The Projects, Events and Festivals (PEF) grant provides project support for individuals and organizations to execute projects that promote arts and humanities activities to a diverse range of communities within the District of Columbia. CAH highly encourages small, medium and large projects that have District impact and engage District residents and visitors. Also, CAH encourages community-based projects that share characteristics such as geographic location, common interests or a collective identity.
| Name | Ward | Amount |
| Abraham and Laura Lisner Home for Aged Women | 3 | $10,750 |
| All One City | 1 | $14,000 |
| American Turkish Association of Washington DC (ATA-DC) | 2 | $13,500 |
| Capitol Hill Chorale | 6 | $20,000 |
| Capitol Movement, Inc. | 6 | $18,000 |
| Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School | 1 | $6,000 |
| Chamber Dance Project Inc. | 2 | $18,000 |
| Cultural Tourism DC, Inc. | 2 | $10,000 |
| DC Independent Film Festival | 4 | $11,500 |
| DCENTER | 2 | $11,500 |
| DC's Different Drummers | 6 | $2,000 |
| District Improv Company | 6 | $8,000 |
| Dupont Festival | 2 | $6,500 |
| El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea de El Salvador | 3 | $15,500 |
| Factory 449 | 8 | $5,500 |
| FRESHH Inc | 7 | $14,000 |
| Halcyon House | 2 | $13,500 |
| International Consortium for Advancement in Choreography | 3 | $9,000 |
| Iona Senior Services | 3 | $17,000 |
| Lorton Art Program | 2 | $18,000 |
| Miriam's Kitchen | 2 | $13,500 |
| Sixth & I Historic Synagogue | 2 | $14,000 |
| Smith Farm, Ltd. | 2 | $9,000 |
| Solas Nua | 2 | $12,500 |
| Story District | 1 | $20,000 |
| Taffety Punk Theatre Company | 6 | $12,500 |
| The Essential Theatre | 8 | $11,500 |
| The Metro DC Community Center, Inc. (The DC Center for the LGBT Community) | 1 | $13,500 |
| The South Asian Performing Arts Network and Institute | 2 | $6,500 |
| Words Beats and Life Inc | 1 | $18,000 |
| Zenith Community Arts Foundation | 2 | $15,500 |
| Total | $388,750 |
FY18 Projects, Events and Festivals (Organizations) Grantees - Cycle 1 (click here)
FY18 Projects, Events and Festivals (Organizations) Grantees - Cycle 2 (click here)