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Emergency Grants is a year-round grant program from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA) that funds individual visual and performing artists facing sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present work publicly or unexpected expenses on projects near completion. The program supports contemporary, experimental artistic practices and covers projects in the U.S. and abroad.
FCA receives approximately 100 applications monthly and awards 15-20 grants per month. Awards range from $500 to $3,000, with an average grant of $2,200. Eligible applicants are individual visual and performing artists and poets with a contemporary, experimental artistic practice who live and work anywhere in the United States.
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FCA Emergency Grants COVID-19 Fund Frequently Asked Questions Created in 1993 to further FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists and poets who: Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding Incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates Emergency Grants is a year-round, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad.
Each month FCA receives an average of 100 Emergency Grant applications and makes approximately 15-20 grants in the range of $500 to $3,000 each. Applicants may request any amount in that range and, if granted, may receive full or partial funding. The average grant is currently $2,200.
Follow FCA on Instagram and Facebook to learn more about Emergency Grants-supported projects. Please review all guidelines and FAQs before applying and watch our recorded information session.
FCA receives dedicated support from the Trust for Mutual Understanding to fund unexpected or unbudgeted travel-related expenses for cultural exchanges between the U.S. and the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
The 2025 Emergency Grants are supported in part by grants from: The Amphion Foundation; Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation; The Aaron Copland Fund for Music; The Cowles Charitable Trust; Mertz Gilmore Foundation; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; Jerome Foundation; Louisa Stude Sarofim/The Brown Foundation of Houston, Inc.; Trust for Mutual Understanding; as well as individual supporters.
This program is also supported, in part, by a bequest from the estate of Margo Leavin, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Ivy Baldwin, performance still from Emergency Grants-supported Quarry , at MANITOGA/The Russel Wright Design Center in Garrison, NY, 2019. Photo by Maria Baranova.
Body Weather Laboratory, performance still from Emergency Grants-supported Façade of Time on the streets and canals of Venice, CA, 2019. Photo by Moses Hacmon. Raafi Rivero, installation view of Emergency Grants-supported project Unarmed , at Leon Gallery in Denver, CO, 2021.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individual visual and performing artists who demonstrate an artistic practice of a contemporary, experimental nature and require immediate assistance for projects. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $200 - $2,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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Grants to Artists is a grant program from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA) that funds individual artists and collectives working in contemporary, experimental artistic practices across dance, music and sound, performance art and theater, poetry, and the visual arts. The program awards unrestricted grants of $45,000 to exceptional individuals or collectives identified through a confidential nomination and selection process. Each year, FCA invites distinguished artists and arts professionals to nominate one exceptional artist they feel deserves and will benefit from recognition. Applications and unsolicited nominations are not accepted; artists must be nominated by invited nominators from their field.
Creative Research Grants is a grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA) that funds artistic exploration and development for experimental artists and collectives. Launched in 2024, the program supports activities that enhance artistic practice, encourage new creative directions, realize cultural exchanges, initiate or deepen collaborations, and facilitate the learning of artistic forms and traditions—whether or not tied to a defined outcome or public presentation. Eligible artists work across disciplines including dance, music/sound, performance art/theater, poetry, and visual arts. Awards of $10,000 are granted for an 18-month period, supporting research, fieldwork, studio time, travel, material experimentation, and collaboration across disciplines and cultures.
An organization may submit only one application through one of the following FY 2014 Grants for Arts Projects categories: Art Works or Challenge America Fast-Track. The Arts Endowment's support of a project may start on or after January 1, 2014 The Challenge America Fast-Track category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Age alone (e.g., youth, seniors) does not qualify a group as underserved; at least one of the underserved characteristics noted above also must be present. Grants are available for professional arts programming and for projects that emphasize the potential of the arts in community development. This category encourages and supports the following two outcomes: Engagement: Engaging the public with diverse and excellent art. Livability: The strengthening of communities through the arts. You will be asked to select the outcome that is most relevant to your project (you also will be able to select a secondary outcome). When making selections, you should identify the outcome(s) that reflect the results expected to be achieved by your project. If you receive a grant, you also will be asked to provide evidence of those results. Challenge America Fast-Track grants: Extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Are limited to the specific types of projects outlined below. Are for a fixed amount of $10,000 and require a minimum $10,000 match. Receive an expedited application review. Organizations are notified whether they have been recommended for a grant approximately six months after they apply; projects may start shortly thereafter. Funding Opportunity Number: 2013NEA01CAFT. Assistance Listing: 45.024. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR. Award Amount: Up to $10K per award.
Sundance Documentary Fund is sponsored by Sundance Institute. The Sundance Documentary Fund provides stable funding for innovative nonfiction works that tackle today's pressing issues, magnify global voices, and help artists from historically marginalized communities. It supports feature-length documentaries (52 minutes or longer) at any production phase from development through post-production. The fund welcomes hybrid, animated, and experimental documentaries with budgets under $1 million.