Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants support professional dancers facing financial emergencies, covering essential living expenses to help them regain stability and return to creative practice.
Cycle 27 applications are now open, closing December 8 at 5:00 PM ET, replacing the October 6 closed notice. Cycle 29 dates were added (opens March 9; closes April 6; decisions May 21, 2027), approximately $68,000 per cycle is now specified, and other details also changed.
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants support artists in financial need with emergency medical, dental, and mental health costs to help them recover and return to creative practice.
Emergency Grants support experimental artists and poets with urgent funding for unexpected presentation costs or sudden opportunities, helping bring completed work to public audiences.
The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant supports painters, printmakers, and sculptors with one-time financial assistance to address immediate needs caused by unforeseen catastrophic events.
Emergency Relief Fund for Artists supports artists and culture bearers with assistance for unexpected expenses or lost income from emergencies and natural disasters, addressing immediate personal needs.
Carla B. Hughes Memorial Dance Grant supports Erie County dancers, instructors, and choreographers with unrestricted funding for creative practice and livelihood costs to advance their creative careers.