[Please note this is an archival page for a grant opportunity that has passed]
[Visit this page for the most recent AHEP grant application information]
OVERVIEW
The Arts or Humanities Education Project (AHEP) offers support to qualified non-profit arts, humanities, arts education, and service organizations to deliver exemplary programs in arts and/or humanities education to students in grades pre-K to 12, older adults ages 50 and up, and to teachers, educational staff and teaching artists of DC Public Schools (DCPS) and DC Public Charter Schools (DCPCS).
Grants are competitive and applications are organized for review in cohorts based on the following qualifying project categories: (1) In-School Projects; (2) Out-of-School-Time Projects; (3) Professional Development Projects; or(4) Older Adult Projects.
GRANT PROGRAM GOALS
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Provide access to high-quality arts and humanities experiences that work to advance student academic achievement in the District of Columbia.
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Strengthen the value of an arts and humanities education as a critical component of a student’s broader education.
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Support activities that are consistent with local and national learning standards for arts and humanities education, including the current state standards in non-arts content areas, where appropriate.
FY 2024 Request for Applications
The Commission on the Arts and Humanities seeks applications for the FY24 Arts and Humanities Education Projects (AHEP).
| Release: | Monday, June 12, 2023 |
| Submission Deadline: | 10 pm ET, Friday, July 14, 2023 [Note: This deadline has passed. Visit this page for the most recent AHEP grant application information] |
| Total Amount of Funding to be Awarded: | Contingent upon funding |
| Anticipated Number of Awards: | Contingent upon number of applicants |
| Maximum Amount for Organization Awards: | $30,000 |
| Workshops and Live Chats: | RSVP here |
Staff Contact:
- Andrea Brown, Arts Learning Coordinator | [email protected]
View the FY24 AHEP documents by downloading the PDFs of the RFA as well as Q&As, or navigate the RFA on our website using the Table of Contents below.
- FY24 Arts and Humanities Education Program RFA [PDF]
- FY24 Arts and Humanities Education Program Questions and Uploads [PDF]