A. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Prior to submitting applications, applicants must meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- Be an artist or artist representative (e.g., artist estate representative) located in the District, aged 18 or older;
- Be a legal resident of Washington, DC, for at least one (1) year prior to the application deadline;
- Maintain primary residency in DC during the entire funding period (October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027);
- Have a permanent DC address, as listed on government-issued identification or tax returns. The address provided on all application materials must match exactly the address provided on the submitted IRS W-9 form. Post office boxes are not allowable as a primary address; 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 2027.
District Nonprofit Galleries and 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;
- Be a District nonprofit organization or gallery, representing artists based in and primarily serving the District;
- 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;
- 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;
- 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 2027.
B. INELIGIBILE APPLICANTS
- Those employed by CAH within the last three (3) years.
- Current CAH staff, contractors, Commission Members, and their immediate families.
- Prospective applicants debarred from procurements by the federal government, the Government of the District of Columbia or any governmental entity.
- Individuals who are not legal residents of Washington, DC.
- Individuals applying with an EIN number.
- Individuals who use or require fiscal agents.
C. FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT OR FRAUD DISCLOSURE
Applicants must disclose in a sworn, written statement whether the applicant has been indicted or convicted of any crime or offense involving financial misconduct or fraud within the last three (3) years of the date of submitting the application. If the response is in the affirmative, the applicant will be required to describe the circumstances.