An aid fund for artists in social, family, health or financial difficulties and/or to cover extraordinary expenses has been established by amendment of the Law on Social Insurance for Artists.
 

This hardship or aid fund serves to cover the necessary livelihood on a temporary basis. The volume of funding is currently EUR 500,000 per year. Artists having their main residence in Austria are entitled to file an application. An advisory board will then decide on whether funding will be granted. There is, however, no legal entitlement to a grant.