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$5.5M

Total funding

$12.5K

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$5.5M total

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Grants for the Arts in Virginia Highlights

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Virginia

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Virginia?

Grants are most commonly $113,117.

$113,117

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Grants for the Arts in Virginia year over year?

In 2024, funders in Virginia awarded a total of 69,694 grants.

2022 66,520

2023 66,322

2024 69,694

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Grants for the Arts in Virginia given out in Virginia, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Grants for the Arts in Virginia changing over time?

Funding has increased by 9.79%.

2022 $6,521,474,631

2023 $7,159,569,220
9.78%

2024 $7,860,695,969
9.79%

Virginia Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Fairfax County, Arlington County, and Alexandria City receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Fairfax County	$2,293,731,782
Arlington County	$2,240,636,439
Alexandria City	$719,704,106
Richmond City	$452,557,663
Loudoun County	$376,230,846

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Marietta McNeill Morgan & Samuel Tate Morgan, Jr. Trust

Investing in Artists: Tools & Equipment Grant

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Allan and Margot Blank Foundation Grant

Peoples Bank Foundation Grant

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Camp-Younts Foundation Grant

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Shelton Hardaway Short, Jr. Trust Grant

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Moses D. Nunnally, Jr. Charitable Trust B Grant

Virginia Special Events and Festivals Grant Program

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George J. & Effie L. Seay Foundation Grant

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Roy & Gloria Dinsdale Foundation Grant

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Elaine Ehlers Arts Scholarship

Impact 100 Greater Peninsula: Big Give Grant