DCLA, through its Capital Projects Unit, supports design and construction projects and major equipment purchases at the 33 City-owned cultural institutions and approximately 200 other cultural facilities throughout the five boroughs.

The goals of the capital program are to assist the nonprofit cultural community in providing increased public service, provide greater access for the disabled, enhance exhibition or performing space, better maintain and preserve of historic buildings and increase protection of botanical, zoological and fine art collections.

Supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant Program, CADP provides technical assistance to community based arts organizations serving the City's low- and moderate-income communities. 

CADP's new initiative Building Sustainability provides organizational capacity building grants to organizations that have an allocation in the City's five year capital budget as well as an operating budget of $1,000,000 or less.

If your organization is interested in applying for funding for FY 2009, please review the application materials by clicking on the documents below.  Additionally interested groups must attend one of two application seminars held at DCA on November 25 or December 2, 2008 (see Timeline).