Goals

The Ford Foundation Space for Change Planning and Pre-Development Grants have been designed to provide for the due diligence required to create a successful, sustainable artist space development project. More specifically, the grants should provide support for critical planning and pre-development activities that may precede partnering in or leading a facility project (from expansions and renovations to gaining full site control if an organization does not already own the facility).  Eligible activities include but are not limited to:

  • participation in community planning processes

  • strategic or program planning associated with an artist space, including the continuity of existing programs during and after facility development 

  • feasibility studies (e.g. environmental, capital campaign, real estate site)

  • advocacy to develop a community commitment to the proposed artist space

  • site identification, land surveys, and/or architectural planning

  • real estate services (e.g. developer negotiation, real estate financing services/developing a finance plan)

  • architectural and legal services

  • securing a deposit to gain site control (Note: applicants in the later stage of pre-development may request support for a deposit, but such requests will entail additional application requirements) 

As a result of receiving support from the Ford Foundation Space for Change Planning and Pre-Development Grants, LINC's ultimate goal is that grantees will be better positioned to present strong proposals for the construction of their artist facilities to lenders and other funders.