The OST Office improves both the quantity and quality of out-of-school time (OST) programs through targeted grantmaking for service providers and by coordinating OST efforts across OST-affiliated government agencies. The OST Office is the largest OST grantmaking entity in DC.

The OST Office awards grants to support the quantity of high-quality OST programming for children and youth in DC. OST Office grantees provide programs during the critical hours of 3:00 to 6:00 pm during the school year and across the summer months. Grants are awarded in a manner consistent with the OST Commission's Strategic Plan with particular attention to the strategic plan's goals and priorities for serving at-risk and other targeted youth populations, geographic distribution of out-of-school-time programs, and program quality.

Click here for a summary of the OST Office's FY27 grantees and their grant award amounts.

Click here for a summary of the OST Office's FY26 grantees and their grant award amounts.

Click here for a summary of the OST Office's FY25 grantees and their grant award amounts.

Grant Award Contestation and Complaint Processes

To access the document, please click here.

Other important tools and templates for OST Office grantees are available here. 

DC Government Funding Opportunities: 

• District Grants Clearinghouse - The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism & Partnerships is the electronic clearinghouse for all District of Columbia government grant notices. Stay updated on available funding opportunities. 

OST Funding Opportunities: 

Review general grant eligibility requirements here.

Review the Grant Award Contestation & Complaint process here.