Individuals must (at the time of application):
· Be an artist, curator, or arts-related professional over the age of 18, with prior curatorial experience; OR be an artist or curator representing a non-profit organization.
· Maintain residency in the District of Columbia throughout the grant period; and,
· Be in good standing with CAH. Applicants with incomplete or delinquent reports from any prior funding program, as of October 15, 2024 (or as otherwise determined by CAH), are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2025.
District Nonprofit Organizations must (at the time of application):
- 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;
- Have a principal business office address located in the District of Columbia, subject to on-site visit. (Note: CAH will not allow post office boxes or the addresses of board members or volunteers as evidence of the principal business address);
- 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) or a “Foreign” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in another state);
- Ensure that at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the organization’s activities occur within the District of Columbia;
- Have an active Board of Directors;
- Obtain certification of “Citywide Clean Hands” (CCH) from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue (see page 13);
- Not be colleges, universities, service organizations, foreign governments or other DC Government or Federal Government agencies, including DC Public Schools; and,
- Be in good standing with CAH. Applicants with incomplete or delinquent reports from any prior funding program, as of Friday, October 11, 2024, are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2025.
Applicants restricted from applying include:
· Non-District residents
· For-profit (commercial) entities
· Private foundations
· For-profit civic organizations
· Political organizations
· Foreign governments
· Colleges or universities (individual students or faculty representing themselves, however, may apply)
· District of Columbia Government and Federal Government agencies, including DC Public Schools
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