Emergency Grants
WHEN TO APPLY
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To meet artists’ last-minute needs in a timely manner, FCA’s Emergency Grants panel meets monthly to review requests.
We recommend applying 6-8 weeks before your presentation date. We review applications received within a shorter timeline, but please keep in mind that you may not hear back from FCA until your project is underway.
You may not apply for a project that has already happened or to request reimbursement for expenses you have already incurred.
Applicants should not request more funding than needed.
PANEL PROCESS
FCA’s Emergency Grants panel is comprised of established practicing artists. All panelists have an active or former teaching practice and are familiar with emerging work and contemporary practices. Most panelists have also served on other peer review processes.
Panelists consider the urgent nature of each request, the opportunity for which the artist is applying for funding, the impact an Emergency Grant would have on the artist’s ability to carry out the project, the clarity of the written request, and the strength of the work samples submitted.
Panelists serve for two-year terms; to prevent lobbying by applicants we do not disclose panelists’ identities.
NOTIFICATION
Receipt of your application will be acknowledged via an automated email. Please be aware that communication from FCA may unintentionally go to your Spam folder.
Please do not contact FCA about the status of your application. All applicants will receive notification of the panel’s decision following the monthly panel meeting. Grant payments are made electronically to awardees unless a check is requested. Payment can be expected in the week following notification.
FCA has a small Programs team that is responsible for reviewing all Emergency Grants requests. We appreciate applicants refraining from calling with phone inquiries.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
There is no longer a cap on the number of Emergency Grants one may receive in their lifetime.
HOW TO APPLY
Emergency Grants applications are accepted through an online form.
If you have difficulty with internet access, please call or email the Foundation for a hard-copy application.
