Grant Programs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Since FCA's inception, more than 7,500 grants awarded to artists and arts organizations—totaling almost $29 million—have provided opportunities for creative exploration and development.
FCA supports individual artists and collectives working in dance, music/sound, performance art/theater, poetry, and the visual arts through three core grant programs: Grants to Artists, Creative Research Grants, Emergency Grants, and The Ellsworth Kelly Award.
In 2024, Foundation for Contemporary Arts distributed over $1.6 million in grants to individual artists, including:
- $1,035,000 through Grants to Artists—twenty-three grants of $45,000 each, including eight awards named for artists long associated with FCA
- $300,000 through the new Creative Research Grants program—thirty grants of $10,000 for creative research and development. These grants were awarded in January 2025.
- $465,000 through Emergency Grants—231 grants of varying amounts, for urgent project needs
- The $45,000 Ellsworth Kelly Award
- $70,000 in Contemporary Visual Arts Scholarships
"I was able to actually pay myself a salary for making a dance for the first time. Basically, this grant saved my ass."
— Pam Tanowitz, choreographer
2010 Grants to Artists | Dance