The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) requests applications from qualified arts and humanities organizations for its 2022 Relief and Recovery Fund (CAH-RRFo) grant program.
Donor Name: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/06/2022
Grant Size: up to $30,000
Details:
These funds will be disbursed through one-time grants with the intention of helping sustain arts and humanities organizations that are new applicants to CAH and organizations that are not currently funded in CAH’s FY 2022 grant cycle and whose programs and operations have been adversely impacted by COVID-19.
Funding Information
Eligible organizations may request up to $30,000, depending upon allowable expenses.
Eligibility Criteria
All DC-based nonprofit arts and humanities organizations who meet all of the following requirements by the application deadline are encouraged to apply:
- Be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit by application deadline.
- Have a principal business office address in the District of Columbia. CAH will not allow post office boxes as business addresses. Addresses are subject to site visits.
- Have a primary mission focus in at least one discipline of the arts or humanities, including: dance, design, folk and traditional arts, media and film, music, theater, visual arts, languages and literature, philosophy, history, archeology, religion, and law—as evidenced by either:
- the organization’s most recently submitted IRS Form 990 or
- the majority of the organization’s activities, personnel costs, and budget are dedicated to the planning and implementation of arts or humanities programming.
- Have a history of actively providing arts and humanities programs in the District of Columbia for at least six months prior to the application deadline.
- Ensure at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the organization’s activities occur in the District of Columbia.
- Register and comply with the regulatory requirements of pertinent government agencies, including (but not limited to): DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), DC Department of Employment Services (DOES), and the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- Be in “good standing” with CAH
- Note: a CAH grantee that has failed to comply with any CAH mandates (e.g. grant reporting), may not be in “good standing” with CAH and may be ineligible to receive additional funds.
For more information, visit DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH).
