ArtsFairfax Grants
ArtsFairfax awards grants to nonprofit arts organizations, including cultural groups, based in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or the City of Falls Church. We provide critical funding through a competitive and transparent process according to best practices in grantmaking.
ArtsFairfax’s newest grant program, Ticket and Participation Subsidy Grants, funds free and reduced-price tickets, tuition, and transportation for performances, workshops, classes, and camps for people who may not have regular opportunities to experience the arts.
Funds for FY25 have been disbursed and this application is now closed. Check back in August 2025 for information about the FY26 Ticket and Participation Subsidy Grant application for events occurring between July 2025 and June 2026.Project Support Grants are awarded in four grant subcategories–Arts in Education, Opportunity, Partnerships, and Arts Access–to serve the artistic and cultural needs of Fairfax County residents.
ArtsFairfax’s largest grant program, Operating Support Grants promote organizational stability by providing arts organizations with the resources to become more resilient, adaptable, and nimble for sustainability, change, and growth.
Fairfax County’s One Fairfax Policy
ArtsFairfax embraces the County’s One Fairfax racial and social equity policy. Artists and arts organizations receiving ArtsFairfax Grants must intentionally examine their operations, programs, and services and incorporate diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in decision-making, development, and deployment of policies, programs, and services.
Calls for Panelists
All eligible grant applications are evaluated by panel review. ArtsFairfax selects experienced arts professionals in all disciplines to review grant applications.