Do you need help paying for critical medical, mental health, or dental treatment? Have you had to suspend or reduce your creative practice because of a medical emergency?
Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants Cycle 21 will be open through November 17. This national program provides grants of up to $5,000 to support direct treatment expenses for medical, dental or mental health emergencies that occurred April 1, 2023 or later; the deadline is November 17, 2023. Artists creating in visual arts, film/video/digital/electronic arts and choreography may apply.
Cycle 22 will open December 12, deadline 5:00pm ET January 12, for emergencies occurring June 1, 2023 and after. A recorded information session, along with guidelines and the online application, are available here.
This program is open to artists living anywhere in the U.S, its territories, tribal nations, and the District of Columbia. Artists with disabilities, artists of color, and artists living outside of New York are particularly encouraged to apply. The program is supported by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and administered by NYFA. For more information, email emergencyfunds@nyfa.org, or call 212/366-6900 x 239.