The list below details the minimum eligibility requirements for East Arts. This grant opportunity is open to organizations only, not to individuals. All eligibility requirements listed below must be met upon application submission.
Organizations 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, Domestic Non-Profit Corporation) or a “Foreign” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in another state, Foreign Non-Profit Corporation), as filed with the District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP).
- Furnish an IRS W-9 Tax Form.
- 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).
- Be current on all taxes and liabilities owed to the District or have an approved plan to resolve such taxes and liabilities as demonstrated by a certification of “Citywide Clean Hands” (CCH) from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR).
- Be in good standing with CAH.
- Have a principal business office address located in the NE or SE quadrant of District of Columbia matching the address listed on the Certificate of Liability Insurance.
- Identify as a BIPOC-centered organization. This distinction includes at least one of the following criteria:
- At least 66% of staff identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
- At least 51% of the board, steering committee, or other leadership body and volunteers in leadership positions identify as BIPOC.
- The executive director, highest paid staff, or equivalent, identify as a BIPOC individual.
Financial Misconduct or Fraud Disclosure
Applicants must disclose in a sworn, written statement whether the applicant has been indicted or convicted of any crime or offense involving financial misconduct or fraud within the last three (3) years of the date of submitting the application. If the response is in the affirmative, the applicant will be required to describe the circumstances.
Cost Sharing or Match
There is no matching requirement or cost sharing for East Arts grants.
Ineligible Applicants and Projects
- Individuals.
- Those employed by CAH within the last three (3) years.
- Applicants are prohibited from submitting East Arts applications for projects that feature temporary or permanent public art projects. For more information on public art projects, review the Public Art Building Communities (PABC) grant program.
- Arts and humanities organizations with 51% of beneficiaries residing outside of the District of Columbia.
- Tax-Exempt organizations other than 501(c)(3) designated entities.
- Private clubs and organizations that prohibit membership based upon race, gender, color, religion, or any other classes identified in the District of Columbia Human Rights Act.
- Organizations that require “fiscal agents”; for-profit organizations; private foundations, political organizations; colleges; universities; foreign governments; federal government entities; and other District of Columbia government agencies, including DC Public Schools.
- Organizations applying whose content is combined with the application of another organization; proposed projects must be “stand-alone” projects.
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