Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants | New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)

Are you in need of critical medical, mental health, or dental treatment?

If you have put off critical medical, mental health, or dental treatment because of lack of funds or insurance, you’re in debt due to recent emergency medical treatment, and/or you’ve had to suspend or reduce your creative practice because of a medical emergency, you may be eligible for financial support.

New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), in partnership with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, has announced the newest cycles of its Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program. The program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies, and is open to artists in need who are creating in visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography and living in the U.S., Tribal Nations, District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.

Eligible Expenses

Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to:

• bills from your hospital/doctor/dentist/clinic, including co-pays;
• tests/diagnostics/assessments;
• physical/occupational therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic; prescription drugs specifically for the emergency medical condition;
• emergency dental work; and
• transportation expenses to receive treatment.

You may apply whether you have received emergency treatment yet or not; and whether you have paid the expenses or not.

Application Timeline

NYFA is pleased to announce that the Rauschenberg Emergency Grants will continue to be offered through at least June 2025.

Cycle 28:

For emergencies occurring June 1, 2024 and later.

Applications Open: Tuesday, December 17 at 10:00 AM ET
Applications Close: Tuesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM ET
Applicants Notified: February 28, 2025

Cycle 29:

For emergencies occurring August 1, 2024 and later.

Applications Open: Tuesday, February 11 at 10:00 AM ET
Applications Close: Tuesday, March 11 at 5:00PM ET
Applicants Notified: April 25, 2025

Cycle 30:

For emergencies occurring October 1, 2024 and later.

Applications Open: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET
Applications Close: Tuesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Applicants Notified: June 27, 2025

For more information including the full eligibility criteria, guidelines on how to apply, and a video information session please visit the NYFA website.

We encourage you to share with members of your creative community.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Rauschenberg Grants Coordinator at emergencyfunds@nyfa.org or 212-366-6900 x 239.

Details

Organization/Company: NYFA and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Website: https://bit.ly/2HEzfRi
Location: National
Deadline: 1/14/2025
How to Apply: For more information including the full eligibility criteria, guidelines on how to apply, and a video information session please visit the NYFA website.