VANS Artist Emergency Fund
From Visual Arts Nova Scotia
VANS established the Artist Emergency Fund (AEF) to assist artists in financial need arising from severe illness, an accident resulting in inability to
- Amount
- Up to $500
- Who can apply
- Individual artists not confirmed - check the funder's page
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Visual arts, Community arts
- Application fee
- Not stated on the funder's page
- Kind
- Grant
- How to get it
- Open application “Application form, CV, website link (if available), letter of confirmation of emergency”
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What is offered
Money to you
- Member artists are able to apply for short-term assistance, up to $500/month for three months maximum.
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.
Eligibility
Please see guidelines below for more information and eligibility requirements. An eligible visual artist is defined as person who meets the following criteria:
What to send
Application form, CV, website link (if available), letter of confirmation of emergency
Not yet checked against the funder's page.
Complete: all key details were found.
Source: https://visualarts.ns.ca/program/vans-artist-emergency-fund/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 10, 2026.
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