Capital projects are defined as new buildings, renovations, or expansions to existing facilities/buildings. Organizations may apply for a capital grant even if they have already received, or plan to apply for, operating or program funding.
2026-2027 Capital Grants
The application window for the 2026-2027 capital round will open on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 and close on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Decisions will be made and announced in early 2027. For information about our capital grants, view the criteria below. For additional questions, contact Grants Manager Jessica Cherok at [email protected].
Capital Criteria
Capital projects are defined as new buildings or renovations or expansions to existing facilities/buildings.
The capital project must:
- Be located within Summit County.
- Advance GAR’s strategies in the areas of: education; economic, workforce, and community development; arts and culture; and basic needs.
- Be critical to the organization’s mission.
- Be proven to create quantifiable efficiencies.
Fund criteria:
- The requested amount must be $50,000 or less.
- Funds must be deployed within 18 months of the grant award.
- Fundraising must be near completion, with most dollars already raised.
- Must have exhausted most other potential funding sources.
- Must have 100% participation in funding contribution to the capital project by its board members (and/or to the overall organization if the capital project is not part of a discrete capital campaign).
GAR capital grants do not fund:
- Vehicles
- Technology
- Organizations working on subjects outside of GAR’s strategic priorities