Operating Support Grants

ArtsFairfax Operating Support advances the arts in Fairfax County by supporting the goals and objectives of arts organizations, helping them maintain and develop their programs, services, and facilities. Operating Support Grants are awarded annually to arts organizations of all disciplines for up to 25% of general operating expenses for Small Organizations and up to 15% for Large Organizations.  

Eligibility:

Nonprofit arts organizations based in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or the City of Falls Church are eligible to apply for Operating Support Grants to support basic operations.

The ArtsFairfax Operating Support Grant Program seeks to:

• Provide support for established and emerging arts organizations;
• Encourage wide participation in the arts by expanding exposure to Fairfax County’s diverse voices and traditions in cultural programming;
• Promote opportunities for a diversity of cultural workers, leaders, individual artists, and arts organizations to create, present, and celebrate their artistic endeavors and traditions; and
• Serve as a catalyst for increased resiliency, transformation, and expanded resources through public funding.