Project Support Grants
Project Support Grants
ArtsFairfax Project Support Grants serve both arts organizations and individual artists with funding to support projects that engage Fairfax County residents. Project Support Grants are awarded in four grant subcategories, including Arts in Education, Opportunity, Partnerships, and Arts Access.
Through the Project Support Grant Program, ArtsFairfax seeks to:
- Provide support for established arts organizations and the development of new organizations.
- Promote opportunities for individual artists and arts organizations of all disciplines to create, present, and celebrate their artistic endeavors.
- Be a catalyst for increased private sector support for arts organizations through leveraged public funding.
- Encourage wide participation in the arts through diverse cultural programming available to all residents of Fairfax County.
Eligibility
Nonprofit arts organizations based in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or the City of Falls Church are eligible to apply for a Project Support Grant in one of the four categories.
Key Dates
- May 15, 2025 Updated Guidelines & Application available
- May 29, 2025 Information Session at 12:00pm-1:30pm
- July 15, 2025 Application Deadline
- August 27-28, 2025 Project Support Grants review panels
- October 2025 FY26 Award announcement
- August 1, 2025 FY25 Final reports due for organizations awarded FY2025. Reports must be submitted online on our Submittable page
- August 1, 2026 FY26 Final reports due for organizations awarded FY2026. Reports must be submitted online on our Submittable page
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Dr. Graham Elliott, Executive Director of American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra