Fairfax RISE - Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Grant
Fairfax RISE (Relief Initiative to Support Employers) is a grant fund that will offer financial assistance to small businesses and nonprofits adversely affected by the Coronavirus shutdowns. The grant program will offer up to $20K to qualified small businesses and nonprofits. The grant is expected to open in early June – for more info and to sign up on to be notified when it is available, visit the web page.
Small Business COVID-19 Microloan Program
The Fairfax County Small Business Recovery Fund will help Fairfax County businesses offset critical operating expenses. Application intake begins April 28.
Activate Fairfax Request for Interest
We are looking for ideas and operators to temporarily transform the vacant former Container Store location in Tysons into an economic development destination.
2020 Housing Challenge
We're looking for innovative ideas to increase affordable housing. Participate in the March 11 policy hackathon. Residents, students, housing advocates, industry professionals and policy experts are all welcome.
Inova's Vision for Health Innovation Campus Approved
In a once-in-a-generation opportunity, the county approved Inova's vision to make it's Merrifield campus into a innovation hub for biomedical research, academic training and medical treatment.
Historic Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance Formed
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority jointly formed a new regional economic development alliance with nine other Northern Virginia jurisdictions to collaboratively market and build our economy.
Smart Cities Regional Initiative
Fairfax County invested $50,000 in a regional project with Smart City Works and Refraction to grow and accelerate smart cities startups and tech talent.
Autonomous Shuttle Pilot Project
We're partnering with Dominion Energy on a pilot project to operate an autonomous shuttle from the Dunn Loring Metro to Mosaic.
Our Plan
Our plan is our roadmap to grow and diversify our economy. It focuses on six goals to achieve economic success, and we have matching indicators to measure our progress toward our vision.
Economic Success Indicators
We developed a set of 35 performance indicators to measure progress on our plan, and they are designed to provide goals, targets and priorities for our work in the long run.