Grant Writing Assistance Workshops: Throughout the entire year, DCCAH staff are available to help you develop the most effective grant application possible. DCCAH offers live group and individual assistance as you are preparing your applications and after they have been evaluated by the advisory panel, and you can access instructional videos on this website 24 hours a day.  On “Workshop Wednesdays,” DCCAH staff conduct general workshops where you learn everything you need to know about DCCAH and the steps to take to submit a grant application. At these workshops, held every other Wednesday unless otherwise noted below, staff and applicants discuss each opportunity that DCCAH offers to assist DC artists and arts organizations in sharing their creativity. To assist grant recipients, workshops will also include detailed instruction on how to properly complete final reports due at the end of each fiscal year. Workshop Wednesdays and Final Report Assistance Day and Date 2009 Location Address Time September 9, 2009 American Poetry Museum  1922 Martin Luther Jr. Ave. SE 1 pm-3:30 pm September 9, 2009 Commission Office  1371 Harvard Street, NW 6 pm-8:30 pm September 16, 2009 Honfleur Gallery 1241 Good Hope Road, SE 1 pm-3:30 pm September 16, 2009 Commission Office 1371 Harvard Street, NW 6 pm-8:30 pm September 23, 2009 Honfleur Gallery 1241 Good Hope Road, SE 1 pm-3:30 pm September 23, 2009 Commission Office 1371 Harvard Street, NW 6 pm-8:30 pm September 30, 2009 American Poetry Museum  1922 Martin Luther Jr. Ave. SE 1 pm-3:30 pm September 30, 2009 Commission Office 1371 Harvard Street, NW 6 pm-8:30 pm October 7, 2009 Honfleur Gallery 1241 Good Hope Road, SE 1 pm-3:30 pm October 7, 2009 Commission Office 1371 Harvard Street, NW 6 pm-8:30 pm October 14, 2009 American Poetry Museum 1922 Martin Luther Jr. Ave. SE 1 pm-3:30 pm October 14, 2009 Commission Office 1371 Harvard Street, NW 6 pm-8:30 pm Application Review: Once you have begun working on a grant application, you should make an appointment with the coordinator of the grant program(s) you are interested in. Staff members do not score applications or select grantees, so they are able to offer targeted, one-on-one assistance without influencing the award process. We encourage you to send staff members your drafts and meet with them to discuss strategies to help showcase your project in the best possible way. Application Review: You can continue to learn how to write a great application, even after it has been evaluated by the panel. After you have received notification from DCCAH about the status of your application, you should meet again with the program coordinator(s) to talk about the panelists’ feedback. This is a great way for all applicants, regardless of funding status, to identify the strengths in their applications and target areas for improvement.  Grant Writing Assistance* View more information about funds available to DC Artists and Arts Organizations. For valuable tips on preparing grant applications and other area funding resources, view Grant Writing Tips and Resources. * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF) and a PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF reader or learn more about PDFs.