Apply for a Community Grant with ANC 4D and help make a local difference!

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by Eliza Cava
ANC 4D04 Commissioner
guest contributor

Do you have a great idea for how to help northern Petworth and Brightwood Park be even more amazing than they already are? Then get with an organization and apply for the first round of Community Grants under Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D’s newly revamped grants program!

Grants range from $100 to $2,000, and the first deadline is January 1, 2026! 

Our priorities are: 

  • Arts and Cultural Education and Projects   

  • Extra-Curricular Educational Activities for Pre-K-12 students   

  • Neighborhood Beautification Activities   

  • Parks and Recreation Projects   

  • Block Parties  

  • Public Safety Projects   

  • Senior Citizen Programs/Activities   

  • Youth/Adult Education Projects 

Organizations like Parent-Teacher Organizations, “Friends of” park groups, local nonprofits, senior centers, neighborhood associations and more are all eligible to apply. If your group is informal, you are welcome to partner with an incorporated group to apply for the grant. For example, a local business may apply on behalf of a neighborhood block party.

There are some other restrictions and limitations on the type of groups that can apply, as all projects must provide “substantial benefit” to ANC 4D and be open to all residents, and projects must not be duplicative of DC government services. Grants cannot fund food or entertainment but can fund equipment rental, marketing and other needs for an event or food distribution activity. 

Some great project ideas could include:

  • field trips or arts afterschool programming through a PTO

  • community festivals

  • park beautification

  • youth or anti-gang mentoring programs

  • marketing to get the word out about a new local nonprofit program

  • and so much more! 

Learn how to apply on the ANC 4D Community Grants website, and get all the details in ANC 4D Community Grant Process and Guidelines.

Email ANC 4D with any questions, and be sure to include the word “grant” in the subject line. 

The rest of our deadlines throughout FY2026 are: 

  • January 1, 2026 (for consideration at February public meeting)  

  • March 1, 2026 (for consideration at April public meeting)  

  • June 1, 2026 (for consideration at July public meeting)  

  • September 1, 2026 (for consideration at October public meeting, using FY’2027 funds)  

Visit the ANC 4D Community Grants page to learn more and apply… and pass it on!