Medical, financial emergency grant opportunities for #SCArtists
Dancers, visual and electronic media artists eligible
Quite a day here in South Carolina, and we hope you are making good decisions for your safety.
The timing of this post is not related to Helene, but these opportunities came across our desk came into our Outlook inbox and, well, it is good information to share. Our thanks to the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Grants of the New York Foundation for the Arts for keeping us informed consistently.
- Are you an artist in need of critical medical, mental health, or dental treatment? The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent, unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies experienced by artists in financial need who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, or choreography. Privacy is guaranteed. Cycle 26 is open through October 1 for emergencies that occurred February 1, 2024 and after. Cycle 27 will be open October 29 – November 26 for emergencies occurring April 1, 2024 and after. Please click here for details. Learn more in this recorded information session. Additional bimonthly cycles will continue through June 2025.
- Are you a dancer anywhere in the U.S. in dire financial emergency? Have you recently lost engagements, or been ill or injured? You may be eligible for a one-time Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant of up to $3,000. Cycle 15 is open through October 8 for essential expenses including rent, utilities, medicine/healthcare, and food.This national program is administered by New York Foundation for the Arts and funded by Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Privacy is guaranteed. Please click here for details. Learn more in this recorded information session. Cycle 16 will be open November 12 through December 10. The program continues with bimonthly cycles through June 2025.
These programs are open to artists living anywhere in the U.S., its territories, tribal nations, and the District of Columbia. Artists with disabilities, artists of color, and artists living outside of New York are particularly encouraged to apply. These programs are supported by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and administered by NYFA. For more information, email emergencyfunds@nyfa.org, or call 212.366.6900 x 239.