Grants

Are you an artist in need of critical medical, mental health, or dental treatment? The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent, unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies experienced by artists anywhere in the US in financial need who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, or choreography. Privacy is guaranteed. Cycle 28 is open through January 14 for emergencies that occurred June 1, 2024, and after. Cycle 29 will be open February 11 - March 11 for emergencies occurring August 1, 202,4 and after.  Please click here for details. Learn more in this recorded information session. 

Are you a dancer anywhere in the US in dire financial emergency? 

Have you recently lost engagements, or been ill or injured? You may be eligible for a one-time Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant of up to $3,000. Cycle 17 will be open January 14 - February 11 for essential expenses including rent, utilities, medicine/healthcare, and food. This national program is administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts and funded by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Privacy is guaranteed. Please click here for details. Learn more in this recorded information session. Cycle 18 will be open from March 18 - April 15, 2025.

Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=947838767387335&set=a.369378958566655

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=943828857788326&set=a.369378958566655

Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_9KFFCTQ9N/

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_1iA4uMH8L/

We also have a handy communications toolkit with draft language for emails, articles social media posts, and social media images. 

Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants Communications Toolkit

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TrBNWaV84z5HJJEFBPiF5V3aB-V-qa9o?usp=sharing

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants Communications Toolkit

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ASA6BjSV3Bm4qFEuKOlhz_OZ-MqSg4qo?usp=sharing