INTRODUCTION
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1A welcomes applications from residents and eligible community-based organizations for grants to partially fund events and initiatives that significantly benefit residents of the ANC 1A neighborhood commission area. Under DC law, an ANC may award grants to organizations for public purposes. A grant award is funds provided from an ANC’s annual allotments, which are funded by taxpayer dollars for specific programmatic purposes as part of an event or initiative that provides a significant public benefit to persons who reside or work within the ANC 1A area.
ANC 1A reserves the right to fund or not fund any grant application at its sole discretion without explanation.
PROCESS
- Citizen Sponsorship: Before submitting a grant application, and in order to attest to 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 responsibility for the 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 a grant may cover.
- Apply: Complete the grant application listed on the OANC website and submit the complete form to OANC (oancs@dc.gov) and ANC 1A (1a@anc.dc.gov). 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 before the subsequent monthly Commission meeting. Requests will be considered by ANC 1A at a monthly general meeting after OANC review and guidance have been issued. Visit the ANC 1A calendar for meeting dates and location information.