Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF)
Dramatists Guild Foundation is a national charity for theater writers, including playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists. It helps with emergency and short-term grants, free writing space, mentoring, fellowships, and programs that connect writers with theater communities across the United States.
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DGF provides emergency financial assistance to individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and bookwriters in dire need of funds due to severe hardship or unexpected illness. Requests typically... Main Services emergency payments help pay for healthcare help pay for housing financial assistance help pay for childcare Serving adults 18+ emergency
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What they offer 8
- Recently verified· Jun 29
Crisis Relief GrantsGrant
Emergency grants for theater writers who recently had a major unexpected emergency or disaster.
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Bridge GrantsGrant
One-time $500 grants help theater writers cover non-emergency gaps such as utility bills, medication, childcare, or time between jobs.
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Emergency Grants for Theater Writers: Playwrights, Composers, Bookwriters & LyricistsService
DGF gives emergency financial help to playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists in severe hardship or unexpected illness.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
DGF FellowsProgram
A long-running mentoring and workshop program for emerging dramatists.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
DGF National Fellows ProgramProgram
A virtual fellowship for playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists across the United States.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
Roe Green Visiting VoicesProgram
DGF pairs a dramatist with a theater institution or organization to lead community events, workshops, talkbacks, or educator sessions.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
Free Writing RoomsService
DGF offers free spaces in Midtown Manhattan for dramatists to write, rehearse, and present new work.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala 2026Event
DGF's annual gala is scheduled for October 19, 2026.
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