Members of the community or local organizations can petition the ANC to partially fund their events that benefit residents of the ANC. Under DC law, ANCs may only award sponsorships to organizations for public purposes. ANC 1A reserves the right to fund or not fund any legal sponsorship application at its sole discretion.

DEFINITIONS & ELIGIBILITY 

Henceforth, the terms program grants and event sponsorships are effectively the same in terms of public benefit and utilize the same application instructions. ANC 1A distinguishes three types of funding opportunities that provide a public benefit: 

  1. Grants: Funds provided for specific programmatic items to a 501(c)3 organization licensed to conduct business in the District of Columbia and that provides services that provide a public benefit for the ANC 1A commission area/geographic boundaries.  
  2. Sponsorships: Community events where organizations are offered levels of participation and where the ANC is present, promotes participation in ANC meetings, encourages civic participation, and meets with constituents. 

HOW TO APPLY 

  1. Review the Office of ANCs (OANC) grant and sponsorship guidelines at 2023-006 ANC Guidance on Grants and Sponsorships 
  2. Complete the grant and sponsorship application at ANC Direct Expenditure Form and submit the complete form to OANC ([email protected]) and ANC 1A ([email protected]). 
  3. The OANC will review the request to ensure compliance with the guidelines, and the organization is an authorized entity in the District of Columbia. The OANC generally completes a review within 14 days and notifies the ANC request if the request is compliant for an award. 
  4. ANC 1A will consider requests at a monthly public meeting after OANC review and guidance have been issued.