INTRODUCTION
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1A welcomes community members and local organizations to apply for grants to partially fund events and initiatives that benefit all residents of the 1A community. Under DC law, ANCs may award grants to organizations for public purposes. ANC 1A reserves the right to fund or not fund any legal grant application at its sole discretion, without explanation.
DEFINITIONS
An ANC 1A community grant is money provided by local tax funds allocated to ANC 1A for specific programmatic items as part of an event or initiative that provides a public benefit to persons who reside or work within the ANC 1A area. An ANC 1A community grant for an event may include ANC 1A’s presence at the event to promote participation in ANC meetings, encourage civic participation, and engage with constituents and members of the community.
PROCESS
- Citizen Sponsorship: Prior to submitting a grant application, in order to attest for the need and desire for the proposed event or initiative in the community, the applicant requesting the grant must first obtain:
- A citizen sponsor (presumably the applicant) who resides within the geographic boundaries of ANC 1A; and,
- The support, sponsorship and guidance of an ANC Commissioner to assist in the grant application process and take the responsibility for requisite follow up documentation. Preferably this will be the Commissioner who resides in the Single Member District where the citizen sponsor resides or where the applicant organization is based or where the primary public benefit of the grant will take place.
- Review Guidelines: Review the Office of ANCs (OANC) grant guidelines which provide specifics on permissible types of grants and expenses that may be covered by a grant.
- Apply: Complete the grant application listed on the OANC website and submit the complete form to OANC ([email protected]) and ANC 1A ([email protected]). Grant applications will not be considered unless they are submitted using the approved application.
- OANC Review: The OANC will review the request to ensure compliance with the guidelines. The OANC generally completes a review within 14 days.
- ANC Review and Approval: Grant applications must be submitted at least three weeks prior to the subsequent ANC 1A month general meeting. Requests will be considered by ANC 1A at a monthly general meeting after OANC review and guidance has been issued. Visit the ANC 1A calendar for meeting dates and location information.