FY27 Cultural and Artistic Facilities Grant

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Cultural and Artistic Facilities Capital Grant (“C&A Facilities”) FY 2027

The Cultural and Artistic Facilities Capital Grant (“C&A Facilities”) provides an opportunity for eligible Broward County cultural not-for-profit organizations or Broward municipalities to request support for nonrecurring needs, such as cultural facility projects. Cultural facility construction requests may be for the acquisition, expansion, or renovation of existing buildings; or for site acquisition and construction of new buildings to be used for cultural activities. Funding for the C&A Facilities program is at the sole discretion of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners. Funds may or may not be awarded during any fiscal year.

Award Amount: $25,000 - $500,000

Funding period: October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2029

Application Deadline: January 7, 2026 on, or before, 11:59 PM

Proposed projects MUST be located within Broward County. In general, the overall project implementation timeframe cannot exceed five years. Applicants’ receiving support from other Cultural Division grant programs (e.g., Program Support and General Operating Support grants) are not prohibited from also applying for a C&A Facilities grant; however, funds received from other Cultural Division grants may not be used towards the match requirement of the C&A Facilities grant.

Cultural and Artistic Facilities Eligibility

Non-profit organizations whose primary mission is arts and culture, or a Broward municipality proposing the construction of a facility with the primary mission being arts and culture may be eligible to apply for the C&A Facilities grant, provided that the following criteria is met:

1.) Non-profit organization

  • Non-profit and tax-exempt status: in “good status” as a non-profit corporation in the State of Florida and 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
  • Non-profit whose primary mission is arts and culture and is incorporated in Broward County, FL.
  • Three (3) consecutive years of certified and audited financial statements for its fiscal years of operation      immediately prior to the grant application deadline date.
  • A governing board, which meets regularly and operates under a set of bylaws. 
  • Majority of the organization’s programming occurs year-round within Broward County.
  • Must employ at least one permanent full-time employee or one permanent full-time equivalent (FTE):                                                                           
    • A       full-time employee for any calendar month is an employee who has on       average, at least 30 hours of service per week during the calendar month, or at least 130 total hours of service during the calendar month.
    • An FTE employee is a combination of employees, each of whom individually is not full-time, but who in       combination, are equivalent to a full-time employee.  
    • Employees receive the IRS Form W-2, whereas independent contractors receive the IRS Form 1099-MISC. The        Cultural Division reserves the right to request additional documentation to verify eligibility.
    • Contract workers and seasonal employees do not count towards an FTE.
    • Completed and submitted the SMU DataArts Cultural Data Profile (CDP) for the organization.

2.) Public Entity

Broward County municipality or municipal-owned facility located in Broward County. 

What May be Funded

Project funds may be used to acquire, construct, extend, enlarge, remodel, repair, improve, and maintain certain facilities as authorized in Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes, within the boundaries of Broward County. Leased facilities must also be located within the boundaries of Broward County.

The program provides funding to assist eligible applicant organizations with cultural facility requests for acquisition, expansion, or renovation of existing buildings, or construction of new buildings to be used for cultural activities. 

A cultural facility is one which houses an organization whose primary function is the programming, production, presentation, or exhibition of any combination of the cultural arts disciplines. 

Grant Restrictions

Funds may not be used for:

· Programs, projects, events, or spaces not accessible to the public.

· Grants to individuals, including artists.

· Educational institutions, including schools, childcare centers, colleges, and universities are ineligible to apply. Organizations that are closely affiliated with such institutions are encouraged to contact Cultural Division staff prior to applying to ensure eligibility.

· Projects for which the selection of artists or art works is based upon criteria other than artistic excellence and merit. Examples include festivals, exhibitions, publications, or performances for which no jury/audition/curatorial judgment has been applied.

· Benefits, fundraisers, or awards programs. 

· Organizations whose cultural programs, in whole or in part, are designed to encourage preference of a particular religion.

· Political advocacy.

· Cash reserves or endowments. 

· Deficit or debt reduction efforts. 

· Tuition assistance or scholarships.

· Costs of receptions and social activities, except when they are incidental and related to arts activities.

· Expenditures made before the grant period.

· Costs incurred or obligated outside of the grant period. 

· Funding for feasibility, market studies, or surveys (financial, arts programming, site selection searches, audience surveys, operating projections) are not eligible.

· A facility which is or will be used primarily for housing administrative offices or for storage is not considered a cultural facility for the purpose of this program. 

·  * Note: For projects that involve new facilities and venues, fixed seating capacity may not exceed 4,999. 

Application Restrictions

Organizations may only submit one (1) C&A Facilities application per application deadline.

Applicants must not have received C&A Facilities funding from Broward County in the current or four (4) previous County fiscal years.

If an applicant receives C&A Facilities funding it shall not apply for, or be eligible, to receive additional C&A Facilities funding for the same project. 

Matching Funds Requirements

Applicants are required to provide a minimum two-to-one cash match to the C&A Facilities grant award for construction projects. Matching funds may exceed the required match but may not fall below the minimum requirement.
 

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