The Norfolk Arts Commission is pleased to announce its 2026 Arts Equity Grant.
Donor Name: Norfolk Arts Commission
State: Virginia
City: Norfolk
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/20/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Arts equity funding support grants are available to organizations of any size which:
- want to expand their programming to include at least one performance in the Attucks Theatre
- want to increase diversity of programming and audiences
- have an educational component in their programming
- may receive other funding from the City of Norfolk, including a project grant, general operating support grant, or a grant from the Program for Improving Capacity and Capability.
For the FY 2026 grants, focus will include the following areas within existing guidelines:
- Realistic Budgeting and Programming – based on economic outlook
- Audience – numbers served, taking into account type of program
- Community – service to the community through children’s education and lifelong learning, and support from the community through grants, contributions, fundraising, volunteers, and Board support
- Equity – responding to the needs and abilities of Norfolk’s ethnic and distinct communities, and underserved populations.
Grant Period
September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026.
Eligibility Applicants
- Academic Institutions
- Non Profits.
For more information, visit Norfolk Arts Commission.
