DGF offers Crisis Relief Grants to professional theater writers who experienced a recent, unexpected, and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster.

To qualify for a Crisis Relief Grant, applicants must be theater writers who are 18 years of age or older. They must be living and working in the U.S. or U.S. Territories. They must have less than $15,000 in their combined bank accounts.

For questions, contact grants@dgf.org or call 212-391-8384 x1007

If you are assisting an artist in an emergency situation and you wish to apply on their behalf, please email or call before beginning the application. 

Currently accepting applications on a rolling basis until December 14, 2026. 

2027 applications will open on January 4, 2027. 

DGF serves all dramatists based in the United States, regardless of their immigration status.