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OpenDue December 31, 2099·$500 – $3,000

FCA Emergency Grants

Foundation for Contemporary Arts

Who can apply

Individual artists or collectives working in dance, music/sound, performance art/theater, poetry, or visual arts. Artists living and working in the United States. Work must be of a contemporary, experimental nature. Must have sudden, unanticipated opportunity to present work to public. OR unexpected/unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion. Insufficient time to seek other sources of funding. Projects occurring in U.S. or abroad

About this opportunity

$500-$3,000 grants for urgent project needs. Rolling deadline, year-round applications. For artists with sudden opportunities to present work or unexpected expenses for projects close to completion. ~231 grants ($465K total) awarded in 2024. Average grant ~$2,200.

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