Available Dai Vernon Foundation Grants

• Financial Hardship Grants
• Tannen’s Magic Camp Scholarships 

Please see below for more information on all of our available grants.

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Financial Hardship Grants

The Dai Vernon Foundation provides a limited amount of financial assistance to individuals within the magic community experiencing financial hardship.

Financial hardship grants may be utilized by the grantee solely and specifically for the following expenses:
1. Home mortgage or rent payments;
2. Medical bills;
3. Health insurance premiums;
4. Burial or cremation; and/or
5. Other necessary living expenses (depending upon the qualifying reason).

In order for the Foundation to consider providing a financial hardship grant, a written application must be received by the Board of Directors. This application may also be filled out by a third party, however the Foundation will confirm the potential grantee’s knowledge and approval of the application.

Click here for a Financial Hardship Grant Application

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Please return applications to info@daivernonfoundation.org

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Tannen’s Magic Camp Scholarships 

The Dai Vernon Foundation offers scholarships to Tannen’s Magic Camp each summer to support young magicians in furthering their magic education. The scholarship covers camp enrollment fees and a portion of travel expenses.

The application window for Summer 2026 is closed. Please check back for updates.

Click here for the Tannen's Magic Camp Scholarship Application

Click here for the Tannen's Magic Camp Parental Permission Form (Required)

Please return applications to info@daivernonfoundation.org

All decisions of the selection committee are final and confidential.
Applications become the property of the Dai Vernon Foundation, Inc.