CERF+’s Get Ready program provides individual craft artists grants up to $500 to conduct activities that will help safeguard their studios, protect their careers and prepare for emergencies. Artists are encouraged to use the Risk Assessment activity to generate ideas.

Priority will be given to applications from people who identify in the global majority or as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)* and folk and traditional artists. 

Examples of eligible activities include:

Studio Safeguards

• Safety equipment
• Upgrading studio and/or equipment to improve studio health and safety
• Contractor consulting
• Purchasing safer materials and supplies

Emergency/Disaster Readiness

• Emergency tools, supplies and equipment
• Upgrading studio to reduce disaster risk
• Contractor consulting
• Theft protection measures

Business Protection & Support

• Documentation and archiving
• Inventory software
• Business planning for continuity and contingencies
• Creating secure business record-keeping systems
• Tutorials or training in e-commerce,
• Professional photography of their craft portfolio
• Employing the services of website designers
• Short-term support for childcare to allow studio work time

Career Protection

• Legacy or estate planning
• Financial planning services
• Documentation or digitization of artwork and/or related records
• Legal counsel
• Enrolling in a professional development course or workshop to enhance career protection