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Find similar grantsArtists Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) is sponsored by Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC). Offers short-term, rapid relief to artists facing unexpected lost income or expenses due to personal/professional emergencies or natural disasters.
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Providing $500 for short-term, rapid relief to artists facing unexpected expenses or loss of income due to personal/professional emergencies or natural disasters. The ERF application is designed to be straightforward, so that artists can access funds when they need it most. The Artists Emergency Relief Fund Network is stewarded by Springboard for the Arts and supported in part by the F.
R. Bigelow Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, the John S. and James L.
Knight Foundation, and the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. September 14, 2026, 10 am Program Overview and Application Instructions To find out about the Emergency Relief Fund, read through the Program Overview and Application Instructions , available below. In it, you’ll learn: Information about who is eligible to apply.
What types of emergency situations are allowed. What is required in the ERF application. How to use Submittable to complete your application.
View and Download the Program Overview To submit an application, you’ll need to be familiar with the requirements for the Emergency Relief Fund. Interactive Word Document The version has a standard, clickable table of contents and was also created for screen readers and other assistive technologies. This Word file downloads directly to your computer.
Emergency Relief Fund Overview (Word version) Ready to get started? Head over to Submittable to make an account or begin your application. If you have questions while working on your Emergency Relief Fund application, please reach out to our staff at emergencyrelief@mrac.
org . Header 1: Keila Anali Saucedo, Brujeria for Beginners , 2021, courtesy 20% Theater Company. Header 2: CAAM Chinese Dance Theater, Caponi Art Park’s Theater in the Woods, 2010, photo: Corey Pressgrove.
Header 3 (left to right): Impulse , Manifest Dance, 2022, Minnesota Fringe Virtual Festival, and BalletMN, Mozart 40th, 2017–2018. Send Mail: PO Box 4644 St. Paul, MN 55104 General Voice Mailbox: 651-645-0402 Email General Questions: info@mrac.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Artists in the MRAC region experiencing unexpected emergencies or disasters. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Artists Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) is funded by Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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