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.

How often is Emergency Grants offered?

Emergency Grants accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Emergency Grants

The Dramatists Guild Fund Inc

Foundation Rolling (Quarterly) Grants for Theater Grants for Creative Writing Hardship Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Emergency Grants

Overview: Financial assistance programs for writers in crisis situations, helping them get back on track.

Purpose: To support writers facing emergency financial hardship

Eligibility: Theater writers experiencing financial emergencies

Contact Information:

Phone: (212) 391-8384

Email: info@dgf.org

Application Portal: Apply for Emergency Grants on dgf.org

Address: 520 8th Avenue, Suite 2401, New York, NY 10018

Note: Emergency grants are part of DGF's commitment to supporting writers' livelihoods and careers.

What The Dramatists Guild Fund Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

The Dramatists Guild Fund Inc reported $26K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2024: 2
Total given: $17K
Median grant: $8,500
Range: $7,000–$10K

By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY.

Example grants

Moongate Productions Inc · New York, NY

Fiscal sponsorship: theater social service organization

$10K
Untitled Musical Project Inc · New York, NY

Musical theatre writers

$7,000