Urgent/Emergency Needs
Urgent or Emergency Grants can be sought throughout the year, but funding will be awarded when remaining funds are available from the regular Single-Year Grant cycle after the August 1st annual deadline. Please reach out to Leigh Burns at leigh.burns@foxtheatre.org to see if your project may be eligible for Urgent or Emergency grant funding.
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Urgent or Emergency support is potentially available to historic theaters and related structures in emergency situations when immediate and unanticipated work is needed to save a historic structure. Examples of urgent or emergency needs include:
- Fire or water damage
- Natural disasters
- General disrepair posing an immediate threat to the structure or architectural integrity
- Imminent demolition
- An option to purchase a structure (temporary or long-term), especially if a structural change or possible demolition are evident.
Important Information:
- The maximum amount that an applicant organization may apply for annually for this grant is $100,000. The minimum grant funding request for the Urgent/Emergency Grant is $20,000.
- A cash match is not required for these projects – however, a grant award from the Institute could be used as leverage for other support.
- If the building is not owned by the applicant, a certified letter of consent from the property owner is required in order to apply.
Guiding Criteria for All Applicants and Applications
Applications should emphasize the following:
- The historic significance of the property to be assisted and evidence of community support.
- The need for funding and the urgency of the project or the long-term objectives or impact of the project.
- Increased cultural and/or economic impact for the community.
- Involvement of collaborations and partnerships that leverage additional public and private investment.
- The adequacy of plans to meet the current needs and for the future care and maintenance of the theater or the continuation for the activity for which grant support is requested.
If grant support is awarded, the following conditions will apply:
- Awardees are required to sign a contract agreeing to the conditions of the grant.
- Grant projects must begin within six months of award date – otherwise, the grant award is subject to review.
- Periodic reports are required and specific to each form of grant support. These requirements will be detailed in the grant contract upon award notification.
- A final report of the project and financial accounting of the expenditure of the grant must be submitted within the fiscal year of the grant disbursement date. If the project is not completed in accordance with the contract, the parties will need to negotiate continuing or returning grant funds.
Please note:
- Organizations may submit applications for more than one Urgent or Emergency Needs grant per cycle.
- Organizations may apply for support only once per grant cycle in the following categories:
- Historic Structures Studies or Planning
- Periodic Technical Assistance and Services
- Preservation & Facilities Grant
- (Organizations may apply for Urgent or Emergency Needs grant support in addition to one of the categories listed above.)
The Fox Theatre's grant program’s goal is to award funding for historic theatres in the state of Georgia. Grants will be awarded to projects designed to provide significant economic and cultural impact to the communities they serve. Grant award winners may also receive operations expertise and guidance through seminars, and strategic planning fostering professional development. Out-of-state applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must demonstrate a substantial economic impact on the development of the community.