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title: "Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants"
organization: "NYFA"
category: grant
deadline: 2026-11-17
valid_through: 2026-11-17
disciplines: ["painting", "drawing", "printmaking", "illustration"]
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Grants of up to $5,000 for medical, dental, and mental health emergencies or documented living expenses for artists covered by Medicare/Medicaid. Approximately $148,000 in total funding is distributed in each cycle."
eligibility: "Open to artists 21 years or older in financial need, with an averaged adjusted gross income of $80,000 or less ($160,000 for joint filers) from their two most recent federal tax returns. Applicants must be creating work in the visual arts, digital/electronic arts, video/film, and choreography."
source_url: "https://nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-medical-emergency-grants"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/rauschenberg-medical-emergency-grants-nyfa-d22f0d9e"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-08-26T18:15:36.726686
---
# Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants

**Organization**: NYFA
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2026-11-17
**Discipline(s)**: painting, drawing, printmaking, illustration
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Grants of up to $5,000 for medical, dental, and mental health emergencies or documented living expenses for artists covered by Medicare/Medicaid. Approximately $148,000 in total funding is distributed in each cycle.
**Eligibility**: Open to artists 21 years or older in financial need, with an averaged adjusted gross income of $80,000 or less ($160,000 for joint filers) from their two most recent federal tax returns. Applicants must be creating work in the visual arts, digital/electronic arts, video/film, and choreography.

## Description

The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 to artists facing recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies. These grants are intended for artists in financial need who work in visual arts, digital/electronic arts, video/film, and choreography. Artists whose direct medical expenses are covered by Medicare/Medicaid may apply for up to $5,000 in documented living expenses if they are unable to work due to illness or injury. The program aims to help artists avoid delaying critical treatment or incurring overwhelming debt. Approximately $148,000 in total funding is distributed in each grant cycle.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-medical-emergency-grants
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/rauschenberg-medical-emergency-grants-nyfa-d22f0d9e