Project Grant Information Page Content About 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. Applicants may apply for only one project grant in any grant period.These grants are supported by taxpayer revenues 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.Description:This grant program supports a wide variety of artistic and cultural activities.The Commission does not fund general operating support for cultural organizations, and funding will not exceed 50% of the total cost of the project.There is no guarantee of funding or increases in grant awards year-to-year. Projects that receive funding one year may or may not receive funding the following year.The deadline to apply is February 8, 2021. Online Grant Application The FY22 Project Grant Application is now open. Please log in to our Grant Application Portal. If you are a new applicant, you will be prompted to complete a profile in Foundant to access the portal. Project Grant applications for this cycle are due no later than Monday, February 8, 2021. Presentations before the Commission will be held either virtually or in person on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Applicants will be sent a presentation time approximately two weeks prior to the scheduled presentation date.If you have any questions, please contact Hillary Plate at hplate@vbgov.com Grant Application PoliciesGrant Application Budget Tips Online Application Tips Directions to the Cultural Affairs DepartmentAPPLY HERE Grantees FY 2021 Grantees Virginia Beach Arts & Humanities Commission grant recipients for the 2021 fiscal year:Ballet Virginia InternationalLittle Theatre of Virginia BeachSymphonicity Tidewater Arts OutreachTidewater Winds Concert BandTWP - The Youth MovementViBe Creative DistrictVirginia Arts FestivalVirginia Beach Art CenterVirginia Beach ChoraleVirginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)Virginia Musical TheatreVirginia Stage CompanyVirginia Symphony OrchestraWHROYoung Audiences of VirginiaZeiders American Dream Theater Contact InformationCultural Affairs Department(757) 385-2526artsinfo@vbgov.com