Capital Pre-Scoping and Feasibility Planning Pilot Program
Capital Pre-Scoping and Feasibility Planning
Pilot Program
The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is re-launching a pilot program in FY 2024, called Capital Pre-Scoping and Feasibility Planning (CPSFP), after it was put on hold for FY 2021-2023. The program will assist two to three selected not-for-profit cultural organizations with 501(c)3 status considering a capital construction or renovation project. The Capital Pre-Scoping and Feasibility Planning pilot program will identify a path for the not-for-profit cultural organization to successfully define and initiate a capital project or recommend alternative strategies should a capital construction or renovation project be inadvisable. The application process is highly competitive due to the limited funding available to implement the pilot program. During the pilot program, each eligible organization will work with a consultant, contracted by DCLA, to conduct a review of the organization’s capital needs in relation to its existing operating model to develop a feasible strategy that is scaled appropriately to align the organization’s capital needs with its administrative and fundraising capacity. Organizations with an operating budget between $250,000 and $1,250,000 (based on FY20 filings) are eligible to apply.
Application Deadline: March 9, 2023 at 5pm
DISCLAIMER: Participation in the Capital Pre-Scoping and Feasibility Planning pilot program neither guarantees nor precludes organizations from accessing City capital funding.
Has the organization received a Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grant for at least one of the past three City Fiscal Years: 2021, 2022 or 2023?
Does the organization have current or previous experience operating and maintaining a physical space that is used exclusively for artistic or cultural programming?
Has the organization identified a capital need?
Does the organization have a Master Plan?
Has the Master Plan been updated in the last five (5) years?
Does the organization have a Strategic Plan?
Has the Strategic Plan been updated in the last five (5) years?
Does the organization have experience organizing and managing a capital campaign within the past 10 years?
Did the organization meet its capital campaign goals?
Will there be at least one staff member and one Board member who, together, will commit to working intensely with a consultant for the duration of the pilot program (City Fiscal Year 2024)?
Is it the expectation of the organization that the staff member or the Board member will remain for at least one additional year following the pilot program to share his/her/their experience and knowledge before transitioning out of the organization?
Does the organization have a succession plan in place for its executive staff?
Does the organization have a succession plan in place for its Board?
Does the organization understand that participation in this pilot program neither entitles nor precludes the organization from accessing City capital funding?
Letter from the Board on organizational letterhead must:
Andrew Burmeister, Assistant Commissioner
Department of Cultural Affairs, Capital Unit
31 Chambers Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10007
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FY20 IRS 990 Forms; and either FY20 Audited Statements or FY20 Independent Accountant’s Review, depending on what is available.
Note: Please combine the two documents into one pdf for upload
Upload Financial Files
Staff and Board Information
Note: The biography of the team members should provide the name and title of each person, and highlight any relevant skills, knowledge, or experience
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Optional: A Strategic Plan if the organization has completed one within the last 5 years
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Receipt