What is the Virginia Special Events & Festivals Program?
The 2025 round of the Special Events and Festivals program (SEF) will be open July 16 – September 26, 2024. The application portal, program terms and conditions, and application instructions are currently being revised. For more information, the right hand sidebar features program information for the spring 2024 SEF round.
The Virginia Special Events & Festival Sponsorship Program purpose is to assist with marketing and production of established Virginia special events and festivals. Preference is given to special events and festivals that have a significant and positive economic impact on the Virginia local community with significant local/regional cash or in-kind match.
For a full overview of VTC’s available funding programs, please visit washingtonms.kiaabs.net/grants.