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CERF+

Application for the Emergency Relief Grant from the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) 

Please note, due to the holidays our offices will be closed December 24th - January 5th.

We will be accepting grant applications throughout the closure, however staff will be unavailable to assist or provide updates until we return on January 6th.  

The Emergency Relief Grant program supports individual craft artists who make original three-dimensional objects by hand, including folk and traditional artforms, who reside and work in the US, US Territories, Tribal Nations or Indigenous Communities, who have experienced an unforeseen, substantially disruptive emergency in the last 90 days with grants of $1,000. Individuals who’ve previously received a emergency relief grant are not eligible to apply. 

Be sure to review the guidelines thoroughly to ensure program eligibility before proceeding with an application.


  • Be an individual craft artist
  • Are a minimum age of 18 years or older
  • Reside and work in US, US Territories, Tribal Nations or Indigenous Communities for the last two years
  • Have a public-facing craft practice
  • Have experienced an unforeseen, substantially disruptive emergency in the last 90 days
  • Have not previously received an emergency relief grant
  • Craft practice does not include hate speech or symbols


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Please note the system does not auto save, you will need to complete the steps outlined above to save your application draft as additional information is entered into the form.

Once successfully submitted, applications are reviewed and responses are provided via email within 10-15 business days.
Note, incomplete applications will not be reviewed for consideration in this program.

If you encounter any errors or require technical assistance, save your application when possible and email programs@craftemergency.org.


Application



Because you are applying on behalf of an artist, please provide your contact information here:














Background Information







Emergency Information




Required Uploads
Files to be uploaded may not exceed 10MB each, and the sum of all files uploaded in the application cannot exceed 20 MB.
If these limits are exceeded, you will encounter a “Too Large” error and be unable to submit. The following files types are accepted  .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .pdf, .doc, .docx

Provide 5 images of 5 different craft works created in the last 5 years








Provide 1-3 documents that support your emergency outlined above.
Some examples include:
  • An official document from an emergency management agency
  • Fire incident report
  • Police report
  • Photos of damage
  • Insurance claims
  • Invoices/Bills - paid or unpaid
  • Doctor's after visit summary
Be sure to remove any legally sensitive information, such as your social security or ITIN from documents prior to uploading.



Voluntary Demographic Questions
The following questions are voluntary and are not required for your application to be reviewed. We ask these questions to continue to understand the population we serve. Any information provided is confidential and used for internal purposes only.






Identity Verification
CERF+ verifies artists' identification through a third party system called ID Pal to ensure that an individual is who they claim to be by confirming their information against independent, trusted data sources. This process is crucial for preventing fraud, meeting regulatory compliance, and building trust in digital transactions. Applications are not considered complete until the ID verification has been submitted. If you run into any challenges, please email programs@craftemergency.org.

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Review and Submit

By entering my name below I verify the information in this application and in any accompanying documentation is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge, and authorizes CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) to collect information relating to my application.

I will notify CERF+ of any material changes to the information in this application and in any accompanying documentation.



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