Deadline: 14-Jan-22
The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has announced the applications for the Capital Funding for the Arts Grant Program that strives to make investments of public funds that serve all communities and people that comprise New York State’s residents and visitors.
Strong projects combine excellence in design with informed decisions about organizational capacity and community needs that will positively affect the future of arts and cultural organizations across the state.
Arts and cultural organizations that own or lease buildings face myriad challenges in managing those structures. Through its Capital Projects Fund, NYSCA makes strategic investments in supporting those organizations to:
- Ensure that all people in New York have access to vibrant arts experiences
- Sustain and grow the arts’ role as a critical sector of New York’s economy
- Provide the necessary capital investments to maintain New York’s globally-recognized role as a creative engine
Priorities
Compelling projects will prioritize work that make cultural facilities:
- Physically accessible and age-friendly
- Environmentally sustainable and energy efficient
- Safer and compliant with new public health guidelines and requirements
- Creatively compelling for artists and audiences alike
- Suited to attendance by a diverse set of participants
Funding Categories
- Capital Equipment
- Capital Construction
Funding Supports
- New construction, renovations and/or expansions of publicly accessible arts space(s)
- Modifications to improve sustainability and energy efficiency
- Renovations to improve accessibility or make physical health and safety upgrades
- Technology and/or equipment systems that would improve public access and experience
Funding Information
- Total Funding Available: Up to $20 million
- Grant Sizes:
- $10,000 (flat amount, can fund up to 100% of project cost, organizations
- $49,500 – $1,000,000 (max 50% of total project cost, all organization sizes)
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for Capital Projects Fund, an applicant organization must meet the following minimum criteria:
- The applicant must be Prequalified to do business with New York State in the Grants Gateway online portal by the application deadline
- The applicant must be a non-profit arts organization, incorporated or registered to do business in New York State. Arts organizations that are embedded in private or public universities located in New York State may contact NYSCA to determine whether they are eligible to apply.
- Requests for Capital Construction or Capital Equipment must prove ownership of the facility, or provide evidence of either
- lease agreement with a state or municipal entity with guaranteed rights of renewal, or
- a commercial lease agreement with at least 10 years remaining. (A renewal option contained in the current lease will be considered, provided such renewal does not require landlord approval).
- Note: For larger projects, NYSCA may require applicants with lease agreements to demonstrate a remaining term equal to or greater than the IRS Useful Life estimate of the resultant capital asset for which funding is sought.
- Organizations must own their facility to apply for any exterior rehabilitation projects, such as roof replacement and façade restoration.
- The applicant must demonstrate the capacity to manage financing for the project through completion, as the majority of funding is awarded on a reimbursement basis.
For more information, visit https://arts.ny.gov/FY2022FundingOpportunities