Operating Support Grants
Funding Amount
$591,900 total awarded (FY25)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Operating Support Grants
Overview: ArtsFairfax's largest grant program providing critical funding for the basic operation of vital programs, performances, arts education, and services to residents of Northern Virginia.
Geographic Scope: Fairfax County, City of Fairfax, and City of Falls Church
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About ArtsFairfax:
ArtsFairfax is the nonprofit designated as Fairfax County's local arts agency, incorporated as a 501(c)(3) since 1964. Funded in part by Fairfax County, Virginia Commission for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, corporations, foundations, and individuals.
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