Arts Readiness, Relief, and Recovery Grant
South Arts is offering $1,000 grants for artists impacted by Hurricanes Helene or Milton in FEMA disaster areas.
The Arts Readiness, Relief, and Recovery Grant provides $1,000 grants to artists in South Arts’ nine-state region residing in the FEMA disaster areas of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee impacted by Hurricanes Helene and/or Milton.
Artists working in craft, traditional arts, design, literary, media/film, performing arts, visual arts, and interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary arts may apply for a grant to safeguard their studios, protect their practices, and prepare for emergencies. This opportunity is open to professional artists 18 or older whose artistic practice generates any portion of their income.
This recovery grant is for individual artists only who have not received relief or recovery funding from South Arts, ArtsAVL, CERF+, or any other arts agency or organization providing financial assistance to artists impacted by Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton.
South Arts will review all applications for the Southern Arts Recovery Grant to ensure that the applicant:
- Is a verified resident of one of the FEMA-designated areas impacted by Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton included in South Arts’ nine-state region.
- Has an active, professional artistic practice.
- Has not received relief or recovery funding from South Arts, ArtsAVL, CERF+, or any other arts agency or organization providing financial assistance to artists impacted by Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton.
South Arts will select eligible applicants meeting the above criteria, using an internal process based on supporting FEMA-designated areas. The review and selection process will occur from the application’s closing date through October, and South Arts will announce funding recommendations in November 2025.
The deadline to apply is September 3, 2025. For more details, or to apply, please visit www.southarts.org/grants-opportunities.
