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Foundation for Contemporary Arts · United States

Emergency Grants

Accepting applications

Quick help for artists with a sudden chance to show their work, or surprise costs on a project that's nearly done with a confirmed date.

Open the funder's page Check your potential fit

Matching is a starting point. The funder decides who is eligible.

Program at a glance

Application status: Accepting applications
Funding amount: US$500-3,000 (average US$2,200)
Listed deadline: Year-round; apply 8-10 weeks before your public date
Who can apply: Artists.
Where: Anywhere in United States
Good for: Arts and culture
Pays for: A project, Events, festivals or workshops, Travel

Who it's intended for

Details: Visual and performing artists and poets living anywhere in the United States or US territories, with a US tax ID. Experimental, innovative work.

Source checked against the funder's website on October 24, 2026. Always confirm current details with the funder.

Still to confirm

A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.

Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
Visual and performing artists and poets living anywhere in the United States or US territories, with a US tax ID. Experimental, innovative work.
Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.

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