Grant for Cultural Facility Capital Projects

• Grant awards up to $1 million (from a $3 million funding pool for this cycle)
• Technical support for building, remodeling, and buying specialized cultural space
• Participation in a 3-year Anchoring Community Cohort focused on racial equity and equitable development (~12 hours/year)
• Access to Building for Equity Field Resources
• Application draft review by program staff (by October 22)
• Workshops and office hours to support application preparation

• Updated organization Account Profile with current-year demographic information for board and staff
• Draft application saved by October 22, 2026 at 5:00 pm PDT
• Project budget using 4Culture's Budget Form
• Most recent fiscal year 990 information (two most recent years if first time)
• Activities list from the last 24 months including location and audience size
• Board list with member names, terms, and occupations
• Year-end balance sheet
• Optional: PDF rendering/plan/illustration (up to 2 pages)

• Must be a King County-based federally recognized nonprofit arts, cultural, heritage, historic preservation, or science and technology organization; Tribal government, public corporation, public agency; or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) partner
• Organization must not be a K-12 school or school district
• Must have a board of directors and a proven two-year record of providing arts, cultural, or science experiences or services
• Facilities project budget must be over $10 million
• Project must be active and/or shovel-ready within one year of the application due date (November 5, 2026)
• All funds must be for capital costs and depreciable assets
• Project must include acquisition, construction, and/or renovation work — not solely feasibility studies
• Must be invited to apply — invited applicants receive a private application link

A public arts and culture funding organization that supports small businesses and creative enterprises in the arts and humanities sector.