Youth in the Humanities grants provide general operating support to humanities-focused organizations that work primarily with young people ages 11 to 24.
Donor Name: HumanitiesDC
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
This grant opportunity provides general operating support funding to humanitiesfocused 501(c)(3) organizations in Washington, DC that work primarily with young people ages 11 to 24. They aim to support organizations that use the humanities as a tool to help young people explore issues that they identify as important to themselves and their communities. Funding need not be spent on a specific program, but rather can be put toward general operations. This opportunity is part of the Humanities Grant Program supported with funding from the District of Columbia Government through the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Funding Information
- Maximum Award Amount: $25,000.
- July 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations applying for this grant must:
- 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).
- Have a physical mailing address in the District. DC residents should comprise most of its constituents
- Obtain a certification of “Citywide Clean Hands” from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue. This is required if the applicant is chosen for funding, but all applicants are encouraged to get this before submitting an application. The certification must be dated no more
than 30 days before it is sent to HumanitiesDC. - Not appear on the DC Government’s Excluded Parties List per the DC Office of Contracting and Procurement.
- Must have a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). UEI is a number issued by the System for Award Management (SAM) to identify businesses and other entities that do business with the federal government.
For more information, visit HumanitiesDC.
