About the Open Call

CERF+ Emergency Relief Grants support individual craft artists who create original three-dimensional visual art objects by hand, including folk and traditional forms. Eligible disasters include fires, floods, and hurricanes, while eligible emergencies include theft, accidents, injuries, and major illnesses. The program requires applicants to demonstrate a recent public-facing artistic practice. Ineligible practices include most 2D arts (painting, photography), performing arts, and literary arts.

What is Offered

$3,000 one-time emergency relief grant

Requirements

Must be an individual craft artist (making 3D objects) aged 18 or older. Must have lived and worked in the U.S. or U.S. Territories for at least the last two years. Must have a documented public-facing artistic practice and have experienced a recent, unforeseeable, and substantially disruptive emergency.

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the online application via the CERF+ website and provide supporting documentation of their artistic practice and the emergency. An ID verification process through ID Pal is also required to complete the application.