema-quality equipment, production insurance, stipends to submit to film festivals, and more.
The films made during the film challenge have been accepted into over 100 film festivals. More importantly, past participants' careers accelerate after this program due to the connections they make during the challenge.
The NEA’s generous grant will be used toward this program, ensuring that the Film Challenge remains free for participants.
For more information on other projects included in the NEA’s grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.
The Moonshot Initiative team is excited about this grant and the opportunities it opens up for us as an organization. We look forward to the year ahead and sharing these opportunities with our community!
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