Southern Arts Recovery Fund Grant

Southern Arts Recovery Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: South Arts, Inc.
Amount: US $2,000
Last Updated: April 03, 2026

Summary

The Southern Arts Recovery Fund Grant, coordinated by South Arts, offers $2,000 to individual artists impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. This initiative aims to support artists in FEMA disaster areas across several states, including Florida and Virginia, by helping them replace lost supplies and equipment. Eligible applicants must be 18 or older, demonstrate a quantifiable loss, and work in various artistic disciplines. This fund is crucial for assisting artists in their recovery and continued creative expression.

Overview

Southern Arts Recovery Fund Led by South Arts in partnership with a range of organizations across the region, this fund supports artists in need affected by Hurricane Helene and/or Milton. The Recovery Fund initiative provides $2,000 grants for individual artists to replace lost supplies and equipment because of the hurricanes.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Southern Arts Recovery Fund provides financial support to artists residing in the FEMA disaster areas of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia; impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Artists working in craft/traditional arts, design, literary, media/film, performing, visual, and interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary arts may apply for a grant to replace supplies and equipment lost due to the hurricanes. This opportunity is open to professional artists 18 years or older whose artistic practice generates any portion of their income. This recovery grant is for individual artists only.Have a quantifiable loss of equipment and/or supplies because of Hurricane Helene or Milton. Demographic Information Primary Discipline: Dance, Music, Opera/Musical Theatre, Theatre, Visual Arts, Design Arts, Crafts, Photography, Media Arts, Literature, Interdisciplinary, Folklife/Craft/Traditional Arts, Humanities, Multidisciplinary, Non-Arts/Non-Humanities Race/Ethnicity: Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, White, No single race/ethnic group. Age Range: Under 30, 30-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-79, 80 or older Gender Identity: Male, Female, Not Listed, Decline to Respond

Ineligibility

Organizations, artists located outside of FEMA designated areas due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and repeat applications are ineligible until further notice.