Capital Projects Grant Program

The Capital Projects Grant Program, offered by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, supports organizations that own or rent facilities, intend to own facilities, or seek capital project support for permanent assets in the arts and humanities. It aims to promote stability and growth, preserve infrastructure, ensure access to quality spaces, reduce displacement risk, and foster access for all residents.

NOTE: The FY 2026 CP RFA will be released in the spring/summer of 2025.
The Capital Projects grant program (formerly Facilities and Buildings) supports organizations that :
own or rent facilities;intend to own facilities; orseek 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.
CP program goals are to:
Promote the 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; and
Foster arts and humanities access for all District residents.