The East of the River (EOR) grant provides access to high-quality arts and humanities experiences for DC residents who live east of the Anacostia River. Activities may be programs or projects that include, but are not limited to, dance, design, folk and traditional arts, literature, media arts, music, theater, and visual arts. Funding may be used to support operational and programmatic costs directly related to the East of the River activities described in the application.
Priority will be given to organizations with a principal place of business in Wards 7 or 8, have a satellite location located in Ward 7 or 8, or have an established program or project partnership with a business or nonprofit located in Ward 7 or 8.
| Name | Ward | Amount |
| ARCH Development Corporation | 8 | $20,000 |
| Building Bridges Across the River t/a THEARC | 8 | $32,000 |
| Children's Art Studio | 3 | $15,000 |
| Collections & Stories of American Muslims | 8 | $20,000 |
| College Tribe | 8 | $17,000 |
| Day Eight | 4 | $18,000 |
| DC Creative Writing Workshop | 8 | $20,000 |
| DC SCORES | 2 | $20,000 |
| DC Theater Arts Collaborative | 8 | $20,000 |
| Do The Write Thing Foundation of DC | 8 | $35,000 |
| East of the River Boys and Girls Steelband | 7 | $30,000 |
| Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School | 5 | $15,000 |
| Factory 449 | 5 | $5,000 |
| FRESHH Inc | 7 | $20,000 |
| Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena | 7 | $20,000 |
| Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute | 1 | $33,000 |
| Jah Kente International | 8 | $30,000 |
| Live It Learn It | 6 | $35,000 |
| Maya Angelou Public Charter School | 7 | $11,000 |
| Ngoma Center for Dance | 7 | $20,000 |
| Northeast Performing Arts Group | 7 | $20,000 |
| One World Education | 1 | $10,000 |
| Project Create | 8 | $20,000 |
| Recreation Wish List Committee | 8 | $20,000 |
| Sewing Opportunity Never Ending (SONE) | 8 | $20,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | 8 | $20,000 |
| Story District | 1 | $14,000 |
| The Essential Theatre | 8 | $17,000 |
| Theater Alliance of Washington DC | 8 | $20,000 |
| Turning the Page | 6 | $25,000 |
| Youth Entrepreneur Institute | 8 | $17,000 |
| Total | $639,000 |
FY18 East of the River (EOR) Grantees (click here)