The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) is soliciting applications from qualified arts and humanities organizations for its Fiscal Year 2023 Field Trip Experiences (FTE) 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): 06/10/2022
Grant Size: up to $50,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Field Trip Experiences (FTE) grant program supports the cost of field trip tickets, professional development opportunities for classroom educators, and/or pre/post-field trip workshops for students. Funding may also be allocated to necessary personnel support for the planning and implementation of the program.
CAH seeks grant applications from qualified arts and humanities organizations offering comprehensive field trip experiences for students in District of Columbia public schools. For FY2023, field trip experiences are defined as performances/concerts/exhibits that take place during the school day. Applicants may strategically design the experience for the following settings:
- Cultural venue – students are transported to a particular location.
- On-site at school – students’ experience should be designed to include relevant production elements that enhance participant comprehension and engagement.
- Virtual presentation – students’ experience should be designed to include relevant production elements that enhance participant comprehension and engagement.
Funding Information
- Organizations: Request up to $50,000
- CAH will award select applicants (“grantees”) a grant of funds to support the delivery of their proposed project. Grants funds are applicable only to CAH’s Fiscal Year 2023 (“FY 2023”), which occurs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023, and which is referred to as the “grant period” in this document. Grant award funds cover expenses made only within CAH’s Grant Period.
Eligibility Criteria
Prior to submitting applications, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- 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 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 one hundred percent (100%) of the grant award dollars are used to support District of Columbia programming, inclusive of direct and indirect costs.
- Have an active Board of Directors.
- 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).
Obtain certification of “Citywide Clean Hands” (CCH) from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue (see Citywide Clean Hands- Page 10). - Be in “good standing” with CAH. (Note: A CAH grant applicant who has failed to comply with all applicable CAH-related mandates (e.g., failed to submit to CAH required reports related to prior CAH funding), is not in “good standing” with CAH and, accordingly, is ineligible to receive additional funds from CAH in FY 2023).
- Have a principal business office address that is located in the District of Columbia, subject to an 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).
For more information, visit DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
