The Virginia Commission for the Arts is seeking applications for its Creative Communities Partnership Grants to encourage local and tribal governments to support the arts.
Donor Name: Virginia Commission for the Arts
State: Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Commission will match, up to $4,500, subject to funds available, the tax monies given by independent town, city, county, and tribal governments to independent arts organizations. The funding, which does not include school arts budgets or arts programming by local governments, committees or councils of government, nor departments such as parks and recreation, may be sub-granted either by a local arts commission/council or directly by the governing body.
Project Period
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Eligible Activities
Grants to independent, ADA-compliant arts organizations for arts activities in the locality, including activities that provide opportunities for underserved, under-resourced, and under-represented communities. The Commission does not match payments paid to performers or arts educators through CCPG funding. Local or tribal governments seeking such funding should apply to the Virginia Touring or Arts in Practice Grant programs.
Eligibility Criteria
Independent city, town, county, or tribal governments in Virginia.
For more information, visit VCA.
