Grant & Sponsorship Opportunities

GRANTS

The Town of Middleburg makes investments in positive change in the town through grant awards for infrastructure projects and special/community events.  Grants may only be awarded to non-profit organizations and institutions of higher learning in Middleburg, subject to the availability of funding.  

Organizations interested in applying for a Town grant should first review the appropriate Town grant policy and attend a Town grant writing workshop or view the grant writing video (currently in development) to determine the requirements associated with Town grants, including the grant criteria that will be used in considering an application.  Applications may only be submitted online using the appropriate Town application form and should be submitted a minimum of 120 days in advance of the event or project.

For questions or more information regarding the Town's grants or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ali MacIntyre, Director of Business Development & Community Partnerships.  

INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS


An infrastructure project (aka capital project) is a project related to the organization's basic facility.  It should be a permanent component of the building/facility owned or leased by the application for its primary operations and shall have a long-term life cycle.  Grant awards are limited to $10,000 annually, with no more than three (3) grants being awarded to an organization during a ten (10) year period. Grants may not be awarded for Infrastructure Projects that have already been initiated or completed.   For details regarding infrastructure grants, please review the Town's Infrastructure Grants Policy.

SPECIAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS GRANTS


An event may mean a special, community or cultural event.  Grants are intended to provide start-up funding only; therefore, no organization will be awarded more than three (3) events grants during their lifetime.  Grant awards are limited to $5,000 annually, unless the event also qualifies for and receives a Virginia Commission for the Arts Grant.  For details regarding special and community events grants, please review the Town's Special & Community Events Grants Policy. 

CHARITABLE GRANTS/DONATIONS & MIDDLEBURG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION


The Town of Middleburg helped to establish and provided the Middleburg Charitable Foundation, a non-profit organization, with $1 million in funding so they can provide charitable donations in the Middleburg community.  All requests for non-profit charitable funding are directed to the Middleburg Charitable Foundation for their consideration in accordance with their donation policies and guidelines. For more information on the Middleburg Charitable Foundation, please visit their website.

SPONSORSHIPS

The Town of Middleburg will consider requests to become a  sponsor of a special event that promotes visitation, shopping and dining in Middleburg for events that promote a positive image of the town or for community events that benefit Town residents.

For details regarding special event sponsorships, please review the Town's Special Events Sponsorships Policy.