FundsforWriters - EMERGENCY GRANTS EDITION

FundsforWriters - EMERGENCY GRANTS EDITION - April 8, 2020

Published: Fri, 04/10/20

Volume 20, EMERGENCY GRANTS EDITION | APRIL 8, 2020

Emergency Grants Edition

A quick note to say hello. . . and that we hope you enjoy this special Emergency Grants Edition of FundsforWriters. More below. We hope this helps you in some way, and feel free to forward it to anyone you feel needs assistance. Your regular newsletter will still come out on Friday, as it has for the last 20 years! Take care.

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EDITOR’S THOUGHTS

EMERGENCY GRANTS SPECIAL EDITION

After seeing so many emergency grants being generated across the country, I felt the urgent need to shoot this special EMERGENCY GRANTS issue to you. Sorry that it isn't in alphabetical order (wouldn't help most people anyway) or location order. It's a compiled list of all I could find as of today.

People are hurting everywhere, and since writers generally are not high income earners, they are hurting even more. Some are not sure where to turn, where to pitch, since so many entities are temporarily shut down. Agents aren't necessarily working and neither are publishers or other sorts involved in book producing. Besides, nobody can tour or go to bookstores, libraries, schools, or other public venues. Magazines are slowing. . . some shutting down.

I'm hurting for you all.

FundsforWriters has been around for 20 years with its mission being to bring to you the best opportunities we could find each week to aid your writing career. Well, this time, we couldn't wait for a regular issue since there's such an urgent need and so much information to deliver.

Therefore, please consider this my best effort to get grant relief to some of you. I hope and pray that a good many of you can find assistance at one of these sites. Many of these are brand new, some will only last temporarily, and others have been around a long time.

Some have deadlines, and others will give out grants until their money runs out. Some are out of money but are in the process of gathering more. Don't give up if you didn't make the first round of those that have multiple rounds.

Do not forget to check with your state arts commission, as well. I did not get a chance to connect with all 50 states and the territories to see who has and hasn't come up with additional funds.

https://www.arts.gov/partners/state-regional

Do not forget to check with your state's unemployment office since there are funds for those in the freelance/gig business who are now sidelined.

https://credit.org/unemployment-office-locations/

I haven't included grants for retreats and getaways, and I haven't included grants for non-writers. Likewise, none of these pertain to students, and except for three or four, all are within the confines of the United States. And as a reminder, FundsforWriters posts calls for submissions, but it does not issue grants.

If you successfully land a grant, please let me know so we can share your success and joy with the readership. I want the readers to see that, yes, these grants have a purpose and they are real. Hopefully, I'll receive hundreds of success stories from you all.

Take care, stay safe, and excuse the typos. This was a quick edition of FundsforWriters. PLEASE, feel free to share it to whomever you wish. And if you hear of any additional emergency grants, by all means let me know at [email protected] and I'll add them to subsequent newsletters and the website.

Sending positive vibes to you all!

(All of these grants can also be viewed online at www.fundsforwriters.com/grants )

SUCCESS QUOTE

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller

GRANTS

NEW HAMPSHIRE ARTIST ENTREPRENEURIAL GRANTS
https://www.nh.gov/nharts/grants/artists/artistentre.html
Artist Entrepreneurial Grants recognize the importance of the creative workforce to New Hampshire’s economy. Artist Entrepreneurial Grants support opportunities that will benefit artists’ careers, including the development of business skills, participation in programs to raise the level and quality of their art, and participation in programs that will bring their art to the widest possible markets. Quarterly Deadlines: May 8, 2020; August 7, 2020; November 6, 2020; February 5, 2021.

CHARLOTTESVILLE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FOR ARTISTS - CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
https://thebridgepai.org/charlottesville-emergency-relief-fund-for-artists/
This Fund supports Charlottesville-area artists who have lost income due to the cancellation of specific, scheduled gigs or opportunities (commissions, performances, contracts, other jobs/loss of income) due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautionary measures. Artists can request up to $300 to compensate for scheduled work that was scheduled and lost.

MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
https://www.msac.org/programs/professional-development
In response to COVID-19, the Maryland State Arts Council convened on March 25, 2020 and approved the following changes for FY20 Professional Development Opportunity Grants: Funding use restrictions have been alleviated and may be used for any arts-related expense until further notice; and use of FY20 funds may be extended until November 30, 2020 by submitting a request to [email protected]. MSAC will begin accepting applications on February 24 for the FY20 Application cycle. Applications are availalbe through Smart Simple. The grant period for FY20 is February 24, 2020 - June 30, 2020 and will act as a Pilot Phase for the Professional Development Opportunity Grant Program. Applications must be submitted at least 90 days before the eligible activities occur.

EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FOR ARIZONA ARTISTS AND ARTS PROFESSIONALS - ARIZONA
https://azarts.gov/grant/emergency-relief-fund/
Arizona arts funders and service organizations have set up a collaborative fund to provide emergency relief grants of $500-$1,500 to Arizona artists and arts professionals. We know that these grants are unlikely to cover the full scope of lost income you may be experiencing. Open to individual residents of Arizona who are 18 years of age or older whose primary source of income is related to artistic production, teaching artist residencies, arts and cultural events, or contract work with nonprofit arts organizations.

SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS - MINNESOTA
https://springboardforthearts.org/additional-resources/personal-emergency-relief-fund/
Springboard for the Arts' Personal Emergency Relief Fund is a resource dedicated to supporting artists in Minnesota who experience career-threatening emergencies. We have expanded the guidelines to include lost income due to the cancellation of a specific, scheduled gig or opportunity (i.e. commissions, performances, contracts) due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautionary measures. Artists can request up to $500 to compensate for cancelled work that was scheduled and lost.

REGIONAL ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL - OREGON
https://artsimpactfund.racc.org/
Deadline April 13, 2020. RACC’s Emergency Fund for Individual Artists supports creative professionals who have experienced a financial loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund is open to artists at all levels of their careers, in a broad variety of disciplines. Applicants will be asked to submit evidence of their artistic practice, household income, and financial loss in the application. RACC will make awards up to $500 in order to support as many individual artists as possible, prioritizing those without access to other COVID-19 relief funds. Applicants must legally reside in RACC’s service area – Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties, Oregon.

PEN AMERICAN WRITERS' EMERGENCY FUND - US
https://pen.org/writers-emergency-fund/
Through the fund, grants of between $500 and $1,000 will be awarded in support of writers demonstrating an inability to meet an acute financial need, especially one resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund is intended to assist fiction and nonfiction authors, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, translators, and journalists. PEN America will utilize the following guidelines in evaluating professional credentials: the publication of one or more books or multiple essays, short stories, or poems in literary anthologies or literary journals (either online or in print) during the last two years; the publication of a full-length play, performed in a theater of more than two hundred and fifty seats by a professional theater company; employment as a full-time professional journalist, columnist, or critic or a record of consistent publication on a freelance basis in a range of outlets during the last two years; and/or a contract for a forthcoming book, collection of essays, short story collection, poetry chapbook, or articles for which the name of the publisher can be provided. Productions in academic settings qualify if the applicant is not a student at the time of the production.

CORONAVIRUS ROLLING GRANT FOR FREELANCE JOURNALISTS - US
https://investigate.submittable.com/submit/163797/coronavirus-rolling-grant-for-u-s-freelancers
FIJ’s board of directors is looking for stories on the coronavirus that break new ground and expose wrongdoing—such as corruption, malfeasance, or abuse of power—in the public and private sectors. FIJ encourages proposals written for ethnic media as well as those submitted by journalists of color and involving the impact of the coronavirus in U.S. ethnic communities. Grants average $5,000 but can be as high as $10,000. They cover out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, document collection, and equipment rental. FIJ also considers requests for small stipends. FIJ will review proposals as they are submitted. Grant decisions can be expected within two weeks of submission of application.

VERMONT RAPID RESPONSE ARTIST RELIEF - VERMONT
https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/grants/artists/rapid-response-artist-relief
The Vermont Rapid Response Artist Relief provides grants up to $500 to artists who have lost income due to the loss of a job or cancellation of a specific, scheduled gig or opportunity (e.g., commissions, performances, contracts, workshops, classes, etc.) because of COVID-19.

4 CULTURE RELIEF FUND - KING COUNTY, WA
https://www.4culture.org/cultural-relief-fund/
The first round of funding will be available April 1 through May 15. Apply at any time within that time frame. You'll apply through a simple application that will take about 15–30 minutes to complete. Applications will be reviewed by a panel weekly and we will notify you within 10 business days about the status of your application.

ARTIST RELIEF - US
https://www.artistrelief.org/
Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19; serve as an ongoing informational resource; and co-launch the COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers, designed by Americans for the Arts, to better identify and address the needs of artists. Applicants must be practicing artists able to demonstrate a sustained commitment to their work, careers, and a public audience, experiencing dire financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Must be 21 years of age or older and able to receive taxable income in the U.S. (e.g. citizen, green card holder, and/or permanent resident who can provide a W9 and SSN or ITIN). Must be residing and working in the U.S. for the last two years, and not a full-time employee, board member, director, officer, or immediate family member of any of the coalition partners.

ARTIST CARE FUND - US
https://www.arthousedallas.com/artistcarefund
In partnership with an anonymous donor and author, Sandra Fernandez Rhoads, Art House Dallas is launching an Artist Care Fund. The fund is in tandem of the release of Sandra’s upcoming novel “Mortal Sight.” The Artist Care Fund is available to artists who are struggling with the devastating effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Care funds will be made in the form checks and artists may request up to $500 but must only ask for "greatest need funds." Applications missing required elements will not be considered. Approximately 10 artists will be selected and decisions will be based on the best fit and greatest need. Applications are due by Sunday, April 12th. Artists will be notified after Wednesday, April 15th. Applicants must be living in the United States or U.S. territories and have a U.S. Tax ID Number

3ARTS - ARTS FOR ILLINOIS RELIEF FUND - ILLINOIS
https://3arts.org/artist-relief/
3Arts is a partner in the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund (AIRF), a statewide effort that provides financial relief to artists and arts organizations with urgent need due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through AIRF, 3Arts will issue $1,500 unrestricted, one-time grants to as many eligible artists as possible, given the total funding available. Grant selections will be based on a lottery system. Any applications not selected in one round will automatically be re-entered into subsequent cycles for consideration.

ARTS GREENSBORO - GREENSBORO, NC
https://www.artsgreensboro.org/emergency-fund-artist-application/
We encourage any working Greensboro area artist in need of support due to cancellations from the outbreak of COVID-19 to fill out this application. This fund is a money-in, money-out fund. ArtsGreensboro will disperse funds weekly, based on the amount donated. This fund is directed to working artists, not organizations or nonprofits.

ARTIST RELIEF PROJECT - US
https://artistreliefproject.org/
Any artist in any discipline who has been impacted by COVID19-related cancellations and closures may apply for assistance. Stipends and support will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis, with the only limitation being how much money we are able to raise. The only requirements are (1) you demonstrate you’re an artist by sharing your resume and website, where applicable, and (2) you share this fundraiser with your own networks and provide a screenshot of that activity.

ATLANTA ARTIST LOST GIG FUND - ATLANTA, GA
https://c4atlanta.org/covid19apply/
The Atlanta Artist Lost Gig Fund is designed to provide financial assistance to Atlanta area artists who have unmet essential needs due to lost revenue from cancelled upcoming events and gigs. Funds are extremely limited. We are constantly asking for donations and we award them as they come in. Because of this, the form may be down temporarily and back up again at a later time. This fund is open to Atlanta area arts workers of ANY discipline including arts administrators, visual artists, craft artisans, performing artists of all kinds, musicians, writers, and all others.
Be a current resident of the 10 county Atlanta Metro region (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, and the city of Atlanta).

BRIDGESONG FUND - WESTERN MA
https://www.ima.org/bridgesong/
This relief fund is created for independent artists who are experiencing hardship and income loss due to COVID-19 and other world disasters. We will offer small, unrestricted grants in an effort to mitigate suffering and sustain the thriving of our vibrant local artists of color. A safe haven for artists in the Connecticut River Valley.

CAMBRIDGE ARTIST RELIEF FUND - CAMBRIDGE, MA
http://cambridgecf.org/artist-relief-fund/
The Cambridge Artist Relief Fund will meet immediate needs in the arts sector. Over the next six months, effective Thursday, March 19, the Foundation will accept applications on a rolling basis to provide grants to organizations and individuals facing a financial burden. The Cambridge Community Foundation, in partnership with the City of Cambridge and its generous donors, are addressing the urgent need of arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and performers by taking immediate action to deploy money through the Cambridge Artist Relief Fund.

THE SAN FRANCISCO ARTS & ARTISTS RELIEF FUND
https://www.cciarts.org/EmergencyRelief.htm
San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) and Grants for the Arts (GFTA) have launched an emergency relief fund—the San Francisco Arts & Artists Relief Fund—to mitigate COVID-19 related financial losses that artists and small to mid-size arts and culture organizations have suffered. The Fund will prioritize the financial needs of individuals and organizations who are of and serving cultural populations that have been and remain financially vulnerable—black, indigenous, immigrant, trans, and people with disabilities. Individuals (artists, teaching artists, cultural producers, etc.) may apply for up to $2,000 and use the award however they see fit.

CITY OF BOSTON ARTIST RELIEF FUND - BOSTON, MA
https://www.boston.gov/news/boston-establishes-artist-relief-fund-response-coronavirus
The Boston Artist Relief Fund will award grants of $500 and $1,000 to individual artists who live in Boston whose creative practices and incomes are being adversely impacted by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

COVID-19 ARTIST TRUST RELIEF FUND - WASHINGTON STATE
https://artisttrust.submittable.com/submit/162977/covid-19-artist-trust-relief-fund
The COVID-19 Artist Trust Relief Fund provides rapid response grants supporting critical needs of artists whose livelihoods have been impacted by COVID-19. Grants range from $500-$5,000 based on artists’ needs. Open to individual artists of all disciplines residing in Washington State.

CREATIVE CATALYST FUND - NEW JERSEY
https://cityofnewark-arts.submittable.com/submit?utm_source=Arts+Ed+Newark
The Creative Catalyst Fund is made possible in coordination with Newark Arts, who will administer the award. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 1, 2020. Eligibility: Newark-based individual artists or unincorporated artist collectives working in any artistic discipline. Grant range $1,000 - $10,000. Grants to support the creative practice of artists who have shown exceptional creative ability and commitment to social impact through their work. Awarded funds may be used to cover any expenses related to the artist’s practice, including but not limited to rent for studio/rehearsal space, supplies or equipment, or costs incurred as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

CROSSHATCH ARTIST EMERGENCY FUND - NE LOWER MICHIGAN
https://www.crosshatch.org/emergency
Crosshatch has raised and distributed over $15,000 in emergency aid to artists in Northwest Lower Michigan. There continues to be significant need. Artists can apply right now—the application is short and simple. All we ask is that you have real need, and meet the qualifying standards.

CULTURE CONNECT COALITION - SANTA FE, NM
https://www.santafenm.gov/culture_connects_coalition
As a result of the overwhelming response from artists, the Arts and Culture Department is closing Round One of the Artist Relief Fund Grant program. Over 150 artists have responded and, to that end, we will start working on reviewing the applications in the following week with distribution of funds anticipated within 30 days. Depending upon the results of this Phase One and the amount of total funding available for distribution, we anticipate re-opening the Fund for a second phase in May. Any artist who resides in Santa Fe County is eligible. Grants are $500 - $1,000.

CREATING OUR FUTURE - DALLAS, TX
https://www.gofundme.com/f/dallas-low-income-artistfreelancer-relief-fund
We seek to provide support for low-income, BIPOC, trans/GNC/NB/Queer artists and freelancers whose livelihoods are being affected by this pandemic in Dallas. Whether it's from canceled gigs, lost jobs, or a lack of business due to coronavirus scares, we hope to orchestrate an egalitarian approach to crowdsourcing. We will be withdrawing to funds and sending digital increments of $200 to the artists who have filled out the grant applications helping as many artists as our resources allow.

ARTIST EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - ARIZONA
https://azarts.gov/grant/emergency-relief-fund/
Arizona arts funders and organizations have set up a collaborative fund to provide emergency relief grants ot $500 to $1,500 to Arizona artists and arts professionals.

FREELANCERS RELIEF FUND - US
https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/freelancers-relief-fund/
Freelancers Relief Fund will offer financial assistance of up to $1,000 per freelance household to cover lost income and essential expenses not covered by government relief programs.

GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL - PITTSBURGH, PA
http://www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/programs/artist-services/emergency-fund
Artists and creative workers living in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland counties are eligible to request up to $500.

GREATER COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS - FRANKLIN COUNTY, OH
https://www.gcac.org/press-release/greater-columbus-arts-council-announces-covid-19-emergency-relief-grants-for-artists/
The program is designed to assist artists of all disciplines living in Franklin County with the financial impacts of COVID-19. Artists are eligible to request up to $1,000, with priority being given to those with the direst needs of shelter, food and other essentials.

INDY ARTS & CULTURE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - CENTRAL INDIANA
https://indykeepscreating.org/apply/
The Indy Arts & Culture COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund was created for individuals working in the arts sector and impacted by the current public health crisis. Primary concern is for the health and well being of individuals: specifically independent artists and staff working for small-to-midsize nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. This fund will provide rapid response $500 grants to help bridge the severe lost wages that make many in our creative community vulnerable.

MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL EMERGENCY GRANT - MARYLAND
https://www.msac.org/press-release/msac-opens-emergency-grants-arts-organizations-and-independent-artists
Due to limited funding, grant requests will be prioritized to assist artists and organizations whose needs cannot be met through funding from other relief sources. To help with this process, applicants will be asked to upload evidence that their funding requests from the State and Federal relief sources above have been accepted, denied, or deemed ineligible.

MASSACHUSETTS RELIEF FUND - MASSACHUSETTS
https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/covid-19-relief-effort-for-individuals/
The purpose of the COVID-19 Relief Fund is to support individuals whose creative practices and incomes are adversely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Grants of $1,000 will be available to Massachusetts individual artists and independent teaching artists/humanists/scientists who have lost income derived from their work as a direct result of COVID-19 related cancellations and closures. Pending Council approval, expected April 7, 2020, the program guidelines and online application will be available April 8, 2020, at 10am ET, with an April 22, 2020 deadline.

NORTH CAROLINA ARTIST RELIEF FUND - NORTH CAROLINA
https://vaeraleigh.org/artist-relief-fund
This fund has been created to support creative individuals who have been financially impacted by gig cancellations due to the outbreak of COVID-19. All of donated funds will go directly to artists and arts presenters in North Carolina. Our goal is to make disbursements once per week depending on funds received.

NEW ORLEANS RELIEF FUND FOR GIG ARTISTS - NEW ORLEANS, LA
https://www.nolaba.org/relief-fund/
Awards $500 to $1,000. Must show proof of residency and that 60 percent of income is generated via gig-work.

PHILADELPHIA WRITERS EMERGENCY FUND - PHILADELPHIA, PA
https://www.215festival.org/
This fund is for writers, booksellers, and individuals who work at independent presses that are based in the greater Philadelphia area. We define the greater Philadelphia area as Philadelphia County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Chester County (PA), Montgomery County (PA), Bucks County (PA), Burlington County (NJ), Camden County (NJ), Gloucester County (NJ), and New Castle County (DE).

PILLARS RAPID RESPONSE FUND - US
https://pillarsfund.org/rapid-response-fund/
A rapid response fund to support the personal expenses of Muslim artists and activists whose livelihoods are being negatively impacted by this current moment. We will be making $500 grants to individuals through a short application process. These grants are for individual artists and activists who identify as Muslim and who are in the United States.

PORTLAND AREA ARTIST EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
https://www.pdxartistrelief.com/
Temporarily paused pending refunding. This fund is currently for freelance/independent artists residing in the Portland tri- county area only. The counties are Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington. This fund is not for arts organizations or nonprofits.

QUEER WRITERS OF COLOR RELIEF FUND
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4u-9VX5bQZrdt3H-wO99UPb8e_k4r3dy0A3wf8eoG3E-2sw/viewform
This fund is for queer writers of color only, not organizations or nonprofits, who are in need of financial assistance right now. The total goal is $100,000 to help at least 100 writers. At this time, we are able to give the minimum of $100 and a maximum of $500.

THE SAFETY NET FUND - SAN FRANCISCO, CA
https://medium.com/@safetynet/the-safety-net-fund-20040273d291
The Safety Net Fund is a non-profit designed to help support artists in the Bay Area during the COVID-19 crisis. We prioritize artists that typically make their living offline at events & retail establishments that have been cancelled or closed due to coronavirus. This includes performing artists, musicians, visual artists, event producers, and other types of creators. The maximum grant is $500 per person per month, and the number of grants per month is dependent upon the funds raised.

SINGAPORE UNBOUND RELIEF FUND
https://singaporeunbound.org/opportunities
Singapore Unbound has decided to postpone this year’s writing fellowships to Southeast Asia and to commit the funds instead to aid Singaporean writers badly affected by the shutdowns. Creative writers, whether they are Singapore citizens living anywhere in the world or Permanent Residents of Singapore, may apply for a USD200/SGD280 grant from SURF with no strings attached.

SPOKANE ARTISTS AND CREATIVE EMERGENCY FUND - SPOKANE, WA
https://spokanearts.kindful.com/artistrelief
We're raising money to benefit local individual creatives during this difficult time. All disciplines and types of artists/creatives that need support during this time can fill out a basic online form, which asks a basic series of questions about how you are being affected by COVID-19 and what support is necessary.

UNTITLED ART EMERGENCY FUND - SAN FRANCISCO, CA
https://untitledart.s3.amazonaws.com/press/739c85/3c59132f8d.pdf
Funds of $250 per member of household will be distributed by the &Art& team in an effort to support the security and protection of artists who, in "normal times," hold part-time or contract work to prioritize their art practice. Funds support basic human needs such as mental health counseling, healthcare reimbursements not covered by insurance, childcare, food, or rent, for example. Artist must have graduated from a Bay Area institution or have lived in the Bay Area for two years as a working artist.

WHAT THE FUND - WORLDWIDE
https://go.patreon.com/what-the-fund
The grant program is open to any creator, anywhere in the world, who is being demonstrably impacted by the COVID-19 situation. Deadline April 14, 2020. Grant recipients will be chosen by a board of fellow creators. Patreon is kicking off the grant by donating $10K, and is accepting contributions from anyone who can help.

WCCW EMERGENCY HEALTH GRANTS FOR ARTISTS - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
https://womenscenterforcreativework.com/eh-grant/
In light of the rapidly escalating impacts of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of our Southern California creative community, Women’s Center for Creative Work has quickly re-worked our 2020 Emergency Health Grant for Artists to better respond to the urgent needs arising. In light of the COVID-19 crisis, we are opting for a short form application and rolling weekly deadline for $1,000 grants. Applicants who qualify can submit an application by the Friday deadline each week. Low-income artists who work in any genre or medium, who identify as a woman, as trans or nonbinary, and/or as a person of color, who live in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside or San Bernardino Counties are eligible to apply. Applicants must be over 21 years old, and not be enrolled in a full time academic program.

AMERICAN POETS FUND – EMERGENCY FUNDS - US
No Website
The Academy of American Poets, 584 Broadway, Suite 1208, New York, NY 10012
Assists poets of demonstrated ability who are in a state of urgent financial need. Grants cannot be used to promote or otherwise enhance literary talent or reputation, and applications are not accepted.

AUTHORS LEAGUE FUND - US
https://authorsleaguefund.org/
Since 1917, the Authors League Fund has helped professional authors, journalists, poets, and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune.

CLAYTON MEMORIAL MEDICAL FUND - OR, WA, ID, AK
https://osfci.org/clayton/
The fund helps professional science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery writers living in the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska deal with the financial burden of medical expenses.

THE PEN WRITERS FUND - US
https://pen.org/writers-emergency-fund/
PEN America will distribute grants of $500 to $1,000 based on applications that demonstrate an inability to meet an acute financial need, especially one resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. We have developed a new streamlined process for the duration of this crisis, and expect to be able to review and respond to applications within 10 days. To be eligible, applicants must be based in the United States, be a professional writer, and be able to demonstrate that this one-time grant will be meaningful in helping them to address an emergency situation. The fund is limited, and not every application can be supported.

SFWA EMERGENCY MEDICAL FUND
http://www.sfwa.org/about/benevolent-funds/emergency-medical-fund/
The Emergency Medical Fund (EMF) was established to help genre writers pay medical expenses not otherwise covered by insurance. The fund is meant to cover only short-term (i.e. emergency situations that interfere with the ability to write). Requests must specify the recipient, a description of the circumstances, and the amount of support needed.

CARNEGIE FUND FOR AUTHORS - US
https://www.carnegiefundforauthors.org/
The mission of Carnegie Fund for Authors is to award grants to published authors who are in need of emergency financial assistance as a result of illness or injury to self, spouse, or dependent child, or who has had some other misfortune that has placed the applicant in pressing and substantial pecuniary need. We accept applications from any American author who has written at least one book of reasonable length that has been published commercially and received reader acceptance.

ERIE ARTS & CULTURE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND - ERIE, PA
https://www.erieartsandculture.org/programs-and-services/funding/emergency-financial-assistance-fund/
Through Erie Arts & Culture's newly formed Emergency Financial Assistance Fund, creative and cultural professionals, which includes artists of all disciplines, who have experienced a disruption to their income stream can request up to $500 in assistance from Erie Arts & Culture. Awarded funds can be used to assist with basic living expenses, such as housing, utilities, or groceries. The objective is to provide financial support in moments of crisis to those in the sector who are experiencing financial hardship.

THE HAVEN FOUNDATION - US
http://www.thehavenfdn.org/
The mission of The Haven Foundation is to offer interim financial assistance to freelance professionals in the arts who face crises. The Foundation’s reach is the United States, and its awards are granted with a view to helping individuals overcome temporary adversity and return to full-time work.

J. HAPPY DELPECH FOUNDATION - MIDWEST US
No Website.
Grants of up to $250 to artists in the Midwest with AIDS or serious illness. 1579 North Milwaukee, Suite 211,
Chicago, IL 60622, Telephone: (312) 342-1359.

MARTHA KATE THOMAS FUND FOR ARTISTS - BOULDER, CO
https://www.bouldercountyarts.org/thomas_fund_grant_guidelines
Deadline May 7, 2020. Grants from this fund will be considered from artists who live or work in Boulder County and meet any one or more of these priority groups: Artists with unforeseen needs due to special circumstances, Artists of Color Artists with disabilities, Indigenous artists, New generation artists (18-30 years old). Grant awards will not exceed $3,000. Art forms can include but are not limited to: Music, Theater, Dance, Film/Video, Literature, and Visual Art.

MAX'S KANSAS CITY PROJECT - NY
https://maxskansascity.org/emergency-grants/
The non-profit welcomes applications throughout the year to professionals in the creative arts. There are no deadlines. Funding is determined according to the individual’s need and is disbursed in the form of a grant not to exceed $1000. Funding will be based on a sliding scale according to each individual’s specific case. All applications are reviewed and given consideration according to the most critical situations and urgency. Individuals who have made their living through their art form either professionally or personally and demonstrate a financial need for medical aid, legal aid or housing.

TAMARACK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS - BECKLEY, WV
https://tamarackfoundation.org/fund-your-ideas/emergency-relief-funds/
If you are an artist that has been directly affected by a significant disaster such flood, fire, or emergency medical needs, you may be eligible for the Tamarack Emergency Relief Program. The foundation offers grants and bridge loans of up to $5,000 for artist businesses on a rolling basis to help with these events. These funds are available to artists juried into the Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia retail facility in Beckley, WV.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS & AUTHORS WRITERS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - US
http://www.asja.org/for-writers/weaf/
Helping established freelance writers across the country who, because of advanced age, illness, disability, a natural disaster, or an extraordinary professional crisis, are unable to work. Membership in ASJA not required. No grants to beginning freelancers seeking funding for writing projects; no grants to fund works-in-progress of any kind. Maximum grant: $3,500.

FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS EMERGENCY GRANTS - US
https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants
Emergency Grants is the only active, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate assistance of this kind to artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Each month FCA receives an average of 95 Emergency Grant applications and makes approximately 12-15 grants. Grants range in amount from $500 to $2,500, and the average grant is now $1,600.

ASIAN AMERICAN WRITERS' WORKSHOP FELLOWSHIPS - NEW YORK
https://aaww.org/fellowships/
AAWW is proud to offer two fellowships for emerging NYC-based Asian American writers. The Open City Fellowship gives writers the opportunity to write narrative nonfiction on the vibrant immigrant communities of New York City. The Margins Fellowship is an opportunity for four emerging creative writers, aged 30 and under, to establish a home for their writing as they make progress on a book-length work. These are $2,500 and $5,000 grants.

KENTUCKY ARTIST ENRICHMENT GRANT - KENTUCKY
https://www.kfw.org/grants/artist-enrichment/
Artist Enrichment applications are due annually on the first Friday in September. The online applications will be live a month before the due date. The Artist Enrichment (AE) grant provides opportunities for feminist artists and arts organizations to further their artistic development to create art for positive social change. Applicants may request funds for a range of activities including artistic development, artist residencies, the exploration of new areas or techniques, or to build a body of work.

CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS - RESEARCH AND CREATION GRANTS
https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/grants/explore-and-create/research-and-creation
The Research and Creation component of Explore and Create supports the initial stages of the creative process. Canadian artists, artistic groups, and arts organizations can apply to develop and make creative works. Grants provide support for creative research, creation, and project development. You may be eligible for Application Assistance to pay someone to help you with the application process if you are experiencing difficulty and self-identify as an artist who is Deaf, hard of hearing, has a disability or is living with a mental illness, or a First Nations, Inuit or Métis artist facing language, geographic or cultural barriers. This is a rolling deadline. Offers up to $25,000.

MASSACHUSETTS COVID-19 RELIEF FUND - MA
https://artsake.massculturalcouncil.org/covid-19-relief-fund/
Grants of $1,000 will be available to Massachusetts individual artists and independent teaching artists/humanists/scientists who have lost income derived from their work as a direct result of COVID-19 related cancellations and closures. Pending Council approval, the program guidelines and online application will be available April 8, 2020, at 10am ET, with an April 22, 2020 deadline.

REGIONAL ARTS COMMISSION ARTIST FELLOWSHIP - ST. LOUIS, MO
https://racstl.org/grant/artists-fellowships/
The Regional Arts Commission’s (RAC) Artist Fellowship serves to foster and invest in the careers of St. Louis artists of all disciplines by providing funds to allow for more time and space to study, reflect, experiment, explore, practice, and create. The goal is to advance the individual artist’s creative journey. This annual Artist Fellowship recognizes artistic excellence and honors the work of seasoned artists, advances the work of mid-career artists, and nurtures the work of developing artists. Ten artists are chosen, with each receiving $20,000. Applications open in the summer.

NEBRASKA MINI GRANTS
https://www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov/grants/grant-categories/mini-grants.html
Mini Grants are designed to provide quick access to funds supporting a variety of arts projects. Examples of projects include exhibitions, performances, poetry readings, commissions, and support of new work development, arts festivals, community murals, and cultural heritage projects. Open to nonprofit organizations incorporated in Nebraska that are federally tax-exempt, and public agencies and subdivisions of governmental agencies. Note: Organizations may submit up to two Mini Grant applications per fiscal year. Grant Amounts: $100 - $2,000. Deadline: At least six weeks and no more than 12 weeks prior to project start date. Individual artist can partner with these entities in order to get their fee paid for a program.

WEST VIRGINIA TRAINING AND TRAVEL GRANTS
http://www.wvculture.org/arts/grants.html
Provides assistance to artists, arts administrators, and arts educators to attend conferences, workshops, seminars. Reserved for events held outside the state of West Virginia and in-state events that are of national scope. Apply at least six weeks ahead of due date. First-time submitters apply for 50 percent of expenses up to $300.

MINNESOTA ARTS INITIATIVE GRANTS
http://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/artist-initiative.htm
Deadline April 24, 2020. The Artist Initiative grant program is designed to support and assist professional Minnesota artists at various stages in their careers by encouraging artistic development, nurturing artistic creativity, and recognizing the contributions of individual artists to the creative environment of the state of Minnesota. Grants will be awarded for projects that will enhance or expand the applicant's artistic skills or process and advance the applicant's career by helping the artist generate greater visibility with and exposure to potential audiences. Grants range $2,000 to $10,000.

NEVADA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP GRANT
https://nvculture.org/nevadaartscouncil/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/FY21-GUIDELINES-ARTIST-FELLOWSHIP-V9-FINAL.pdf
Deadline April 15, 2020. Recognizes outstanding literary and performing artists living in Nevada who demonstrate excellence in their work. Creative prose: literary work in all varieties and genres, such as excerpts from fiction novels, short stories, and writing for young adults. Dramatic writing: includes original stage plays, screenplays, radio plays, and audio dramas. Poetry: includes original work in all forms and genres of poetry. Must be a current Nevada resident and have been in residence for at least one year prior to the date of the application. Must be a U.S. citizen or have legal resident status. Must be at least 21 years old. Must not be enrolled as degree-seeking student. Amount is $5,000.

VERMONT ARTIST DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/grants/artists/artist-development
Deadline May 4, 2020. Artist Development Grants support artists at all stages of their careers. Grants can fund activities that enhance mastery of an artist’s craft or skills or activities that increase the viability of an artist's business. Funding may also support aspects of the creation of new work when the activity allows the grantee to accept a rare and important opportunity. Examples of eligible activities include advanced study of technique or practice with a mentor, attending a professional conference to build business or artistic skills or knowledge, contracting professional services including photographic documentation of work, contract preparation or business incorporation, creation of accounting systems, developing e-commerce on a website, creation of marketing materials, etc., and marketing, planning, purchasing some materials, or renting space for new exhibitions or performances, as well as travel within the United States.

DELAWARE ARTIST OPPORTUNITY GRANTS
https://arts.delaware.gov/grants-for-artists/
Artist Opportunity Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to support unique professional and artistic development and presentation opportunities for artists. Examples include materials to complete work for a specific show or program; the cost to rent a facility for a performance; study with a master for a specified period of time. Evaluation criteria include anticipated impact on the artist’s work or career; financial feasibility and need; marketing plans; and uniqueness of the opportunity. Applicants can request up to 80 percent of the opportunity cost not to exceed $750. Quarterly deadlines: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.

TENNESSEE INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS
http://tnartscommission.org/grants/individual/
Fellowships provide monetary awards to outstanding professional artists, i.e., those individuals who by education, experience, or natural talent engage in a particular art form or discipline, and live and work in Tennessee. To qualify, an artist must be financially compensated for his or her work, and this compensation must be a significant source of support for their livelihood. No matching funds are required and no specific project has to be carried out with the funds. The Commission anticipates that each fellowship will be awarded $5,000. In a year, the Tennessee Arts Commission may award up to two fellowships each in Craft, Media, Visual Art, Dance, Music, and Theater, as well as three in the Literary category.

ART AS ACTIVIST
https://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/grants/art-grants/artist-as-activist
Artist as Activist provides game-changing resources to artists of all disciplines – including visual and performing arts, new media, design, and other creative professions–who address important global challenges through their creative practice. The program is comprised of three distinct grant opportunities: Individual fellowships to US-based artists and art collectives with a demonstrated commitment to applying their creative work toward a social or political action; travel and research grants for similarly focused artists; and general operating support to organizations that have been exemplars in supporting artists who work at the intersection of art and social justice.

AWESOME FOUNDATION GRANTS
https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en
Have a crazy brilliant idea that needs funding? We award $1,000 grants every month. It couldn't be simpler! Your idea is yours alone. We don't want a stake in it. We just want to help you make it happen!

ILLINOIS INDIVIDUAL ARTIST SUPPORT PROGRAM
http://arts.illinois.gov/Individual%20Artist%20Support
The IAS program encompasses two different tracks. Each track has specific limitations and requirements. Review each track’s guidelines thoroughly to determine which best suits your goals. Artists may apply to only one track each fiscal year. Artist Project Track (IAS/AP) supports individual artists in the production and presentation of an artistic project. Applicants may request a maximum of 75 percent of the total cash expenses of the project up to $4,000. The minimum request is $500. Applicants must secure a cash match to cover the remaining costs. Professional Development Track (IAC/PD) supports professional development opportunities related to an individual artist's career. Applicants can request grant amounts between $500 and $1,500 with no cash match required. Applicants must secure funds to cover any remaining costs exceeding $1,500. This program has an open deadline and will support activities that occur by August 31, 2020. Applications must be received eight weeks prior to the start date as identified in the application. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received and will be accepted until funds are fully committed or by May 15, 2020.

DAISY PETTLES' WOMEN'S WRITING RESIDENCY AND GRANT
https://daisypettleswritingcontest.com/womens-writing-residency/
$45 APPLICATION FEE. If you cannot afford the $45 fee, check the box that states HARDSHIP WAIVER GRANTED. Two Grand Prizes — $1,000 and a month of expense-free living (a $2,500 value), PLUS a Certificate as Honorary Writer in Residence in the Daisy Pettles House vintage 1920s arts and craft bungalow for the year awarded. Two Finalists (1st Runner-Up) Prizes: $250 Cash Award Grant; PLUS Award Certificate as Finalist – Writer in Residence at the Daisy Pettles House for the year awarded; PLUS if for any reason a Grand Prize Winner is unable to attend a residency the house residency immediately passes to the Runner-Up. Two Finalists (2nd Runner-Up) Prizes: $100 Cash Award Grant; PLUS Award Certificate as Finalist – Writer in Residence at the Daisy Pettles House for the year awarded. Deadline April 15, 2020. Open to women writers who are age 40 or older at the time the residency will begin; no publication history necessary, but applicants must be able to submit up to 20 pages of a work in progress for judging, along with a 500-word statement summarizing your vision and goals for the work, along with a 500-word statement of financial need or how the award will help you, the writer, complete the project.

ALABAMA PROJECTS AND RESIDENCIES FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS
http://www.arts.state.al.us/grants/grant_individual.aspx
An arts project or school residency by an individual artist may be funded through an organization or school, which acts as fiscal agent and administers the grant. Successful applications will show considerable planning and collaboration between the artist and the supporting organization and school. For school residencies, both the artist and the supporting organization are encouraged to seek counsel from the Arts in Education Program Manager prior to submitting the application.

CHANGE, INC.
No website.
Emergency grants for artists in all disciplines needing help with rent, medical expenses, utility bills, fire damage, etc. Grants up to $1,000. Call the number below for complete instructions (via a clear, concise message) on how to apply for the grant. Change, Inc. P.O. Box 1818 Captiva, FL 33957 Phone: (212) 473-3742.

SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS PROJECT SUPPORT (APS) GRANTS
https://www.southcarolinaarts.com/grant/aps/
Rolling deadline with six weeks' notice before the project. Purpose is to support arts projects and programs which promote artistic excellence, community arts development, career advancement, and professional development. The applicant must be a practicing artist in dance, music, opera, musical theatre, theatre, visual arts, design arts, crafts, photography, media arts, and literature; a legal resident of the US and SC with a permanent residence in the state for at least one year prior to the application date and throughout the grant period. Grants up to $1,000.

SOUTHARTS EXPRESS GRANTS
https://www.southarts.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/express-grants/
South Arts’ new Express Grant program is an opportunity for presenting arts organizations in rural Southern communities (with populations of 50,000 or below) to receive fee support to present Southern guest performing or literary artists from outside of the presenter’s state. These quick turnaround grants offer more flexibility for programming that may not fit within South Arts’ annual grantmaking schedule. Touring support is awarded to theater, music, opera, musical theater, dance, fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry projects that contain both a public performance or reading and an educational component. The maximum request is 50 percent of the artist fee, up to $2,000. These grants are very limited and awarded on a first-come/first-served basis. Express Grant applications must be submitted online by at least 60 days prior to the project start date.

BARBARA DEMING MEMORIAL FUND
https://demingfund.org/
Money for Women is the oldest ongoing feminist granting agency. Small artist support grants ($500-$1,500) to individual feminist women in the arts who are citizens with primary residence in the U.S and Canada. Interested in funding projects which have begun or are well underway and for which you have substantial work to show. Film, video, theatre, dance, music and performance projects, scripts and compositions are not eligible. We do not award work which is or will be self-published.

NEW HAMPSHIRE ARTIST ENTREPRENEURIAL GRANTS
https://www.nh.gov/nharts/grants/artists/artistentre.html
Quarterly deadlines of May 8, 2020, August 7, 2020, November 6, 2020, February 5, 2021. Artist Entrepreneurial Grants recognize the importance of the creative workforce to New Hampshire’s economy. Artist Entrepreneurial Grants support opportunities that will benefit artists’ careers, including the development of business skills, participation in programs to raise the level and quality of their art, and participation in programs that will bring their art to the widest possible markets.

HEINZ ENDOWMENT
http://www.heinz.org/strategic-areas/creativity/small-arts-initiative
Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to help Pittsburgh-area organizations or collectives of artists/organizations carry out well-defined artistic opportunities or address meaningful challenges. Examples of previously funded projects include annual productions; guest artists or technical personnel engaged to work with company members in the context of preparing for a public presentation or new work; commissioning or presenting an ensemble or artist who enriches the cultural landscape; and artistic expenses that are important to a pivotal project. A total of $500,000 will be made available in 2020. To be eligible, applicants must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be part of a collaboration and have a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status.

NEW HAMPSHIRE ARTS IN HEALTH PROJECT GRANTS
https://www.nh.gov/nharts/grants/partners/artsinhealthcare.htm
Deadline May 1, 2020. Arts in Health Project Grants support arts activities, presentations and artist residencies that occur in health care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and correctional facilities. The overall goal of this grant category is to utilize the arts to enhance quality of life, facilitate the physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional aspects of individual healing, and when applied to public health, promote healthy environments and policies in communities by promoting empathy, awareness and social cohesion through shared narrative and aesthetic experiences. This grant category is in response to the Arts Council’s commitment to meeting the needs of underserved populations, which can include the elderly, people with disabilities, and people with health challenges.

LOWCOUNTRY QUARTERLY ARTS GRANTS PROGRAM - SOUTH CAROLINA
http://www.charleston-sc.gov/index.aspx?NID=576
Funding for this program is provided by the City of Charleston, City of North Charleston, and the South Carolina Arts Commission. Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded on a quarterly basis. Deadlines for applications are February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 each year. Applicants may receive only two quarterly grants per fiscal year (July 1- June 30). Applicant must be professional artists, or an individual who devotes a major portion of their time to the practice and production of art through which he/she earns or endeavors to earn his/her livelihood.

ELIZABETH GEORGE FOUNDATION
http://www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com/foundation.htm
Mystery writer Elizabeth George has a foundation that makes grants to unpublished fiction writers, poets, emerging playwrights, and organizations benefiting disadvantaged youth. These grants cover expenses in a number of areas. For further information, write and request a brochure: The Elizabeth George Foundation, PO Box 1429, Langley, WA 98260.

CHICAGO MINI-GRANTS FOR ARTISTS IN THE LITERARY, PERFORMING, AND VISUAL ARTS
http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/calls-for-artists/grants-individual-artists-creative-endeavors-literary-performing-and-visual-arts
Grants averaging $250 to individual artists to support creative endeavors in the literary, performing, and visual arts. Funds are intended to be used for expenses such as art supplies, recording studio time, exhibits, performances, project related expenses, etc.

WOODCOCK FUND - CANADA
https://www.writerstrust.com/programs/woodcock-fund-grant/
The Woodcock Fund is a quick-access emergency resource that aids established Canadian writers who face an unforeseen financial crisis. Help is given to writers in many different situations providing them momentary relief, a period of financial stability, and the opportunity to complete their current writing projects. Applicants should be aware that the program is designed to assist writers facing an imminent crisis that can be alleviated with a grant that typically ranges between $2,000 and $10,000. The program is not intended to be a means of support for writers challenged to earn an income. A crisis of some nature is necessary to be considered.

HATCHFUND
http://www.hatchfund.org/
Unlike the other crowdfunding sites that take a 7-10 percent fee for using their platform, Hatchfund is free for artists. Once you reach your minimum goal, everything you raise is yours–we won’t take any fees. In order to do this, we do ask that donors make two additional donations–one is a minimum five percent donation to Hatchfund and the other is a five percent donation to help cover credit card processing costs. Both of these donations are also tax-deductible for donors. Our goal is to help artists successfully navigate the challenging world of online fundraising for their projects. Our expert team provides educational services, from fundraising 101 to case studies and best practices to project development and outreach support. A total of 75 percent of all artists who have turned to Hatchfund have succeeded in funding their projects.

NEVADA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
http://nvculture.org/nevadaartscouncil/grants/professional-development-grant/
Arts education professionals, educators, and teaching artists; arts consultants or coordinators of arts/cultural programming employed by non-arts nonprofit organizations; and individual artists of all disciplines, including folk and traditional artists. Submit at least one month prior to the activity for which funds are requested. Available on a first-come, first-served reimbursement basis throughout the year while funds are available. Up to $650 for out-of-state activities, up to $500 for in-state opportunities and up to $350 to attend NAC sponsored activities. Individual applicants must have U.S. citizenship or legal resident status, be at least 21 years old, be a Nevada resident for 12 months prior to the date of application and not be enrolled as a degree-seeking student in the area for which they are requesting NAC funds.

MID-ATLANTIC ARTS FOUNDATION STATE FELLOWSHIPS - DE, MD, NJ
http://www.midatlanticarts.org/grants-programs/grants-for-artists/#state-fellowships
Administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, state fellowship programs provide funding for individual artists residing in Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey to encourage and sustain these artists’ pursuit of artistic excellence. Through these three programs, more than 1,000 applications are received, supporting over $500,000 in awards annually.

MID-ATLANTIC CREATIVE FELLOWSHIPS - DE, MD, NY, WV, DC, NJ, PA, VA
http://www.midatlanticarts.org/creative-fellowships-2/
Creative Fellowships support residencies for writers, composers, and visual artists at the Millay Colony for the Arts and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. These residencies provide mid-Atlantic based artists the opportunity to work uninterrupted, nurturing both the participating artists and the creative vibrancy of the region. Residencies for up to two artists who reside in each mid-Atlantic state are sponsored annually, including a travel subsidy. Deadlines occur throughout the year and artists must apply directly to the appropriate residency as outlined on the guidelines.

SPECULATIVE LITERATURE FOUNDATION
http://speculativeliterature.org/grants/
The SLF is a non-profit arts foundation, modeled on the National Endowment for the Arts, but focused specifically on serving the speculative literature (science fiction, fantasy, and horror) community. The SLF currently offers four grants: The Older Writers’ Grant, the Travel Grant, the Working Class Writers’ Grant, and the Diversity Grant. All of our grants are free to apply, and are designed as ‘gateway’ grants, with easy and straightforward applications that should be quick to complete.

FRACTURED ATLAS
https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal
Fractured Atlas wants to help you raise money for your artistic work. As the country’s largest arts fiscal sponsor, we provide accessibility, efficiency, and affordability. There is a passionate community of philanthropic individuals, charitable foundations, and government institutions devoted to funding the arts. The catch is that many independent artists and small companies lack the 501(c)(3) tax status that makes them eligible to apply for grants and incentivizes individual gifts. With fiscal sponsorship, you can solicit tax-deductible donations and apply for grants without going through the onerous process of launching a 501(c)(3). The sponsored "project" might be a one-time collaboration or an independent artist or even an arts organization that does not have its own 501(c)(3) status. Our program is open and accessible to artists and arts organizations nationwide and in every artistic discipline. We won't judge the artistic quality or merit of your work.