Grants & Fellowships / Verified 2 September 2026
The Foundation for Contemporary Arts offers free emergency grants up to $3,000 to individual experimental artists or artist collectives in dance, music, performance, poetry, and visual arts. Eligible applicants must have a U.S. Tax ID and demonstrate a cancelled public presentation resulted from federal government funding cuts or freezes. Applications are reviewed monthly on a rolling basis through December 2026.
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What the organizer actually says
Deadline. December 31, 2026
“December 31, 2026, 12:00 AM PST (rolling basis with monthly awards)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page
What you get. Up to $3,000 for direct project expenses incurred between confirmation and cancellation (materials, fees, honoraria, commission fees).
“Grants up to $3,000 for direct project expenses: materials, equipment, production costs, rehearsal fees, collaborator fees, artist fees, honoraria, commission fees.”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
Who can apply. Individual experimental artists or artists representing collectives/ensembles/groups in dance, music/sound, performance art/theater, poetry, and/or visual arts. Must have U.S. Tax ID (SSN, EIN, ITIN, or other). Not eligible: degree-program
“Must have U.S. Tax ID”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose.
“Juried; panels award grants monthly”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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