Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants provide financial support to U.S. visual, digital, film, or choreography artists facing recent, unexpected medical or mental health emergencies.
Funder: New York Foundation for The Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 | November 2026 | January 2027 | March 2027 | May 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per award; approximately $150,000 is distributed per cycle, supporting 30–35 artists per cycle.
Summary: One-time grants for visual, digital, film, or choreography artists in the U.S. facing recent, unexpected medical, dental, or mental health emergencies.
Key Information: Highly competitive; only out-of-pocket emergency expenses for the artist are eligible.
Description
This program offers emergency financial assistance to generative artists working in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, or choreography who are experiencing recent, unexpected medical, dental, or mental health emergencies. Grants are intended to cover out-of-pocket expenses directly related to the emergency, such as provider bills, diagnostics, therapy, prescription medications, or transportation for treatment. The aim is to help artists recover and return to their creative practice, especially those who might otherwise delay critical care or incur substantial debt. The program is funded by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).
