New Round of COVID-19 Relief Funds Now Available to Arts and Culture Organizations

New Round of COVID-19 Relief Funds

Now Available to Arts and Culture Organizations

Application deadline for all programs is Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 8pm

RISCA announced a new round of $1 million in grant funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) earmarked for arts and culture organizations.

For artists, the funds will be distributed through the Artist Relief Fund. Click here to learn more and to apply.

For arts and culture organizations, the funds will be distributed through three programs. Click on the link to each program to learn more:

The new funding will help organizations and artists endure the continued economic hardships caused by the spread of COVID-19. The funds will save jobs in the arts sector and keep the doors open to these organizations. All of which add value to Rhode Island’s economy and the creative life of our communities.

The application deadline for all programs is Tuesday (Dec. 15) at 8pm.

Because of the rapidly approaching deadline, RISCA staff members are available to help you with the application. For the program you are interested in applying to, be sure to read through the guidelines and the FAQs linked in the guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing the materials, contact the RISCA staff member who is managing the program.

Read more about the new CRF funding, click here.