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Emergency Relief Grant from the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)
Description
The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) emergency relief grant focuses on materials-based craft and folk/traditional artists who have experienced a recent, career or practice threatening emergency, such as an illness, injury, theft, fire or climate related disaster AND/OR incurred significant medical expenses related to treatment and recovery from COVID-19. Due to the high demand for emergency relief assistance and limited funding, cases based solely on economic losses due to COVID-19 are not eligible. Once we receive your completed application, we will review it and contact you by phone and/or email within five business days.
Requirements
- Supports individual craft artists who make original three-dimensional visual art objects by hand, including folk and traditional art forms.
- Eligible Materials: We welcome handmade art made from clay, glass, textiles/fiber, wood, metal, concrete, plastic, gourds, shells, bones, leather, recycled materials and many other materials to create three-dimensional craft art.
- Eligible Forms: Craft forms we support are handmade jewelry, vessels, dishes, sculptures, chairs, purses, hats, masks, garments, quilts, baskets, embroidery, musical instruments, beadwork, regalia or ceremonial clothing, printmaking such as etching or woodcut, papier-mâché, mask making, knitting/crochet, dolls, bookmaking, blacksmithing, and knife making.
How to get help
Apply online
Recommended
Complete the online form and submit required documentation; after submission you will receive a text to complete ID Pal identity verification (photo ID + live photo). CERF+ will review and contact you by phone/email within five business days.
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Email for application help
Email if you encounter errors (often due to attachment size limits) or need help; CERF+ can submit your saved application on your behalf.
programs@craftemergency.org
Eligibility
- States
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Industry
- materials-based craft, folk/traditional art