Created in 1993 to further FCA's mission to encourage, sponsor, and promote work of a contemporary, experimental nature, Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who:

  
* **Have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding**

* **Incur unexpected or un-budgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates**

  
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.

Each month FCA receives an average of 100 Emergency Grant applications and makes approximately 12-21 grants. Grants range in amount from $500 to $3,000, and the average grant is now $1,900.

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