Small Projects Program The Small Projects Program (SPP) offers quick response grants of up to $2,000 to individual artists and arts organizations. The program seeks to make grant funds more accessible for small-scale arts projects with total budget that do not exceed $4,000. Projects may include but are not limited to: Art presentations Assistance in fundraising, marketing and management Documentation of artistic activities through photography, brochures, portfolios and demo tapes Conferences, workshops or seminars that will enhance artistic and professional development Funding for this program is offered three times during the fiscal year. Upcoming deadlines FY 2009 Small Projects Program applications are: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 7 pm Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 7 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 7 pm Workshops to help artists and organizations fill out applications will be held on the following dates: Wednesday, October 1, 2008, noon-1:30 pm Wednesday, February 11, 2009, noon-1:30 pm Thursday, March 26, 2009, noon-1:30 pm All Small Projects Program workshops are held at the Commission's office at 1371 Harvard Street NW. For directions, please refer to our How to Reach Us page. The FY 2009 Small Projects Program Application and Guidelines will be available by May 30, 2008. For more information about the Small Projects Program, please email Ebony Blanks or call (202) 724-5613. View the projects funded in the FY 2005 in the Small Projects Program category.* * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF) and a PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF reader or learn more about PDFs.