COVID-19 Related Music & Artists Financial Assistance Resources
These are challenging times for all of us. Even though "shelter in place" is absolutely necessary in reducing the spread of COVID-19, this mandate has greatly affected the arts and music communities in the Bay Area and around the world. Below is a list of music and artist-related funding resources for those in need of financial assistance.
SF Bay Area
YBCA Artist Power Center
Peer to peer counseling assesing artist opportunities
California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners
Individual artists and cultural practitioners statewide who have been economically impacted by the pandemic
Theatre Bay Area
Individual performing arts workers in the Bay Area
Kinkade Family Foundation
Nonprofits supporting women, children, families, or arts initiatives
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Nonprofits in the Bay Area facing unexpected costs
The Safety Net Fund
Individual performing arts workers in the Bay Area
Bay Area Emergency Fund: Artists/Event Production
Individuals in the arts and events industry in the Bay Area
SF Queer NightLife Fund
Individual LGBTQ nightlife workers
Untitled, Art Emergency Fund
Individual artists in the Bay Area
SF Arts Relief Program
Individual artists and small- to mid-size arts and cultural nonprofits in the Bay Area
Heising-Simons Foundation
Nonprofits in the Bay Area facing unexpected costs
Berkeley Relief Fund
Nonprofits in Berkeley
The Music Relief Project
Professional musicians who submit a song on Instagram
Artists Now
Individual artists who are women, POC, or LGBTQIA+, and have been financially impacted by COVID-19
Napa Valley Jazz Society Artist Relief Fund
Invitation and referral-based assistance for jazz musicians in need who reside in the North Bay
East Bay / Oakland Arts Relief Fund
For artists and nonprofit arts workers living in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
National
Arts Administrators of Color
Individual artists and arts administrators of color
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
Individual musicians and music industry workers
Jazz Foundation of America
Musicians who have made a living playing blues, jazz and roots music
Bloomfund
Individual artists and leaders of color
One Fair Wage Emergency Fund
Service workers experiencing loss of income
New Music USA
Individual freelance artists in the new music community
Backline Care
Mental health and wellness support for music industry workers
The Blues Foundation - Hart Fund
Blues musicians and their families in financial need due to health concerns
Musicares
Music industry professionals experiencing loss of income
Musicians Foundation
Professional musicians, educators, and composers
Gospel Music Trust Fund
Gospel artists and songwriters facing an emergency
The Actors Fund
Entertainment and performing arts workers
Mutual Aid Fund for LGBTQI+
LGBTQI+ people of color
PineTop Assistance League
Financial assistance for elderly musicians
SAG-AFTRA
Members of the SAG-AFTRA union
Small Business Administration
Forgiveable loans for small businesses and nonprofit organizations
Corona Virus 2020 Artist Relief Fund Database
Comprehensive spreadsheet with additional resources
Rauschenberg Emergency Grants
Visual and media artists and choreographers in need of medical aid
Artists Fellowship Inc.
Artists with immediate medical emergencies
The Soze Agency
Artists and activists experiencing loss of income
Behind the Scenes Charity
Entertainment technicians who have been hospitalized with COVID-19
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Experimental artists experiencing loss of income
Sound Royalties
Royalty advances for qualifying musicians
American Guild of Musical Artists
Members of the AGMA union
Music Maker Relief Foundation
Roots musicians facing an emergency
AFM: Petrillo Memorial Fund
Members of the American Federation of Musicians
Bagby Foundation For the Musical Arts
Opera and classical music professionals
Cerf+: The Artists Safety Net
Established artists working in a craft discipline
Music Health Alliance
Music professionals facing an immediate financial crisis
Newport Festivals Musician Relief Fund
Folk and jazz musicians experiencing loss of income
Artists Relief Tree
Individuals artists experiencing loss of income
Artist Relief Emergency Fund
Individual artists facing financial emergencies
Jazz Road Quick Assist Fund
Freelance jazz musicians who have experienced loss of income
NALAC Actos de Confianza
Support for Latinx artists, cultural workers, and arts organizations who have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis
International
Facebook for Business
Small businesses
Freelance Co-Op
Freelance workers experiencing loss of income
Leveler
Workers experiencing loss of income
Crew Nation
Touring and venue crew workers experiencing loss of income
New York City
The Max Kansas City Project
Creative arts professionals with demonstrated financial need
The Mayer Foundation
Individuals in financial need and New York nonprofit organizations
Louis Armstrong Emergency Fund for Jazz Musicians
For Individual Jazz Musicians who live and/or work with regularity in the five boroughs of NYC