FY26 AEG Eligibility Requirements

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 over the age of 18 and with prior curatorial experience;

Be in good standing with CAH. Applicants with incomplete or delinquent reports from any prior funding program are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2026.

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 15);
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 are ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2026.

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