The Sports Tourism Grant Program is designed to promote and grow new/beginning sporting events and to encourage events to become self-sustaining.
Donor Name: Visit Virginia Beach
State: Virginia
City: Virginia Beach
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Sports Tourism Grant Program is available for athletic events consisting of competitions, exhibitions, tournaments, and other sports-related events taking place in the City of Virginia Beach.
The Sports Tourism Grant Program is not intended to be a long-term funding source for events. The goal of hosting an event in Virginia Beach is to:
- Generate year-round overnight visitation
- Contribute to the quality of life in Virginia Beach through sport
- Generate regional and/or national media exposure for the city
- Increase out-of-area economic impact.
Funding Information
The maximum amount the grant committee can award is $10,000.
Grant Period
January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026.
Eligible Expenses
- Promotion, Marketing, and Programming
- Paid advertising and media buys outside of Hampton Roads
- Production and technical expense
- Site fees/costs (labor, rentals, insurance, security, maintenance, etc.)
- Rights fees, sanction fees and non-monetary awards
- Travel for special officials or performers
- On-site hospitality (not including alcohol).
For more information, visit VVB.
