The Capital Projects program grant supports District-based arts- or humanities-identifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that (1) own or lease facilities; (2) intend to own facilities; or (3) seek capital project support for permanent property, technology, equipment, or digital assets designed for the training, management, production, or presentation of performances or exhibitions of the arts or humanities.
CAP program goals are to:
- Promote stability, sustainable growth, and longevity of the District’s arts and humanities organizations.
- Preserve and strengthen structures, systems, and infrastructure for District arts and humanities organizations, their constituents, and their collections.
- Enable and ensure access to high-quality physical spaces and equipment for the District’s arts and humanities organizations.
- Reduce the risk of organizational displacement.
- Foster arts and humanities access for all District residents.
CAP project proposals must align with one of the following three (3) sub-categories:
- Digital or Planning project: digital infrastructure projects (intangible) or research, modeling, design, or other projects to increase or sustain the organization’s infrastructure.
- Short-Term Capital project: eligible equipment.
- Long-Term Capital project: purchase of a facility or permanent improvement or stabilization of the organization’s physical space.
CP Request for Applications
The FY 2027 Small CP RFA closed on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
The FY 2026 Large CP RFA closed on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Future RFAs release dates are TBA