The Poetry Foundation Emergency Grants Fund supports poetry and affiliated art organizations struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency fund is open to poetry organizations and organizations that use poetry as an expression of their missions, located in the United States. This includes organizations fighting for social justice and working to advance racial equity in poetry and affiliated art. One-time emergency grants will be awarded.

Amount: Grants will range from $5,000–$20,000.

Eligibility: National and Illinois-based poetry organizations and organizations that use poetry as a part of their programming in any capacity.

Deadline: March 31, 2021.