Arts Council of Fairfax County

Grants

Download Grant Application

FY2011 Project Support Application & Guidelines (Due Mar 10, 2010)

FY2011 Operating Support Grant Application & Guidelines (Due May 26, 2010)

Reports

FY2010 Interim Report - Project Support (Due Apr 1, 2010)
FY2010 Interim Report - Operating Support (Due Apr 1, 2010)
FY2010 Interim Report - Organizational Development (Due Apr 1, 2010)

FY Final Report - Project Support (Due Aug 1, 2010)
FY Final Report - Operating Support (Due Aug 1, 2010)
FY Final Report - Organizational Development (Due Aug 1, 2010)
FY Final Report - Strauss Fellowship (Due Aug 1, 2010)

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Program Overview

The Arts Council of Fairfax County offers grant programs for arts organizations and for individual artists. This grant funding is provided by Fairfax County. In 2006, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors established a community funding pool for arts and cultural organizations serving citizens of Fairfax County through a grant to the Arts Council of Fairfax County. The Arts Council awards $500,000 to support Fairfax County arts organizations.

For more information or if you have specific questions, contact our Grants Coordinator at (703) 642-0862, ext 4.

For Current Grantees

Reporting Forms

All Arts Council grant recipients are required to submit interim and final reporting forms. Interim reports are due no later than April 1, 2010 for recipients of Operating, Organizational Development, and Project grants. Final report forms are due 30 days following the completion of grant activities, and no later August 1, 2010. If you have any problems downloading the documents, please contact our Grants Coordinator, at (703) 642-0862, extension 4.

Workshops & Training

Prior to grant application deadlines, the Arts Council offers free grant writing workshops to applicants. All applicants, particularly first time applicants, are strongly encouraged to attend. Each workshop will cover the grants process and about tips to improve your application and lasts approximately one hour, possibly longer with questions. All workshops will be held at the Arts Council's offices at 4022 Hummer Road in Annandale, VA.

Grant Review Process

Upon receipt of the grant applications, staff reviews each application to ensure its completeness and the organization's eligibility to apply for funding. Then, the Arts Council convenes review panels to discuss each application's merits. There are three separate panels - one to discuss the Operating Support applications, a second to discuss the Project Support applications, and a third panel to discuss the Technical Support applications. Each panel is comprised of arts professionals with a particular knowledge or expertise of the segments of the arts community that are eligible to apply to the Arts Council for funding.

Grants Calendar

FY2010 Interim Reports due for Operating Support, Organizational Development, and Project Support Grants
April 01, 2010
Operating Support Grant Workshop
April 21, 2010
Operating Support Grant Workshop
April 24, 2010
Operating Support Grant Application
May 26, 2010
FY2010 Final Reports Due for Operating Support, Organizational Development and Project Support Grants
August 01, 2010
Organizational Development Grant Application
September 22, 2010
Organizational Development Grant Applications deadline
September 22, 2010

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Downloads

For reference only!

FY2009 Organizational Development Guidelines & Application (PDF)
FY2010 Project Support Guidelines & Application (PDF)
FY2010 Operating Support Guidelines & Application (PDF)

Logo Folder
Grantee Communications Kit

Sample Applications

FY08 Operating Support Grant - McLean Orchestra

FY08 Organizational Development Grant - Traveling Players Ensemble

FY08 Project Support Grant - Lorton Arts Foundation