ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All DC-based nonprofit arts and humanities organizations who meet all of the following requirements by the application deadline are encouraged to apply:
CAH General Eligibility:
- Be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit at least one year prior to the application deadline;
- Maintain the principal business office (including office address) in the District of Columbia
- CAH will not allow post office boxes or addresses of board members or volunteers as evidence of business address. Addresses are subject to site visit;
- Register and comply with the regulatory requirements of pertinent government agencies, including (but not limited to): Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), DC Department of Employment Services (DOES), and the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- Be in “good standing” with CAH
- Note: a CAH grantee that has failed to comply with any CAH mandates (e.g. grant reporting), may not be in “good standing” with CAH and may be ineligible to receive additional funds.
FAB-R Specific Eligibility:
- Have a primary mission focus in at least one discipline of the arts or humanities, including: dance, design, folk and traditional arts, media and film, music, theater, visual arts, languages and literature, philosophy, history, archeology, religion, and law—as evidenced on the organization’s most recently submitted IRS Form 990;
- Have a history of actively and consistently providing arts and humanities programs in the District of Columbia for at least one year prior to the application deadline;
- Ensure at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the organization’s public activities occur in the District of Columbia.
- Apply for rent or mortgage of an eligible DC-based arts and humanities facility, supported by a current executed lease agreement, proof of current organizational mortgage payments, and/or a current countersigned letter of intent from the mortgage holder or landlord; and
- Have accepted no more than $100,000 from the FY23 Facilities and Buildings (Traditional) grant program.
Incomplete or late applications or applications that do not follow the instructions and guidelines may be deemed ineligible for review and funding.
Applicants restricted from applying include:
- Individuals;
- Public charter schools and parent teacher organizations/associations;
- 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; and
- 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.