Home › Grants › United States › National Guard ChalleNGe Program (Assistance Listing 12.404)

National Guard ChalleNGe Program (Assistance Listing 12.404)

This is a non discretionary program. The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, has authorized the conduct of this Program, and the use of the National Guard to provide military-based training, including supervised work experience in service to the community...

Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates

Funder

Dept of the Army (listed as Dept Of Defense / Dept Of The Army)
Funder profile and all of its programs

Amount

$2 M - $7 M awards

Where

United States (federal)

Eligibility

Open to state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Federal assistance program (Cooperative Agreement); individual funding notices set the dates.

Sectors

Education and training, Municipal, state and local government, Youth

Deadline

Varies: check the official page for current dates

Source

SAM.gov Assistance Listings (12.404)

Last checked

2 November 2026

Funder contacts

Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up

Official page ↗

From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.

Related grant lists

Education and training Municipal, state and local government Youth Governments and public bodies United States United States (national) Federal agency

Information only. GrantSift is not affiliated with any funder. A match means a program is likely eligible or worth checking, not that you will be funded. Always confirm details on the official page. Applying through official portals is free.