Building for Equity: Project Development
Looking to secure, acquire, or improve a cultural, scientific, or historic space or place? This funding supports the planning and development of your facilities project.
IMPORTANT: organizations or Tribes that plan to apply must complete your Account Profile, save a draft application, and complete eligibility questions by March 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm PST to allow 4Culture staff to complete eligibility pre-screening for this grant. The application will not be available to organizations or Tribes to start an application after that date. Eligibility will be determined based on the address of your primary location, that is not a P.O. box. Final applications must be submitted by Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm PST.
This grant is funded by King County’s Lodging Tax and sales tax through Doors Open legislation. Please review the eligibility requirements below and update your organization’s account profile before starting your application.
Steps to Apply
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About Building for Equity: Project Development
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About Building for Equity: Project Development
The Building for Equity: Project Development Grants invest in the planning and development phases of a cultural facilities project. Applicants who are actively engaged with Organizational or Tribal Readiness, Project Initiation and Planning, Fundraising, and/or Early Design of a facilities project are encouraged to apply. There is $1.7 million available in the funding pool for this cycle.
These grants provide funding and technical support to help you reach your facilities-focused goals. Awards of up to $50,000 fund a wide range of activities related to planning and development. Free access of up to 10-hours of consultant support from 4Culture’s Network of Support roster helps to address specific challenges you are facing with your facilities projects.
Federally recognized nonprofit arts, cultural, heritage, historic preservation, science and technology organizations; Tribal governments, and public agencies; or culture or science organizations that are fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) partner and provide public benefit through their programs or activities, are eligible to apply.
Foundational to this grant is King County’s Building for Equity initiative to support cultural building projects and create a pathway to racial equity and geographic access in cultural facilities funding. Building for Equity as a program provides a unique combination of funding, technical support, and strategic partnerships. This grant provides all of this if you are awarded.
If you are looking to fund acquisition, construction or renovation of a facilities project, we encourage you to check out our Building for Equity: Facilities, Building for Equity: Native Cultural Facilities, and Building for Equity: Anchoring Community grants. Projects that consist of general maintenance and repairs, the purchase of consumable items like light bulbs and tools, regular staff salaries, or program expenses are not eligible for this grant; we encourage you to check out our Sustained Support grants.
Public Benefit: Why It Matters
4Culture is a public agency supporting the cultural sector through revenue from Lodging Tax, 1% for Art, and Doors Open funding sources. Core to our work and defined in our Charter is a requirement that everything we fund serves the public interest, enriching communities throughout King County.
The term “Providing Public Benefit” means using public funds primarily to provide members of the public residing in and visiting King County access to opportunities to experience cultural resources. Public Benefit encompasses access and positive impacts for King County residents and visitors engaging with arts, culture, historic spaces, and public art across our program areas.
As you work through your application, tell us exactly how your fellow King County residents will be able to enjoy and learn from your work. Here are some ways you can provide public benefit:
- Providing the public with access to your creative work, project, or program for free or at a reduced rate.
- Providing educational programs and experiences at cultural or science organizations, Tribes, schools, or other venues accessible to the public.
- Exploring ways to expand and broaden your creative work and activities for the education and entertainment of the public.
- Participating in collaborative relationships with other cultural and science organizations, Tribes, individuals, and groups to extend the reach and impact of a project or program for the benefit of the public.
- Organizational, Tribal, or individual capacity-building projects or activities that provide meaningful public benefits not otherwise achievable.
- Providing, through technological and other means, services or programs in locations other than an organization or Tribe’s own facilities.
What’s Our Approach to Racial Equity?
With a focus on racial equity, 4Culture funds, supports, and advocates for culture to enhance the quality of life in King County. We acknowledge that systematic inequity takes many forms—racism, sexism, ableism, transphobia, heterosexism, and more. Our focus on racial equity provides us with the tools we use to dismantle all oppressions.
By centering communities that have historically faced barriers to purchasing and stewarding cultural space, Building for Equity is modeling a new facilities funding program. The goal of this program is to create pathways toward a racially equitable cultural landscape in King County.
To read more visit:
Racial Equity at 4Culture
Mission, Vision, Values
Criteria
We fund all our grants through a competitive process, carefully evaluating each application. For this particular grant, we’ll look to see how well your project shows the following for a total of 24 points:
- Quality and Qualifications (5 points): the reasoning behind your proposed planning and development activities, how they relate to your organization or Tribe’s ability to meet your facilities goals, and how central your facilities goals are to your mission and the cultural programs and services your organization or Tribe provides to King County residents and visitors.
- Feasibility (5 points): your ability to complete the work described in your request with the resources and time available to your organization or Tribe.
- Impact (5 points): the impact the work described will have on your organization or Tribe’s future sustainability and ability to improve or secure its facilities. How will your community benefit from these investments.
- Advancing Equity (5 points): your organization or Tribe’s focus on including historically marginalized communities, especially communities that are disproportionately impacted by structural racism, in the planning and development of this facilities project. This is not a requirement for funding but will be reviewed and considered by the panel.
- Economic Impact (2 points): your project, organization, and/or Tribe enhances the local economy, through staff and contractors employed, volunteer hours and in-kind donations contributed, and indirect impacts like increasing commercial activity, activating physical spaces, and enhancing the vibrancy of communities.
- Priorities (2): organizations or Tribes that are located in a Community of Opportunity or are outside of Seattle, and/or prioritize serving historically marginalized communities or audiences will be prioritized if all criteria are met.
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Are You Eligible?
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Are You Eligible?
Building for Equity: Project Development grants are available to King County-based, federally recognized nonprofit arts, cultural, heritage, historic preservation, science and technology organizations; Tribal governments, and public agencies; or culture or science organizations that are fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) partner organization.
To apply, your organization or Tribe must demonstrate it meets all of the eligibility requirements stated below.
Your Organization or Tribe
- Is a federally recognized nonprofit arts, cultural, heritage, historic preservation, science and technology organization; Tribal government, and/or public agency; or culture or science organization that is fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) partner and provide public benefit through their programs and activities, are eligible to apply.
- Is not a K-12 school or school district.
- Has a board of directors, a proven two-year record of providing arts, cultural, or science experiences or services.
- You can, if funded, provide a W-9 form with an address in King County, Washington.
- Your organization or Tribe has an annual operating budget of less than $3,500,000.
- Your organization or Tribe is based in and conducts a majority (51% or more) of your mission-based, public-facing activities in King County.
- Your organization or Tribe is based outside of Seattle city limits. Eligibility will be determined based on the mailing address that is not a P.O. Box.
OR - Your organization or Tribe is located in a Community of Opportunity. The Communities of Opportunity (COO) index includes a set of health and socioeconomic indicators to gauge community health and well-being. Eligibility will be determined based on the mailing address that is not a P.O. Box.
- View this Communities of Opportunity map to determine whether your organization or Tribe is located in a COO. COO areas are outlined in purple:
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If your organization or Tribe does not meet any of the criteria above, you must fill out eligibility questions in the application draft by March 26, 2026 at 5pm PST. These questions will ask how your organization or Tribe’s primary mission and services support historically underserved communities including programming and locations in the past two years.
Science and Technology-based organizations must meet these additional eligibility requirements:
- Must be a federally recognized nonprofit organization (501c3) and incorporated in the state of Washington as a Nonprofit Corporation.
- OR must be fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the state of Washington and your fiscal sponsor also meets all of the Science and Technology-based organization eligibility criteria.
Science and Technology-based organizations and their fiscal sponsors may not be:
- A university, college, or institution of higher education.
- An agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions.
- A municipal corporation.
- An organization that raises money for redistribution to multiple cultural organizations.
- A radio or television broadcasting network or station, cable communications system, Internet-based communications venture or service, newspaper, or magazine.
Your Proposal
The facilities project development work you propose must directly aid you in the planning and development stage of your facilities project and identify with one or more of the four milestones identified below:
Organizational or Tribal readiness: Anticipating the full impact of the project on your organization or Tribe’s ability to function and serve its mission – both during and after the project. For more information visit: Deciding on a Facility Project | Nonprofit Finance Fund
Project initiation and planning: Developing the actual project, detailing spatial needs, locations, costs, phases, schedule and feasibility. For more information visit: Cultural Space Handbook | BASE Chapter 26
Fundraising: Raising funds for the project or running a capital campaign which is a targeted fundraising effort that takes place over a defined period of time. For more information visit: What Is a Capital Campaign? Ultimate Guide for Nonprofits | DonorSearch
Design: Early design work before construction documents. This includes pre-design/programmatic design, schematic/conceptual design, or design development. For more information visit: Defining the architect’s basic services |AIA
Examples of fundable activities include:
- Consultant expenses for the creation of a strategic plan geared towards a capital campaign or a facilities plan. This excludes staff fees unless their work on the project is outside their regular job duties and payment is above and beyond their regular compensation structure.
- Hiring fundraising consultants or fundraising staff to expand fundraising capacity, develop a capital fundraising plan and/or conduct a feasibility study.
- Training for board, staff and volunteers in leadership development, fundraising, and/or institutional planning to prepare for a capital campaign or construction project.
- Architectural master planning, pre-design and concept design services.
- Building condition assessments, historic structure reports, or preservation plans.
- Consultant fees and other expenses for ADA-compliance facilities planning.
- Design and planning for facilities modifications in response to COVID-19.
- Expenses related to community charettes, including participant stipends.
- Real estate brokerage services to identify potential properties to lease or purchase.
- Financial planning to position an organization or Tribe to secure their facility’s needs.
- Other facilities-related planning that increase an organization or Tribe’s stability and resilience.
This program is focused on capacity building and does not fund annual operating expenses, full scope architectural services, rent, or construction projects. Staff expenses may only be reimbursed if they are directly related to the capacity building initiative described in your grant application. Please see our Sustained Support program for operating support. If you are looking to fund acquisition, construction or renovation of a facilities project, we encourage you to check out our Building for Equity: Facilities, Building for Equity: Native Cultural Facilities, and Building for Equity: Anchoring Community grants.
Discipline Definitions
4Culture funds organizations or Tribes and facilities projects that are focused on Arts, Historic Preservation, Heritage, and Science and Technology. Below are definitions of each discipline. See Discipline Eligibility to learn more about our eligibility process.
- Arts: includes organizations and Tribes focused on creative place-making, cultural festivals, dance, design, film, folk and traditional arts, literary arts, multidisciplinary arts, music, theater, and visual arts.
- Heritage: includes organizations and Tribes focused on the preservation and transmission of local history; ethnic history; Native cultures; folklore and intangible cultural heritage; and historic and archaeological resources.
- Historic Preservation: includes organizations and Tribes focused on advocacy or assistance to preserve, promote, and sustain historic places; education about our historic built environment; or stewarding historic properties that serve as a venue for cultural activities.
- Science and Technology: includes organizations focused on natural and social sciences, characterized by a formalized framework that entails the reproducible testing and revision of falsifiable ideas based on observable facts, as well as formal and applied sciences, such as mathematics and engineering. Applicants that are zoos or aquariums must also be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
If you’re not sure if your organization, Tribe, or project fits the eligibility requirements or you have a question about these criteria, please contact Jayden Robles (Chumash/Cahuilla/Ohlone), Building for Equity Program Manager, at .
If Awarded
You must begin your project development work within one-year of being awarded and complete the scope within three-years. During this three-year period, grantees are required to:
- Create a work plan and timeline for capital project planning and development activities such as:
- Organizational or Tribal Readiness
- Project Initiation and Planning
- Fundraising
- Early Design
- Report on outreach and community involvement in project planning and development activities.
- Work with a consultant or other professionals to support project planning and development activities.
At the end of the contract, grantees are required to:
- Provide a summary of objectives achieved during the grant.
- Provide a current timeline of the facilities project.
- Respond to questions related to updates to the project.
Contracts expire 3-years after the award date (June 24, 2026). Proposed scopes of work should be completed by June 24, 2029.
Technical Support during contract
Your organization or Tribe has free access of up to 10-hours of consultant support from 4Culture’s Network of Support roster to help you address specific challenges you are facing in your project development work.
If awarded and you need space and/or specific technical support not available through the Network of Support, you may be paired with a Cultural Space Partner from the Building for Equity: Anchoring Community program. A Cultural Space Partner provides free cultural space and/or technical support for a duration of 3-years. This partnership is arranged by 4Culture staff. If you have questions about Cultural Space Partnerships, please contact Maya Santos, Building for Equity Program Manager, at .
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Helping You Succeed
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Helping You Succeed
Workshops
Workshops provide an opportunity for you to meet staff, learn about the process, ask questions, and meet other applicants. They are informal and virtual. Zoom registration is required. Take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen your application!
Note: March 26 will be an Office Hours session. There will be no formal presentation but grant managers will be on hand to answer any last-minute questions ahead of the April 9 application deadline.
If you cannot attend a workshop, this recording is available for you to watch:
Substitulos en Español | 中文字幕（繁體)
Application Guide and Worksheet
Watch this step-by-step video to assist you in creating your 4Culture account and accessing your application:
Use this Application Worksheet to see what questions will be asked in the application and get tips from 4Culture staff on putting together a strong submission: PDF | Word
Here is a sample application that received funding in 2025: PDF | Word
See past Project Development grant recipients on our Awardees page.
Resources
Visit our Building for Equity: Field Resources page for resources on building an equitable development practice, what to consider before pursuing a facilities project, how to prepare for facilities projects, manage ongoing costs of facilities ownership and much more.
Dig into the Technical Assistance and Cultural Space Handbook from the Cultural Space Agency’s BASE program, which includes a step by step compilation of lessons learned in the process of running a cultural space and a guide to navigating King County, City of Seattle and other jurisdictions in Washington.
Contact Us
4Culture has engaged consultants who can help you frame your project in the application. All consultants have extensive experience planning and development of cultural facilities projects. Contact 4Culture staff, Maya at maya.santos@4culture.org or Jay at to be connected to a consultant by March 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm PST. Technical support on your application will not be available after this date.
You can contact them about:
- Determining where you are and where you want to be with your facilities project.
- Approaching project brainstorming, planning, and timeline.
- Advice on scaling your project.
- Presenting your vision in the application.
- General information about best practices for project development.
This additional resource is intended to complement the information provided through 4Culture’s website, workshops, and staff. Consultants are not involved in funding decisions and will not share anything discussed in your consultation with the 4Culture team unless they need additional information to answer your questions.
We’re here to help!
Please contact the Building for Equity Team if you have any questions about this program. We can provide guidance as you work through your application up until March 26, 2026, 5:00 pm PST. Feedback on your application will not be available after this date. We look forward to getting to know you and your efforts toward your cultural facilities project! Contact us early to be best prepared.
You can contact us about:
- Your organization, Tribe, and/or project eligibility status.
- Accessing the grant application.
- The panel review process, award notifications, eligible expenses, contracting, and reimbursement/payments.
- Review grant application drafts.
- Scheduling a site visit or a meeting.
Jayden Robles (Chumash/Cahuilla/Ohlone), Building for Equity Program Manager
206-263-2522
Maya Santos, Building for Equity Program Manager
206-263-0691
Lauren Miles, Building for Equity Support Specialist
206-263-3210
Translation and Assistance
The guidelines, a detailed explanation of how to apply, and the application are in English. If this is a barrier that stops you from understanding the grant or applying due to limited English writing ability, visual impairment, or you would like to request assistance to create an application, please contact or call (206) 296-7580 or TTY 711, and we will make sure you get the support you need.
中文 (Chinese)
Building for Equity（为公平而建设）：Project Development Grants（项目开发补助金）专门用于资助文化设施项目的规划和开发阶段。鼓励积极参与组织或部落的准备工作、项目启动和规划、筹资、和/或设施项目早期设计的申请人提出申请。今年将分配发放 170 万美元的资金。
补助金的金额不等，最高可分配发放 50,000 美元。他们可以提供资金和技术支持，帮助您达成以设施为重点的目标，并为与规划和开发相关的各种活动提供支持。可以免费获得来自 4Culture 支持网络名册中的顾问最长 10 小时的咨询支持服务，帮助解决您在设施项目中遇到的具体挑战。
联邦认可的非营利性艺术、文化、遗产、历史保护、科学和技术组织；部落政府和公共机构；或者由 501(c)(3) 合作伙伴提供财政资助并且通过其计划或活动可以为公众带来益处的文化或科学组织，均有资格申请。个人不符合此项补助金的申请资格。
申请者须在 2026 年 3 月 26 日太平洋标准时间下午 5:00 前完成账户资料填写、保存申请草稿，并完成资格问题回答，以便 4Culture 工作人员进行该资助项目的资格预审工作。在该日期之后，组织或部落将无法继续提交申请。申请资格将根据您的主要办公地点的地址（非邮政信箱地址）来确定。最终申请必须在 2026 年 4 月 9 日（星期四）太平洋标准时间下午 5:00 前提交。
我们随时为您提供帮助！如对该计划有任何疑问，请联系 Building for Equity Program（为公平而建设计划）经理 Jayden Robles，电子邮件地址为 jayden.robles@4culture.org。
资助指南、如何进行申请的详细解释以及补助金申请均以英文予以提供。如果由于英语写作能力有限、视力障碍而妨碍您对本补助金的申请，或者您希望请求协助来创建申请，请发送电子邮件至 jackie.mixon@4culture 或致电 (206) 296-7580 或 TTY \711 进行联系，我们会确保您获得所需的相关支持。
Русский (Russian)
Программа Building for Equity: Project Development Grants (Программа достижения равноправия: гранты на разработку проектов) инвестирует в проекты, связанные с культурной инфраструктурой, на стадии планирования и разработки. К подаче заявок приглашаются члены организаций и племен, которые активно работают над подготовкой, инициированием и планированием проектов, сбором средств и/или ранним этапом проектирования культурной инфраструктуры. В этом году будет распределено 1,7 млн долл. США.
Размер грантов варьируется, максимальная сумма — до 50 000 долл. США. Гранты предоставляют финансовую и техническую поддержку в достижении целей, связанных с культурной инфраструктурой, и охватывают широкий спектр видов деятельности по планированию и разработке. Участники также получат бесплатный доступ к консультационной поддержке (до 10 часов) от специалистов программы Network of Support от 4Culture, которые помогут справиться с конкретными трудностями, возникающими при реализации проектов, связанных с культурной инфраструктурой.
Заявку могут подать признанные на федеральном уровне некоммерческие организации в сферах искусства, культуры, наследия, сохранения памятников истории, науки и технологий; племенные правительства и государственные учреждения; культурные и научные организации, финансово спонсируемые партнером со статусом 501(c)(3) и приносящие общественную пользу путем реализации программ и других видов деятельности. Физические лица не могут получить этот грант.
Для подачи заявки необходимо создать учетную запись, сохранить черновик заявки и ответить на вопросы относительно соответствия требованиям для участия до 17:00 26 марта 2026 года по тихоокеанскому времени, чтобы сотрудники 4Culture смогли провести предварительную проверку на соответствие требованиям для предоставления гранта. Организации и племена, не выполнившие описанные действия до указанной даты, не смогут подать заявку. Право на участие будет определяться на основании вашего основного адреса, а не почтового ящика. Окончательный срок подачи заявок: 9 апреля 2026 года (четверг) до 17:00 по тихоокеанскому времени.
Мы всегда готовы вам помочь! По вопросам, связанным с программой Building for Equity, обращайтесь к менеджеру Jayden Robles по адресу электронной почты jayden.robles@4culture.org.
Правила предоставления гранта, подробная инструкция по подаче заявки, а также сама заявка на грант составлены на английском языке. Если вы не можете подать заявку из-за недостаточного владения письменным английским языком или нарушений зрения, а также если нуждаетесь в помощи для создания заявки, напишите на электронный адрес jackie.mixon@4culture или позвоните по номеру (206) 296-7580 (TTY: 711). Мы предоставим вам всю необходимую поддержку.
Soomaali (Somali)
The Building for Equity (Dhismaha Sinaanta): Project Development Grants (Deeqaha Hormarinta Mashruuca) ayaa lagu maal geliyaa qaybaha qorsheynta iyo hormarinta xarumaha mashruuca dhaqanka. Codsadeyaasha sida firfircoon u muujiya diyaar garoowga urureed ama Qabiil, bilaabida iyo qorsheynta mashruuca, dhaqaale uruurinta, iyo/ama naqshadda hore ee mashruuca xarumaha ayaa lagu dhiiri gelinayaa inay codsadaan. $1.7 milyan ayaa la qaybin doonaa sanadkaan.
Deeqaha ayaa kala duwan xajmi ahaan ayadoo la bixinaayo deeq dhan ilaa $50,000. Waxay bixiyaan maal gelinta iyo taageerada farsamada si looga caawiyo yoolalkaaga diirada saaraaya xarumaha loona taageero hawlaha xadidka kala duwan ee la xiriira qorsheynta iyo hormarinta.Helitaanka bilaashka ah ee ilaa 10 saacadood oo ah taageerada la taliyaha kana imaanaysa kooxda Taageerada Shabakadda 4Culture ayaa gacan ka gaysanaysa xalinta caqabadaha gaarka ah ee kaa haysta mashaariicda xarumahaaga.
Ururada heer federaal la aqoonsan yahay ee farshaxanka, dhaqanka, hidaha, ilaalinta taariikhda, sayniska iyo tignooloojiyada; dawladaha Qabiilka, iskaashatada dadwaynaha, iyo wakaaladaha dawlada; ama ururada dhaqanka ama sayniska ee dhaqaale ahaan sanadkii maal gelin ka hela iskaashadaha 501(c)(3) oo bixiya dheefaha dadwaynaha ee lagu baxsho barnaamijyadooda ama howlahooda, ayaa u qalma inay codsadaan. Shakhsiyaadku uma qalmaan deeqdaan.
Si aad u codsato waa inaad buuxisaa Borofeelkaaga Akoonka, aad kaydisaa codsiga qoran, aadna buuxisaa su’aalaha u qalmitaanka ugu danbayn Maarso 26, 2026 saacadu markay tahay 5:00 galabnimo PST si aad shaqaalaha 4Culture ugu ogolaato inay dhamaystiraan baaritaanka hordhaca ah ee deeqdaan. Codsiga ma heli doonaan ururada ama Qabiilada si ay codsi u bilaabaan wixii ka danbeeya xiligaas. U qalmitaanka waxaa lagu go’aamin doonaa ayadoo lagu salaynayo ciwaanka goobta aad degentahay ee aan ku kujirin P.O. box. Codsiyada kama danbaysta ah waa in lasoo gudbiyaa ugu danbayn Khamiista, Abriil 9, 2026 saacadu markay tahay 5:00 galabnimo PST.
Waxaan diyaar u nahay inaan ku caawino! Fadlan la xiriir Jayden Robles, Maamulaha Barnaamijka Building for Equity oo aad ka helayso jayden.robles@4culture.org wixii su’aalo ah oo barnaamijkaan ku saabsan.
Tilmaamaha deeqda, sharraxaada faahfaahsan ee ku saabsan sida loo codsado, iyo codsiga deeqda waxay dhammaan ku qoran yihiin Af-Ingiriisi. Haddii arrintaan ay tahay caqabad kaa hor istaageyso codsashada oo ay sabab u tahay awoodda qorista Af-Ingiriisiga oo xadidan, naafanimo aragga ah, ama aad jeclaan lahayd inaad codsato in lagaa caawiyo in aad codsi sameyso, fadlan la xiriir jackie.mixon@4culture ama wac (206) 296-7580 ama TTY 711, waxaana xaqiijin doonnaa inaad hesho taageerada aad u baahan tahay.
Español (Spanish)
El programa Building for Equity: Project Development Grants (Desarrollo para la Equidad: subvenciones para el desarrollo de proyectos) invierte en las fases de planificación y desarrollo de un proyecto de instalaciones culturales. Se invita a que se postulen los solicitantes que participen activamente en la preparación organizacional o tribal, el inicio y la planificación de proyectos, la recaudación de fondos y/o el diseño inicial de un proyecto de instalaciones. Este año se distribuirán $1.700.000.
Las subvenciones varían en monto, con adjudicaciones de hasta $50.000. Ofrecen financiación y apoyo técnico para que pueda alcanzar sus objetivos centrados en instalaciones y respaldan una amplia gama de actividades relacionadas con la planificación y el desarrollo. Se ofrece acceso gratuito a un máximo de 10 horas de asesoramiento por parte de la red de asesores de 4Culture, que le brindará ayuda para resolver los problemas específicos que pueda estar enfrentando en sus proyectos de instalaciones.
Podrán enviar su solicitud las organizaciones sin fines de lucro reconocidas a nivel federal en los ámbitos de las artes, la cultura, el patrimonio, la conservación histórica, la ciencia y la tecnología; los gobiernos tribales y los organismos públicos; o las organizaciones culturales o científicas que cuenten con el patrocinio fiscal de un socio 501(c)(3) y proporcionen un beneficio público a través de sus programas o actividades. Las personas no son elegibles para esta subvención.
Para postularse, debe completar el perfil de su cuenta, guardar el borrador de la solicitud y completar las preguntas de elegibilidad antes del 26 de marzo de 2026 a las 5:00 p. m., Pacific Standard Time (PST, hora del Pacífico), a fin de permitir que el personal de 4Culture complete la preevaluación de elegibilidad para esta subvención. Después de esa fecha, las organizaciones y las tribus ya no podrán iniciar una solicitud. La elegibilidad se determinará en función de la dirección de su ubicación principal, que no puede ser un apartado postal. Las solicitudes finales deberán presentarse a más tardar el jueves 9 de abril de 2026 a las 5:00 p. m., PST.
¡Estamos para ayudar! Para cualquier consulta sobre este programa, comuníquese con Jayden Robles, gerente del programa Building for Equity, al correo electrónico jayden.robles@4culture.org.
Las pautas de la subvención, la explicación detallada de cómo enviar la solicitud y la solicitud de la subvención están en inglés. Si esto le impide enviar una solicitud debido a una limitación en la capacidad para escribir en inglés, si tiene una discapacidad visual o si desea recibir asistencia para crear una solicitud, escriba a jackie.mixon@4culture o llame al (206) 296-7580 o TTY 711, y nos aseguraremos de que obtenga la ayuda que necesita.
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
Building for Equity: Project Development Grants (Khoản Tài Trợ Xây Dựng Hướng Tới Bình Đẳng: Phát Triển Dự Án) sẽ hỗ trợ tài chính cho các giai đoạn lên kế hoạch và triển khai của một dự án phát triển cơ sở hạ tầng văn hóa. Những ứng viên tích cực tham gia công tác chuẩn bị cho tổ chức hoặc Bộ lạc, khởi xướng và lập kế hoạch dự án, gây quỹ và/hoặc thiết kế ban đầu cho một dự án cơ sở hạ tầng được khuyến khích nộp đơn. $1,7 triệu sẽ được phân bổ trong năm nay.
Các khoản tài trợ có giá trị khác nhau, lên đến $50.000. Các khoản tài trợ này sẽ cung cấp hỗ trợ tài chính và kỹ thuật để giúp quý vị đạt được mục tiêu tập trung vào cơ sở hạ tầng và hỗ trợ nhiều hoạt động liên quan đến quy hoạch và phát triển. Được tư vấn miễn phí lên đến 10 giờ từ danh sách Mạng Lưới Hỗ Trợ của 4Culture giúp giải quyết những thách thức cụ thể mà quý vị đang gặp phải với các dự án cơ sở hạ tầng của mình.
Các tổ chức nghệ thuật, văn hóa, di sản, bảo tồn lịch sử, khoa học và công nghệ phi lợi nhuận được công nhận trên toàn liên bang; chính quyền Bộ lạc và các cơ quan công quyền; hoặc các tổ chức văn hóa hoặc khoa học được tài trợ tài chính bởi đối tác 501(c)(3) và cung cấp lợi ích công thông qua các chương trình hoặc hoạt động của họ đều đủ điều kiện để nộp đơn. Cá nhân không đủ điều kiện nộp đơn xin tài trợ này.
Để nộp đơn, quý vị phải hoàn tất Hồ Sơ Tài Khoản, lưu bản nháp đơn đăng ký và trả lời các câu hỏi về tính đủ điều kiện trước 5:00 chiều (giờ Thái Bình Dương) ngày 26 tháng 3 năm 2026, để nhân viên 4Culture tiến hành sàng lọc điều kiện ban đầu cho chương trình tài trợ này. Sau thời điểm trên, các tổ chức hoặc Bộ lạc sẽ không thể nộp đơn đăng ký nữa. Tính đủ điều kiện sẽ được xác định dựa trên địa chỉ của địa điểm chính, không chấp nhận hộp thư P.O. Box. Đơn đăng ký cuối cùng phải được nộp trước 5:00 chiều (giờ Thái Bình Dương) thứ Năm, ngày 9 tháng 4 năm 2026.
Chúng tôi luôn sẵn sàng hỗ trợ! Vui lòng liên hệ Jayden Robles, Quản Lý Chương Trình Building for Equity tại jayden.robles@4culture.org nếu có thắc mắc về chương trình.
Các hướng dẫn về khoản tài trợ, giải thích chi tiết về cách nộp đơn và đơn đăng ký tài trợ đều bằng tiếng Anh. Nếu đây là rào cản khiến quý vị không thể nộp đơn đăng ký do khả năng viết tiếng Anh hạn chế, suy giảm thị lực hoặc quý vị muốn yêu cầu hỗ trợ để tạo đơn đăng ký, vui lòng liên hệ jackie.mixon@4culture hoặc gọi (206) 296-7580 hoặc TTY \711 và chúng tôi sẽ hỗ trợ những gì quý vị cần.
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Timeline
IMPORTANT: organizations or Tribes that plan to apply must complete your Account Profile, save a draft application, and complete eligibility questions by March 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm PDT to allow 4Culture staff to complete eligibility pre-screening for this grant. The application will not be available to organizations or Tribes to start an application after that date. Eligibility will be determined based on the address of your primary location, that is not a P.O. box. Final applications must be submitted by Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm PDT.
This grant is funded by King County’s Lodging Tax and sales tax through Doors Open legislation. Please review the eligibility requirements and update your organization’s account profile before starting your application.
Applications are due Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm PDT. Most 4Culture grants take approximately three months from application deadline to when we announce funding decisions.
Selection Process
Grant proposals will be reviewed and scored by a panel consisting of working professionals in the fields we fund, and who represent all parts of King County, sizes of organizations or Tribes, and different points of view. The panel comes together to discuss proposals and scores based on the criteria. Then the panel provides guidance on which projects to award based on available funds.
During the panel review process, panelists may have questions about your project or application. You may be asked to schedule a 10-minute interview with the panel or provide a written or video response. You will have approximately one week from when you hear from 4Culture to either schedule an interview or provide a reply. Being asked for additional details does not mean your application is more or less likely to receive funding.
Contracts and Payment
If we select your project for funding, we will notify you after our Advisory Committees and Board give final approval for funding. Your program manager contact you to review and finalize a scope of service contract.
Funds are distributed on a reimbursement basis based on 2 submitted invoices with required deliverables described in the If Awarded section in Step 1. Partial upfront funds are available with invoice documentation. First payment requests are due by June 24, 2027 and final payment requests are due by June 24, 2029 when contracts expire.
Final Payment requests require reflecting on original milestones identified in your application.
Requirements and Appeals
Learn about what will be required if you are awarded a grant, and about the process for appeal of a 4Culture decision.
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You will apply through our online grant portal system at apply.4culture.org. Make sure you have an active organization or Tribe 4Culture account and that your account profile is up to date by March 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm PST to allow 4Culture staff to complete eligibility pre-screening for this grant before the deadline. You’ll need to be able to log in to your organization or Tribe 4Culture account to access the Building for Equity: Project Development application. Individual 4Culture accounts may not apply for Building for Equity grants.
Once you’ve started your application, you can save after each step and sign out—your application will be saved as a draft that you can continue to work on up to the deadline. You must save a draft of your application with the eligibility section completed by March 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm PST to allow 4Culture staff to complete eligibility pre-screening for this grant before the deadline.
Once you click “Submit,” your application is final. For support in creating your account and accessing your application, watch this step-by-step video. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions during the process
What’s in the Application
The application requires answering 14 questions about your organization or Tribe, its activity, the communities you serve and plan to engage, and your facilities needs focusing on where you are and where you want to be.
Demographic Information (required)
Your profile in our portal must provide demographic information for the current year for your organization or Tribe including your board/governing body and staff. We use this information to help us understand how well we are doing in our efforts to reach all communities in King County. Read our privacy policy for information about how we protect your information.