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Capital Development (CAP) Grants Program

The Capital Development (CAP) grants program provides funding assistance to non-profit cultural organizations for capital improvement projects that are designed to expand, renovate, construct, and/or equip cultural facilities located within Miami-Dade County.  These capital projects assist the nonprofit cultural community in providing increased public service, greater access, enhanced exhibition or performing space and in developing cultural facilities that can be operated more effectively and efficiently.  Programs in facilities for which grants have been provided must be ADA accessible and promoted to the general public.
 
Projects must have strong evidence of prior planning and imminent completion or “readiness” factor, as well a documented, secured maximum possible public and/or private match.Facilities improvement projects should be designed to improve the artistic capabilities of and/or the audience ability to experience programs in the applicant facilities.  Grants are intended to have a major impact on the applicant organization, the patrons served by that organization and the surrounding community. Priority consideration will be given to facilities proposing ADA-compliance improvements.
 
Grants are awarded on an extremely competitive basis based on panel evaluation.  There is no guarantee that your proposal will be recommended for funding.  In addition to other eligibility requirements listed in the CAP guidelines, organizations must have site control of the proposed facility (located in Miami-Dade County) either through ownership or having an executed long-term lease with an unexpired,  5-year minimum term (the lease must be in the non-profit’s name).
 
It is mandatory to schedule a consultation appointment with the CAP program administrator prior to submitting an online application (access to the CAP online application will only be granted after the organization’s consultation has occurred).  In addition, first-time applicants are required to also attend a Pre-Grant Submission Workshop before accessing the Culture Grants Online (CGO) system.