How much funding does Emergency Grants provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Emergency Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Emergency Grants

THE MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION

Foundation Music Education Grants Grants for Nonprofits Disaster Preparedness & Relief Grants

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Emergency Grants

Overview: Discretionary, Foundation-initiated grants allocated since June 2004. The Mockingbird Foundation allocates 3% of net proceeds as an Emergency Grant Fund.

Eligible Emergency Types:

Acts of nature: flood, fire, earthquake, tornado, etc.

Moral indignation: theft, vandalism, despotism, terrorism, or war

Selection Criteria:

Greater attention given to emergencies with existing press coverage (confirms need and adds to existing momentum)

Demonstrable total need must far exceed the maximum competitive grant size ($10,000)

Intended to help bring attention to immediate, dire needs

Encourage donations from the Phish fan community

Not intended to resolve issues completely due to scope of need

Application Process:

Made on basis of nomination rather than application

Nominations neither solicited nor accepted on regular basis

Made at discretion of Foundation's Board of Directors

Outside of Foundation's regular competitive process

Geographic Scope: U.S. only

Grant History:

55 Emergency Grants totaling $81,898.33 (2.9% of all grants)

Recent examples: Hurricane Helene response (2025), Storm Recovery Grants (2023), Terrebonne Parish, LA (2022), DYF Ohio (2021), COVID Relief (multiple rounds in 2020 totaling $105,000 across 25 grants)

Contact: ellis@mbird.org