---
title: "Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants"
organization: "NYFA"
category: grant
deadline: 2026-08-04
valid_through: 2026-08-04
countries: ["US"]
disciplines: ["dance"]
location: "United States"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Up to $3,000 for eligible essential expenses"
eligibility: "Applicants must be 21 years or older, reside in the United States, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory, and have an adjusted gross income of $80,000 or lower for an individual ($160,000 for joint filers) averaged over the last two federal tax returns. Applicants must not have received a Rauschenberg Medical or Dancer Emergency Grant within the last five years and not be enrolled in a degree-seeking program. They must also demonstrate current and ongoing activity as a professional dancer."
source_url: "https://nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-dancer-emergency-grants"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/rauschenberg-dancer-emergency-grants-nyfa-5d7f978f"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-07-15T18:15:49.68597
---
# Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants

**Organization**: NYFA
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2026-08-04
**Location**: United States
**Country code(s)**: US
**Discipline(s)**: dance
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Up to $3,000 for eligible essential expenses
**Eligibility**: Applicants must be 21 years or older, reside in the United States, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory, and have an adjusted gross income of $80,000 or lower for an individual ($160,000 for joint filers) averaged over the last two federal tax returns. Applicants must not have received a Rauschenberg Medical or Dancer Emergency Grant within the last five years and not be enrolled in a degree-seeking program. They must also demonstrate current and ongoing activity as a professional dancer.

## Description

The Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants program offers one-time grants of up to $3,000 to professional dancers facing dire financial emergencies due to loss or lack of recent/current live performance work. These emergencies include lack or imminent endangerment of essentials like housing, medicine/healthcare, utilities, and food. The grant aims to provide stability by covering up to three months of essential expenses, acknowledging the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other career interruptions. The program is supported by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-dancer-emergency-grants
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/rauschenberg-dancer-emergency-grants-nyfa-5d7f978f