Public Service Grant Commission (PSGC) is sponsored by George Washington University Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service. Supports student-led projects addressing social challenges in the DC metropolitan area.

Public Service Grant Commission (PSGC) | GW Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service | The George Washington University Public Service Grant Commission (PSGC) Yes, all projects proposals must have a community partner organization. You will need to submit a Letter of Support with your application. If you're having trouble finding a partner, let us know!

Yes, the projects must primarily take place within the Washington D. C Metropolitan area. You can collaborate with another partner at a different location if your project connects both communities.

If you have questions, want to find resources, or need any guidance with your application ahead of the deadlines, set up a meeting at upstart gwu [dot] edu ( upstart[at]gwu[dot]edu ) . We would also suggest finding a faculty advisor! Founded in 2009, the Public Service Grant Commission is the Nashman Center’s social innovation fund supporting GW students’ innovative passions for stimulating change in Washington, DC.

The Public Service Grant Commission encourages and cultivates student-led social innovation by providing institutional support to individuals and organizations to carry out innovative, feasible community service programs and ideas. Grant awards provide financial backing to the ideas of GW students to deliver solutions through projects and initiatives in partnership with Washington, DC area organizations.

They range from $500 – $2500 per individual or group project, per deadline. The earlier you apply, the faster you can make change happen! deadlines for the 2026-27 academic year The Public Service Grant (PSGC) is awarded in 4 cycles , across 4 deadlines each academic year with new projects selected for every deadline.

The deadlines for 2026-27: PSGC I (Fall 2026) : September 14, 2026 PSGC II (Fall 2026) : November 1, 2026 PSGC III (Spring 2027) : February 7, 2027 PSGC IV (Spring 2027) : March 7, 2027 *You must have a community partner onboard and the projects must be primarily based in the DC-metropolitan area beyond the GW campus . The Public Service Grant (PSGC) is awarded 4 times each academic year. If you miss a deadline, apply for the next one!

Note: You have to submit a new application to be considered for each of the deadlines! The projects must be aimed at solving an issue, need gap or disadvantage in the community beyond GW through innovative social solutions. Projects designed to impact only GW students or limited within the GW Campus are not eligible.

They must be beneficial to the community in some way beyond just the GW student body. GET INSPIRED BY RECENT STUDENT PROJECTS! The Columbian College and The Corcoran School of Art and Design, Double Degree, Program: Fine Arts and Political Science, Graduating 2026 We Know Who They Are...

(WKWTA) is an immersive art exhibition presenting 21 Ukrainian artists responding to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Featuring a diverse collection of artist practices–from oil paintings to readymades—the exhibition thematically focuses on the alleged wartime atrocities committed against the Ukrainian people.

Artifacts from the frontlines of the invasion, such as a fragment of a Russian attack aircraft, have been displayed alongside these works, proposing a dialogue between reality and creative response. Alongside the exhibition, co-curator Benjamin Cunningham is conducting academic research with Dr. Michelle Kelse of Sociology, Human Services & Social Justice, and International Affairs at George Washington University.

This research will explore how wartime artists employ creative expression as a means of resistance and survival. Moreover, it will allow us to gauge the communicative strength of artwork in the context of advocacy and international crises. Political Science/Public Health Student, Class of 2027 James Cobb is a second-year student in association with the Honey W.

Nashman Center at the George Washington University as part of the 2023 Civic House cohort, a first-year program for students interested in developing themselves as active citizens who are engaged in their communities.

LAYC's Medical Assistant Training Program provides students with the professional skills that are in demand and necessary to garner an entry-level position in administrative, clinical, or laboratory areas in the healthcare field. Using the Public Service Grant Commission, they will provide students from LAYC with high-quality CPR training, as well as the resources and certifications needed to make this a sustainable program.

Knowing CPR is a requirement to complete LAYC’s Medical Assistant Training Program, and a necessary skill to promptly intervene in medical emergencies. Additionally, increasing access to CPR providers in a community is a major contributor to the recent increase in survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.

GROW (GrassRoots On-site Work) Milken Institute of Public Health, Public Health, Class of 2025 Milken Institute of Public Health, Public Health, Class of 2025 Milken Institute of Public Health, Public Health, Class of 2025 GW students Zahra Malik, Nikita Roy, Lauren Skoglund, and Manasa Sharma developed their project alongside completing a 5-week GROW (GrassRoots On-site Work) internship at the non-profit organization Set Her Free (SHF) based in Kampala, Uganda.

Set Her Free equips Uganda’s most vulnerable girls and young women with the knowledge, skills, and resources that they need to build resilience, lead self-determined lives, and make informed sexual reproductive health choices, forever breaking the cycle of poverty. During this experience, the GROW team worked closely with Set Her Free to learn about and assist with their daily operations and ongoing projects.

During the GROW internship, the team learned about non-profit organizations and management, developed interpersonal skills, and honed skills in cultural competency. The team visited all of Set Her Free’s sites, including their project to combat child trafficking in Karamoja, where it was critical to understand the values, norms, and needs of the community to make valuable contributions.

Returning to GlobeMed at GW, the team plans to advocate for and support Set Her Free further by fundraising in GW and DC. Check out this project by one of our 2018-2019 Recipients, Roger Isom Jr. Contact us at upstart gwu [dot] edu Stories from Grant Recipients Students Receive CGI U COVID-19 Action Fund Awards Projects for Peace: Building Peace Through Tourism A Student’s Crusade to Solve Puerto Rico’s Crisis