Purpose of ANC Grants: ANC 4B will review grant applications in accordance with the statutory requirements contained in DC Code §1-309.13(m), including whether the applicant organization is public in nature and whether the grant project will benefit individuals who reside or work within the geographic boundaries of ANC 4B.
Instructions: Interested applicants must fill out the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commission’s Form 100 – Advisory Neighborhood Commission Grant Application (included for download below) and submit the application to ANC 4B (including, but not limited to, the Chair and Treasurer, and if applicable, the Commissioner of the Small Member District in which the applicant resides) and to the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions at oancs@dc.gov.
*Applicants are strongly encouraged to communicate with their specific ANC 4B Commissioner or Commissioners regarding the application instructions and timeline prior to submitting their application. Doing so will expedite the Commission’s review and feedback processes.*
Timeline for Applications & Awards: As a best practice, applicants should submit applications to the Commission 45 calendar days prior to the event date to be considered for a grant award. This provides the Commission with sufficient time to ask follow-up questions and adequately consider the details of the grant application. All grant applicants must give a presentation at an upcoming 4B monthly public meeting before the Commission will advance the grant to an official vote.
*The Commission typically is in recess during the months of July, August, and December. Any grant requests for events happening within those months would need to be submitted by June 1 or November 1, respectively, to be considered at the Commission’s June and November public meetings.
The Commission will consider grant applications for time-sensitive projects that do not fit within this timeline on an ad hoc basis. Such consideration is within the Commission’s discretion.
Grant Award Amounts: ANC 4B generally sets its budget and tentative grant award amounts for the year in September. Applicants are encouraged to communicate with a specific ANC 4B Commissioner or Commissioners before applying to discuss grant award amounts.
Grant Recipient Requirements: Grant recipients are required to submit an interim grant report within sixty (60) days of the time the grant funds are provided (if the life cycle of the grant exceeds 60 days), and every ninety (90) days thereafter if any funds are unspent, and if the life cycle of the grant extends beyond 90 days. The report(s) should be sent to ANC 4B (via the Commission’s Chair and Treasurer) and the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions at oancs@dc.gov.
The grant close out report must include a statement of use explaining how the grant funds were spent, as well as details regarding the project’s outcome, including how well the project met its stated goals, any obstacles encountered during the project and how they were overcome, and the lasting impact, if any, of the project.
*Grant recipients are strongly encouraged to communicate with their specific ANC 4B Commissioner or Commissioners regarding their grant close out report prior to submission.*
Failure to submit a grant close out report will jeopardize the applicant’s ability to receive additional Advisory Neighborhood Commission grants in the future.
Past Grant Awards
- Resolution 4B-24-1001: Grant Award for Takoma Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (Oct. 28, 2024) (awarding $3,000 to support community-facing and community-serving school festival that is outside on school grounds and open and advertised to the ANC 4B community);
- Resolution 4B-23-1002: Grant Award for Ida B. Wells Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (Oct. 23, 2023) (awarding $3,090 to support the preparation for and execution of community-facing and community-serving final projects by Ida B. Wells students) (grant funding returned to Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4B because project did not take place);
- Resolution 4B-23-1005: Grant Award for South Manor Neighborhood Association (Oct. 23, 2023) (awarding $3,000 to build and maintain a website to inform the community of the mission and work of this community-serving Association);
- Resolution 4B-22-1001: Grant Award for Whittier Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (Oct. 24, 2022) (awarding $3,000 for STEMscopes kits (a comprehensive curriculum with hands-on kits) for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade);
- Resolution 4B-22-1004: Grant Award for Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association (Oct. 24, 2022) (awarding $3,000 to maintain and advance the Association’s communication systems, including its website, database system, email channels, and community correspondence initiatives);
- Resolution 4B-22-1005: Grant Award for South Manor Neighborhood Association (Oct. 24, 2022) (awarding $3,000 for a book drive for incarcerated youth, community cleanup supplies, and materials to clean the “South Manor Neighborhood” sign at North Capitol Street and New Hampshire Avenue, NE);
