District of Columbia Grants

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the District of Columbia that are dedicated to improving health equity and economic mobility for marginalized communities through innovative and community-driven approaches.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to facilitate college tours for underserved high school students in Washington, D.C., helping them explore Historically Black Colleges and Universities and prepare for higher education.

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in Washington, D.C. to implement innovative strategies aimed at reducing gun violence and enhancing safety in specific neighborhoods.

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in Washington, D.C. that are focused on reducing gun violence through innovative interventions, mentorship, and crisis response for at-risk individuals aged 18-35.

This funding opportunity provides $600,000 to nonprofit and faith-based organizations to implement green stormwater infrastructure solutions that reduce pollution and improve waterways in Washington, D.C.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to create a strategic plan aimed at achieving carbon neutrality in the District of Columbia by 2040, with a focus on promoting equity for communities most affected by climate change.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to legal clinics and law firms that offer essential legal and social work services to low-income families in the District of Columbia at risk of child welfare intervention.

This funding opportunity is designed to support non-profit organizations that provide financial education and savings programs for youth in foster care aged 15-21 in the District of Columbia, helping them transition to independent living.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that offer job readiness training and employment services to help District residents facing barriers to employment secure permanent jobs.

The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) accepting applications for its grants to minimize stormwater pollution via the maintenance of green infrastructure (GI). Donor Name: District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment State: District of Columbia County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/12/2024 Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The goal of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to is to minimize stormwater pollution via maintenance of green infrastructure (GI). In order to achieve this, the grantee will annually maintain approximately 400 GI practices installed by District government agencies and provide training to a local workforce. The purposes of this grant are to (1) primarily, provide excellent routine maintenance for 400 GI installed by District agencies and (2) secondarily, create GI maintenance sustainable employment opportunities for local District residents, including Returning Citizens, and foster stewardship and maintenance support opportunities for communities. Funding Information The amount available for the project is approximately $800,000 per year. Eligible Expenses The Applicant must show that all costs in the budget are allowable. Typical allowable costs are: Rental of office space, some vehicles, and some equipment; Employee salaries and benefits;  Contractor labor, including professional services; Accounting and bookkeeping services; Communications, including telephone and data services;  Printing, reproduction, including signage; Materials and supplies; Computers and printers;  Small tools; Some field equipment, typically below $5,000 in value; Postage and shipping;  Necessary travel, meals and lodging; and Insurance. Eligibility Criteria The institutions below may apply for these grant funds:  Nonprofit organizations, including those with IRS 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) determinations. Faith-based organizations. Private Enterprises. For more information, visit DOEE.

Ìpàdé has established the Tanna Fund, a giving circle that awards microgrants to early-stage Black women and gender-expansive innovators who need capital and support to launch their transformative business idea in the Washington, DC metro area. Donor Name: Ìpàdé State: Maryland, Virginia County: All Counties Type of Grant: Program Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Through the Tanna Fund, they are contributing to the growth and success of Black innovators with bold ideas. Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs, but for various historical and current reasons, including systemic racism, they earn less and have difficulty securing funding. Black business owners who apply for funding are more likely to get rejected than white business owners, and this significantly reduces their ability to build and sustain a business. The Tanna Fund will award microgrants to early-stage Black women and gender-expansive innovators in the Washington, DC region. Eligibility Criteria The Tanna Fund is eager to review applications from entrepreneurs who meet the following eligibility criteria.  The entrepreneur identifies as a woman or a gender-expansive person  The entrepreneur also identifies as Black or of African Descent  The business structure has been established (e.g., LLC, S-CORP, etc) OR will be formally established in the next 6 months  The business has received less than $5,000 in grant funding  Business is based in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC For more information, visit Ìpàdé.

The DC Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the General Support Grants Program. Donor Name: DC Bar Foundation State: District of Columbia Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Legal services providers located in the District of Columbia are eligible to receive private funding in the form of general support for the organization or a civil legal aid project. Funding for the General Support Grants Program comes from individual, law firm, and corporate donations, as well as revenue from the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. DCBF is the administrator of DC’s IOLTA program, which pools the interest accrued on eligible client funds held in trust by attorneys and funds legal aid programs throughout DC. The primary purpose of the General Support Grants Program is to fund civil legal services to District residents with low incomes. Thus, funding will be provided: ONLY for free civil legal services; and ONLY for services to District residents with low incomes. The Foundation’s Standards for Funding  Funding will be provided to civil legal aid organizations that have systems in place that align with widely accepted industry standards for promoting quality, efficiency, and effectiveness in the delivery of civil legal aid, including methods for self assessment to provide feedback regarding the extent to which those systems are achieving their desired purpose. A strong application will demonstrate that the applying organization: Seeks to identify and respond to the most pressing civil legal needs of the people with low incomes it serves; Has systems in place to ensure appropriate supervision, training, and development of its staff, applies feedback obtained from stakeholders and clients to evaluate and improve organization effectiveness and quality; Provides other services designed to increase the accessibility of legal services to DC residents with low incomes, such as assistance with self-help strategies, legal information through its website or other channels, community legal education; and Engages with other important stakeholders working on behalf of or serving its targeted client population, such as the judiciary, government agencies, and social services agencies. A strong application for private funding will also demonstrate that the organization: Has adequate capacity for delivering the services that are proposed, as indicated by experience in providing services similar to those being offered, related current work that will be supported or enhanced by the proposed services and other factors. Has a high likelihood of sustainability, taking into account such factors as potential funding sources beyond DCBF, a longer-term service delivery strategy, and other factors. The Foundation’s Priorities for Funding Additionally, in allocating available funding, the Foundation will prioritize applications that seek to address the most pressing legal needs of the District’s residents with low incomes and make legal services accessible to this population. Applications that address one or more of the following criteria will be given priority (all other factors being equal): Is likely to expand the number of DC residents who are provided legal assistance. Seeks to avoid duplication of services being provided in the District, in the same issue area, or to the same special population segments as those being proposed. Is likely to make legal assistance more accessible to DC residents. Is likely to expand pro bono participation by recruiting, training, and supervising law firm attorneys to help deliver free legal assistance to DC residents. Is likely to leverage DCBF resources by applying them strategically to expand efforts by other service providers. Is likely to provide services that are NOT supported by other funding sources. Will test innovative approaches for achieving the above priorities. Grant Period January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. Eligibility Criteria  Qualified recipients must: Be a not-for-profit DC corporation; Have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; Operate primarily within the District of Columbia; Be located within the District of Columbia; and Have as a primary purpose of the provision of civil legal services to District residents with low incomes. For more information, visit DC Bar Foundation.

The Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program (CLCPP) to DC-based nonprofit legal services providers to make available eviction prevention services to District residents with low income or who are underserved. Donor Name: DC Bar Foundation State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The Foundation’s Standards for Funding Standards for Organizations Funding will be provided to organizations that have systems in place that align with widely accepted industry standards for promoting quality, efficiency, and effectiveness in the delivery of civil legal aid and/or legal aid adjacent services, including methods for self-assessment to provide feedback regarding the extent to which those systems are achieving their desired purpose. A strong proposal will demonstrate the applying organization: Seeks to identify and respond to one or more of the most pressing civil legal needs of District residents with low income or who are underserved, and make legal services accessible to this population; Has systems in place to ensure appropriate supervision, training, and development of its staff, applies feedback obtained from stakeholders and clients to evaluate and improve organization effectiveness and quality; Integrates pro bono attorneys and others to supplement and increase the effectiveness of its representation and other services; Provides other services designed to increase accessibility of legal services to DC residents with low income or underserved, such as assistance with self-help strategies, legal information through its website or other channels, community legal education; and Engages with other important stakeholders working on behalf of or serving its targeted client population, such as the judiciary, government agencies, social services agencies, and community groups. Standards for Projects Funding will be provided only to projects that measure and report to DCBF their performance against stated goals with respect to legal services to be delivered, outreach and training, pro bono development, and any other activities to be funded under the requested grant. A strong proposal will demonstrate that the project: Has ambitious yet realistic goals for delivering significant amounts of legal services, as measured by the volume and type of legal services to be provided, the number of DC residents to be assisted, the number of cases to be accepted, the DC wards from which the majority of clients are anticipated, and other measures. Seeks to increase access to services to residents in underserved areas of the District, as measured by the percentage of the total proposed legal services that will be provided in areas containing the greatest concentrations of residents with low income or who are underserved. Has high goals for providing significant amounts of outreach and training, as measured by the number of outreach efforts and/or trainings that will be conducted, the number of individuals to whom outreach will be conducted, the number of trainings to be held, the number of DC residents who will attend, the volume of materials distributed (literature, website accesses, etc.), and other relevant measures. Seeks to increase engagement of pro bono attorneys and law firms in the provision of legal services to DC residents who are low income or underserved, as measured by the number of pro bono attorneys recruited, the number of attorneys trained, growth in the total number of attorneys and firms participating, and other relevant measures. Has adequate capacity for delivering the services that are proposed, as indicated by experience in providing services similar to those being proposed, related current work that will be supported or enhanced by the proposed services, and other factors. Has a high likelihood of sustainability, taking into account such factors as potential funding sources beyond DCBF, a longer-term service delivery strategy, and other factors. The Foundation’s Priorities for Funding Additionally, in allocating available funding, the Foundation will give priority to proposals that seek to address the most pressing legal needs of District residents with low income or who are underserved and make legal services accessible to this population. Proposals that address one or more of the following criteria will be given priority (all other factors being equal): Addresses underserved areas in the District, OR addresses housing-related matters, OR supports a shared legal services interpreter bank. Is likely to expand the number of DC residents who are provided legal assistance. Seeks to avoid duplication of services being provided in the District, in the same issue area, or to the same special population segments as those being proposed. Is likely to make legal assistance more accessible to DC residents. Is likely to expand pro bono participation by recruiting, training, and supervising law firm attorneys to help deliver free legal assistance to DC residents. Is likely to leverage DCBF resources by applying them strategically toexpand efforts by other service providers and/or provide services that could NOT potentially be supported by other funding sources. Will test innovative approaches for achieving the above priorities. Grant Period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Eligibility Criteria  Qualified recipients under the statutory provisions governing the Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program must: Be a not-for-profit DC corporation located and operating primarily within the District of Columbia; Have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; Possess expertise in housing law, landlord-tenant law, or related experience in representing eligible individuals or groups in covered proceedings; Engage only in “covered proceedings” with these funds; Have adequate infrastructure and expertise to provide consistent, high- quality, oversight, training, evaluation, and strategic responses to emerging or changing needs in the client communities served; and Demonstrate expertise in recognizing and responding to multiple legal issues facing low-income or under-served DC residents; or Be a nonprofit organization that applies jointly with a legal services provider that meets the requirements above. For more information, visit DC Bar Foundation.

The DC Bar Foundation is seeking applications from nonprofit legal services providers located in the District of Columbia to fund civil legal services in the categories of underserved areas, housing, and shared legal services interpreter bank through the 2025 Access to Justice (ATJ) Grants Program. Donor Name: DC Bar Foundation State: District of Columbia Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The primary purpose of the ATJ Grants Program is to fund civil legal services to District residents with low income and/or who live in underserved areas. Thus, funding will be provided: ONLY for free civil legal services; ONLY for services to District residents with low income; and ONLY for projects that address underserved areas, housing, or support a shared legal services interpreter bank in the District. DCBF defines the following terms for the purpose of determining eligibility for the ATJ Grants Program: “Civil legal services” must include the individual representation of District residents. It may also include the following: Supervision of such representation; Appellate advocacy on behalf of District residents; and Policy advocacy in the District that is associated with the representation of individual clients. “Low-income” is calculated by using the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) income limits that determine the eligibility for District residents for HUD’s assisted housing programs. “Underserved” is defined as those residents of the District of Columbia who share a common neighborhood, geographic area, language, culture, ethnicity, religion, life situation, or lack of adequate and affordable access to legal services. “District resident” is defined as any individual with a residential address in the District of Columbia. DCBF may accept an organization’s reasonable functional alternatives to this definition if DCBF determines such functional alternatives are consistent with the goal of increasing access to justice in the District for special populations, including but not limited to individuals in correctional facilities, individuals living in or fleeing from violence, and unhoused individuals. The Foundation’s Standards for Funding Standards for Organizations Funding will be provided to organizations that have systems in place that align with widely accepted industry standards for promoting quality, efficiency, and effectiveness in the delivery of civil legal aid and/or legal aid adjacent services, including methods for self-assessment to provide feedback regarding the extent to which those systems are achieving their desired purpose. A strong proposal will demonstrate the applying organization: Seeks to identify and respond to one or more of the most pressing civil legal needs of District residents with low income or who are underserved, and make legal services accessible to this population; Has systems in place to ensure appropriate supervision, training, and development of its staff, applies feedback obtained from stakeholders and clients to evaluate and improve organization effectiveness and quality; Integrates pro bono attorneys and others to supplement and increase the effectiveness of its representation and other services; Provides other services designed to increase accessibility of legal services to DC residents with low income or underserved, such as assistance with self-help strategies, legal information through its website or other channels, community legal education; and Engages with other important stakeholders working on behalf of or serving its targeted client population, such as the judiciary, government agencies, social services agencies, and community groups. Standards for Projects Funding will be provided only to projects that measure and report to DCBF their performance against stated goals with respect to legal services to be delivered, outreach and training, pro bono development, and any other activities to be funded under the requested grant. A strong proposal will demonstrate that the project: Has ambitious yet realistic goals for delivering significant amounts of legal services, as measured by the volume and type of legal services to be provided, the number of DC residents to be assisted, the number of cases to be accepted, the DC wards from which the majority of clients are anticipated, and other measures. Seeks to increase access to services to residents in underserved areas of the District, as measured by the percentage of the total proposed legal services that will be provided in areas containing the greatest concentrations of residents with low income or who are underserved. Has high goals for providing significant amounts of outreach and training, as measured by the number of outreach efforts and/or trainings that will be conducted, the number of individuals to whom outreach will be conducted, the number of trainings to be held, the number of DC residents who will attend, the volume of materials distributed (literature, website accesses, etc.), and other relevant measures. Seeks to increase engagement of pro bono attorneys and law firms in the provision of legal services to DC residents who are low income or underserved, as measured by the number of pro bono attorneys recruited, the number of attorneys trained, growth in the total number of attorneys and firms participating, and other relevant measures. Has adequate capacity for delivering the services that are proposed, as indicated by experience in providing services similar to those being proposed, related current work that will be supported or enhanced by the proposed services, and other factors. Has a high likelihood of sustainability, taking into account such factors as potential funding sources beyond DCBF, a longer-term service delivery strategy, and other factors. The Foundation’s Priorities for Funding Additionally, in allocating available funding, the Foundation will give priority to proposals that seek to address the most pressing legal needs of District residents with low income or who are underserved and make legal services accessible to this population. Proposals that address one or more of the following criteria will be given priority (all other factors being equal): Addresses underserved areas in the District, OR addresses housing-related matters, OR supports a shared legal services interpreter bank. Is likely to expand the number of DC residents who are provided legal assistance. Seeks to avoid duplication of services being provided in the District, in the same issue area, or to the same special population segments as those being proposed. Is likely to make legal assistance more accessible to DC residents. Is likely to expand pro bono participation by recruiting, training, and supervising law firm attorneys to help deliver free legal assistance to DC residents. Is likely to leverage DCBF resources by applying them strategically to expand efforts by other service providers and/or provide services that could NOT potentially be supported by other funding sources. Will test innovative approaches for achieving the above priorities. Grant Period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Eligibility Criteria  Qualified recipients must: Be a not-for-profit DC corporation; Have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; Operate primarily within the District of Columbia; Be located within the District of Columbia; and Deliver civil legal services to DC residents with low income or who are underserved; or Be a nonprofit organization that meets the requirements above and supports the provision of civil legal services to DC residents with low income or who are under-served. For more information, visit DC Bar Foundation.

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is accepting applications for the 2025 High-Impact Tutoring (HIT) Local Education Agency (LEA) Grant. Donor Name: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/16/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The purpose of the grant is to help DC public LEAs launch, strengthen and expand evidence-based tutoring programs in schools for DC students, with a focus on those who are designated as economically disadvantaged. Funding Information Up to $4,300,000.00 is available in total for awards through this RFA. OSSE will provide up to $2,000,000.00 per LEA award. The maximum amount of grant award funding that an LEA can apply for is based on how many students the LEA projects to serve with HIT programs and for how long. OSSE plans to award applicants based on the following funding categories: $1,000 for each student that the applicant plans to provide with 20 weeks or more of HIT LEA grant programming during the school year; or  $800 for each student that the applicant plans to provide with 16-19 weeks of HIT LEA grant programming during the school year; and  $200 for each student that the applicant plans to provide with 4 weeks or more of HIT grant programming during the summer. Eligibility Criteria Eligible DC public and public charter school local education agencies must meet the following criteria:  Eligible LEAs have demonstrated a commitment to implementing HIT programs for their students as a core element of their learning acceleration strategy in school prior to applying for this grant funding. A demonstrated commitment may include experience overseeing a staff-led HIT program, engaging with a third-party provider to conduct high-impact tutoring programming for students, or attending a professional development series to design a HIT program with plans for implementation in the 2024-25 school year.  HIT LEA Grant funding must only support HIT programs at schools with at least 40% of the student population identified as economically disadvantaged OR at least 80% of the students enrolled in a school’s OSSE grant-supported HIT program must be identified as economically disadvantaged. Eligible LEAs must ensure that at least one member of the school leadership team from each school that receives OSSE HIT grant funds will attend professional development (1- 2 series per fiscal year) as well as regular communities of practices (approximately four 1–2-hour sessions) required by OSSE during the period of performance. For more information, visit OSSE.

The District of Columbia (District) Department of Human Services (DHS) Family Services Administration (FSA), hereinafter referred to as the “DHS/FSA” or “Grantor,”” is accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 to offer a variety of support services for youth and families. Donor Name: Department of Human Services (DHS) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/27/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Through this RFA, DHS seeks to procure service providers to provide supportive services to youth from ages 10-24 years who are experiencing extensive juvenile and truancy situations. The primary objective of this project is to assist with helping youth and families reach specific goals/objectives or accomplish a given task. There are three (3) core goals targeted by YSD staff in their work with the participating youth and their families, including Spanish-speaking youth and families:  reducing truancy (and other associated behaviors – running away, extreme disobedience, etc.); avoiding involvement in the juvenile justice system  improving youth functioning and behavior in the school, home, and community. All youth in YSD programs have an assigned Case Manager and/or Social Worker and/or a Functional Family Therapist (FFT) Funding Information Total Estimated Program Award Funding: Up to $900,000.00  Award Ceiling: $200,000.00  Award Floor: $50,000.00  Period of Performance October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Target Population The primary target population for Youth and Family Support Services covered by this RFA shall be youth ten (10) to eighteen (17) years old, as well as transition age youth up to twenty-four (24) years old and their families participating in YSD programs and services. Eligibility Criteria Local social services organizations, not-for-profit corporations, and charitable organizations, including faith-based organizations serving the target population are eligible to respond to this RFA. Organizations incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation or religious corporation or public agency under the laws of the District, or a corporation formed under laws of another state and authorized under District law to conduct corporate activities in the District, or provide care and services in the District and have been granted federal tax exempt status are eligible as well. For more information, visit DHS.

The Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Mayor’s Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs (MOLGBTQA) is soliciting grant applications for its FY2025 LGBTQIA+ Violence Prevention & Response Team (“VPART”) Grant from qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) serving the District of Columbia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender-non-conforming, questioning, queer, intersex, sexual and gender expansive (LGBTQIA+) community. Donor Name: Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs (MOLGBTQA) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/05/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: MOLGBTQA convenes a monthly Violence Prevention & Response Team (“VPART”) meeting, which brings together representatives from relevant public safety and human services agencies and organizations serving the LGBTQ+ community. The aim of VPART is to prevent crime against members of the LGBTQ+ community. This grant seeks to support this mission and identify designated organizations that can coordinate the VPART team, services for LGBTQIA+ individuals who are victims of crime, and empower other CBOs by conducting training sessions for their staff and volunteers. The MOLGBTQA convenes a monthly VPART meeting with the mission to bring together community and government agencies to reduce violence and harm against members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Funding Areas  To qualify for the FY2025 LGBTQIA+ VPART Grant, applicants must identify at least one service area to be addressed: Violence Response Services or Victim Prevention Outreach. Applicants may indicate their interest in providing both services. Please specify the service area(s) for which you are applying and how your skills and experience are relevant to the needs and goals of the community. It is encouraged that applicants apply to as many services and programs as possible to demonstrate their full capacity to support the objectives of VPART. If selected for funding, applicants may be asked to focus on fewer services and programs within each area. This will depend on the number of grantees selected and how they are organized to be a part of VPART. Victim Response Services Objective: To address and mitigate violence within the LGBTQIA+ community through comprehensive support, education, and outreach.  Case Management: Assist LGBTQIA+ individuals who have been victimized and are navigating the criminal, civil legal, and social service systems. Provide assessments, planning, facilitation, and coordination to identify and access culturally and linguistically appropriate goods or services based on victims’ self-identified goals and needs.  Legal Services: Provide professional legal advice regarding one’s role in criminal proceedings.  Trauma-Informed Mental Health Services: Link individuals impacted by crime or addiction to treatment and care provided by mental health professionals. Services must be culturally appropriate, victim-centered, and delivered in a manner that is welcoming and suitable for trauma survivors. Violence Prevention Outreach Objective: To further reduce violence and harm within the LGBTQIA+ community by providing education, resources, and direct support aimed at harm reduction, recovery, and education and training.  Cultural Humility Training: Train and provide support to nonprofits, businesses, and government organizations that serve the LGBTQIA+ population throughout Washington, DC.  Community Education: Provide guidance and strategies for community members that may reduce the likelihood of physical or emotional harm. This includes conducting workshops, seminars, and public awareness campaigns.  Harm Reduction Intervention: Deliver essential harm reduction and overdose prevention resources to community members through outreach, potential establishment of support networks, and/or direct connection to addiction treatment services. Funding Information Award sizes will vary, and eligible organizations can be funded up to $50,000.  The grant will be awarded for one year starting on October 1, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2025. Target Population The target population for these funds are individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning, with a focus on those who are at a higher risk of being targeted by hate crimes and bias incidents. Eligibility Criteria Applicants shall meet the following conditions to apply for the FY25 LGBTQIA+ Violence Prevention & Response Grant: The organization is a CBO with a Federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or evidence of fiscal agent relationship with a 501(c)(3) organization; or be a private entity, such as a coalition or association, that is partnering with at least one or more 501(c)(3) organization(s); The organization’s principal place of business must be located in the District of Columbia; if a national or regional organization, it must have a location in the District through which it provides services; The organization must provide services to DC residents or collaborate with an organization that provides services to DC residents through the organizational efforts of the applicant; The organization must be currently registered in good standing with the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), and the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR); All services and programming funded by the grant must be provided in the District of Columbia; For more information, visit MOLGBTQA.

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) is soliciting applications for its 2025 Capital Projects Grant Program. Donor Name: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Capital Projects Program furthers CAH’s mission by encouraging progress in the arts and humanities in the District of Columbia by supporting non-profit arts, humanities, arts education, and service organizations that significantly contribute to the District of Columbia as a world-class cultural capital. CP supports organizations that own or rent facilities; intend to own facilities; or  seek capital project support for permanent property, technology, equipment, or digital assets designed for the training, management, production, or presentation of performances or exhibitions of the arts or humanities. CP supports organizations that (1) own or rent facilities; (2) intend to own facilities; or (3) seek capital project support for permanent property, technology, equipment, or digital assets designed for the training, management, production, or presentation of performances or exhibitions of the arts or humanities. CP program goals are to:  Promote the stability, sustainable growth, and longevity of the District’s arts and humanities organizations;  Preserve and strengthen structures, systems, and infrastructure for District arts and humanities organizations, their constituents, and their collections;  Enable and ensure access to high-quality physical spaces and equipment for the District’s arts and humanities organizations;  Reduce the risk of organizational displacement; and  Foster arts and humanities access for all District residents. CP project proposals must align with one of the following three subcategories:  Digital or Planning project: digital infrastructure projects (intangible) or research, modeling, design, or other projects to increase or sustain the organization’s infrastructure.  Short-Term Capital project: eligible equipment.  Long-Term Capital project: purchase of a facility or permanent improvement or stabilization of the organization’s physical space. Eligible capital projects may include but are not limited to: facility plans, historic preservation plans, acquisition of production equipment, transition costs associated with database systems, website overhauls, archival projects, non-consumable personal protective equipment, building purchases, HVAC renovations, historic preservation, ADA elevator improvements, and new construction. Applicants who are unsure if their project may qualify for CP are encouraged to contact the CP grants manager. Funding Information Maximum Amount for New Facility Purchase: Up to $500,000 Maximum Amount for Other Eligible Projects: Up to $250,000 Maximum Application Amount Before a 1:1 Match:  $100,000 Period of Performance  October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria The list below details the minimum eligibility requirements for CP. All eligibility requirements must be met upon application submission. Applicants must: Be incorporated as a nonprofit with a federally-designated tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, as evidenced by an IRS determination letter that is dated at least one year prior to the application deadline date Be registered with, and authorized to do business in, the District as either a “Domestic” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in the District) or a “Foreign” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in another state). Ensure that at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the organization’s activities occur within the District of Columbia. Ensure that one hundred percent (100%) of the grant award dollars are used to support District of Columbia programming, inclusive of direct and indirect costs. Have an active Board of Directors. Register and comply with the regulatory requirements of pertinent government agencies including, but not limited to: DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), DC Department of Employment Services (DOES); and the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Obtain a certificate of “Citywide Clean Hands” (CCH) from the District of Columbia Office of Taxation and Revenue. Have its principal physical business office address located in the District of Columbia, subject to an on-site visit. (Note: CAH will not allow post office boxes or the addresses of board members or volunteers as evidence of the principal business address). Propose a project at a facility primarily used for the training, management, production, or presentation of performances, exhibitions, or other programs of the arts or humanities. For more information, visit CAH.

The Field Trip Experiences (FTE) grant program supports the cost of field trip tickets, professional development opportunities for classroom educators, and/or pre/post-field trip workshops for students. Donor Name: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/16/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: This grant opportunity has the following program goals:  Provide access to comprehensive arts and humanities field trip experiences that work to advance student achievement in the District of Columbia.  Create a strategic approach to the planning and delivery of field trip experiences and associated programming to students and teachers.  Make authentic connections to curricular content / themes across targeted grade levels in collaboration with appropriate personnel at DCPS and DCPCS.  Encourage collaboration between arts and humanities organizations and create the opportunity to build a “community of practice” between organizations within their discipline of specialty.  Foster new relationships between arts and humanities organizations and public schools across the city.  Demonstrate measurable impact of field trip experiences and associated programming on participating students and teachers. Funding Information Up to $50,000 Periods of Performance  October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria Prior to submitting applications, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements: Be incorporated as a nonprofit with a federally-designated tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, as evidenced by an IRS determination letter that is dated at least one year prior to the application deadline date. Be registered with, and authorized to do business in, the District as either a “Domestic” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in the District) or a “Foreign” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in another state). Ensure that one hundred percent (100%) of the grant award dollars are used to support District of Columbia programming, inclusive of direct and indirect costs. Have an active Board of Directors. Register and comply with the regulatory requirements of pertinent government agencies, including (but not limited to): DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), DC Department of Employment Services (DOES), and the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Obtain certification of “Citywide Clean Hands” (CCH) from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue. Be in “good standing” with CAH. (Note: A CAH grant applicant who has failed to comply with all applicable CAH-related mandates (e.g., failed to submit to CAH required reports related to prior CAH funding), is not in “good standing” with CAH and, accordingly, is ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2023). Have a principal business office address that is located in the District of Columbia, subject to an on-site visit. (Note: CAH will not allow post office boxes or the addresses of board members or volunteers as evidence of the principal business address). For more information, visit CAH.

The Commission on the Arts and Humanities (“CAH” or “the Agency”) seeks applications for the 2025 Arts and Humanities Education Projects (AHEP). Donor Name: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) State: District of Columbia Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/16/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year Details: The Arts or Humanities Education Project (AHEP) offers support to qualified non-profit arts, humanities, arts education, and service organizations to deliver exemplary programs in arts and/or humanities education to students in grades pre-K to 12, older adults ages 50 and up, and to teachers, educational staff and teaching artists of DC Public Schools (DCPS) and DC Public Charter Schools (DCPCS). This grant opportunity has the following program goals: Provide access to high-quality arts and humanities experiences that work to advance student academic achievement in the District of Columbia. Strengthen the value of an arts and humanities education as a critical component of a student’s broader education. Support activities that are consistent with local and national learning standards for arts and humanities education, including the current state standards in non-arts content areas, where appropriate. Project Types The AHEP grant program provides support for the following types of projects: In-School Projects Out-of-School-Time Projects Professional Development Projects Older Adult Projects Funding Information Maximum Amount for Organization Awards Up to $30,000. Periods of Performance  October1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria Prior to submitting applications, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements: Be incorporated as a nonprofit with a federally-designated tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, as evidenced by an IRS determination letter that is dated at least one year prior to the application deadline date; Be registered with, and authorized to do business in, the District as either a “Domestic” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in the District) or a “Foreign” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in another state); Ensure that at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the organization’s activities occur within the District of Columbia; Ensure that one hundred percent (100%) of the grant award dollars are used to support District of Columbia programming, inclusive of direct and indirect costs; Have an active Board of Directors; Register and comply with the regulatory requirements of the following agencies: District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs’ (DCRA) Corporations Division (indicating an “active” business license status at the time of application, and agreeing to maintain such status throughout the grant period); District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR); District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES); and United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS). For more information, visit CAH.