Artist Relief Fund
From Cambridge Community Foundation
The demand for support through the Cambridge Artist Relief Fund has exceeded our available funds. We have closed the Fund and are no longer accepting new applications. For those looking for financial assistance: Sign up for city updates about the Mayor's Disaster Relief Fund. Find a list of more local resources here.
- Amount
- Up to $5,000
- Who can apply
- Not found
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Community arts
- Application fee
- Not stated on the funder's page
- Kind
- Grant
- How to get it
- Open application “You do not have to be a 501c3 organization to apply.”
Always confirm the details with the funder before you apply. Saves stay in this browser, on this device. See them all on the Saved tab.
What is offered
Money to you
- We’re giving grants of $200 up to $1,000 based on individual and organization’s needs.
- A limited number of grants of up to $5,000 will be made available to Cambridge arts organizations that employ current artists and performers and/or train future ones.
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.
Eligibility
Yes. You do not have to be a 501c3 organization to apply. Individual artists or groups of creators can apply to the fund based on their needs.
What to send
100-word summary of hardships from COVID-19; evidence of lost opportunity/income from cancelled contract or validation letter from nonprofit/civic leader/venue/employer/gig organizer
Checked against the funder's page on October 12, 2026. Always confirm details there before you apply.
Complete: all key details were found.
Source: https://cambridgecf.org/artist-relief-fund/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 12, 2026.
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