Emergency Grants: Cancellation Funds - Foundation For Contemporary Arts (Ends Apr. 30)
Emergency Grants: Cancellation Funds - Foundation For Contemporary Arts
Deadline: April 30th, 2026
With the generous support of Jerome Foundation, Emergency Grants: Cancellation Funds begin to address the financial impact of cancelled engagements stemming from sudden, and continuing, losses of federal funding. Cancellation funds are available to experimental artists with previously confirmed public presentations including exhibitions, readings, and performances. Recognizing that artists and venues need to rethink budgets, redirect resources, and limit or eliminate programming, cancellation funds aim to mitigate the loss of financial commitments and outlays made prior to the cancellation (or postponement with no confirmed reschedule date). The grants are accepted on a rolling basis and distributed monthly in amounts up to $3000.
FCA is actively fundraising to expand this resource.
Please spend time with the eligibility questions as you contemplate whether to apply. The questions reflect our requirements and they are intended to help you decide if your application is appropriate. We hope they will save you time by making it clear who and what is eligible for funding.
Who Should Apply
Currently, funding is available for experimental artists who:
work within the disciplines of dance, music/sound, performance art/theater, poetry, and/or visual arts;
have a U.S. Tax ID Number (SSN, EIN, ITIN, or other)
Additionally:
Applicants must be individual artists, or an artist representing a collective, ensemble, or group.
If multiple artists are working collaboratively on a project, the artist who received the invitation to present work and/or who organized the presentation opportunity should submit the application.
The three-year waiting period between Emergency Grants does not apply to this program. An artist can apply for a cancellation grant at any time and remain eligible for all other FCA grants.
The financial losses incurred by the artist should stem from federal government funding cuts, freezes, or reallocations.
Who is not eligible?
Curators, producers, workshop organizers, organizations, or presenting venues.
Artists enrolled in any degree-granting program. This includes high school, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.