Foundation for Contemporary ArtsEmergency Grants
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The Emergency Grants programme provides urgent, project-based funding to contemporary and experimental artists who have a sudden opportunity to present completed work publicly or who face unexpected/unbudgeted expenses for a project close to completion. Support is available for visual and performing artists and poets, with projects taking place in the U.S. or abroad
Requirements checklist
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Be an individual artist or an individual representing an artist collective, ensemble or group.
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Be living in the United States or a U.S. territory.
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Have a U.S. Tax ID Number such as SSN, EIN or ITIN.
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Work must be contemporary and experimental in nature.
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Have a confirmed public exhibition, performance, screening, reading, installation or similar presentation with specific dates.
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The presentation should generally be less than 10 weeks away when applying.
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The request must relate to:
• A sudden, unanticipated opportunity to present work, or
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Unexpected/unbudgeted expenses for a project close to completion.
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Applicants must provide work samples and a project budget.
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Applicants enrolled in a degree-granting programme are not eligible.
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Artists must observe FCA's 36-month waiting period after receiving certain FCA grants.