The Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission is accepting applications for its Project Grant to increase access to quality cultural programs for all citizens of Virginia Beach.
Donor Name: Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission
State: Virginia
City: Virginia Beach
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/06/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Commission exists to assist the growth of worthwhile programs in the arts and humanities in the City of Virginia Beach. Toward this end, the Commission provides financial assistance to organizations in the form of project grants, for activities serving the citizens of Virginia Beach. These grants are supported by taxpayer revenues from the citizens of Virginia Beach in an annual appropriation from City Council. A small portion of the funds available for grants may be supported by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Eligible activities include projects, programs, and/or performances:
- In the arts or humanities;
- Taking place within the City of Virginia Beach (for programs that extend beyond the city limits, only those portions that take place within the City will be eligible for funding);
- That are open to the public and publicized as such, to the greatest extent possible.
Project Period
Project Grant awards cover up to 50% of the total cost of projects supported by the grant, and support eligible projects occurring between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- The scope of the Commission is limited to organizations, which have, as a stated purpose in their mission statement, the furtherance of the arts and humanities through the provision of programming and/or services.
- Applicant organizations must be not-for-profit and exempt from federal income tax under Section 501, which includes the 501(c)3 designation of the Internal Revenue Code, or units of government, or educational institutions, or local chapters of tax-exempt national organizations.
- Applicant organizations must submit proof of nonprofit tax-exempt status or pending application.
- Applicant organizations must comply with all current and applicable laws and state and federal nondiscrimination acts (including, but not limited to, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Immigration and Control Act of 1986).
For more information, visit Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Commission.
