Covid-19 Freelancers relief funds

Along with our photographer Brad in Maui, we’ve put together a list of resources to guide and help freelancers during this time. Please continue to share any resources and links here .

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Financial Literacy during Covid-19 here

Women Photograph is an initiative that launched in 2017 to elevate the voices of women* visual journalists. The private database includes more than 950 independent women documentary photographers based in 100+ countries and is available privately to any commissioning editor or organization. Women Photograph also operates an annual series of project grants for emerging and established photojournalists, a year-long the mentorship program, and a travel fund to help female photographers access workshops, festivals, and other developmental opportunities. https://www.womenphotograph.com/about

This fund, created by The Soze Foundation, TaskForce and Invisible Hand, supports artists + activists whose work has been impacted by COVID-19. We have received 6,148 applications and have distributed $150,000 in grants to over 500 artists + activists. We hope to support more applicants, but we need to raise more money.
Anyone who identifies as an artist or activist can apply, who is above the age of 16. https://www.wearesoze.com/relief-fund

The Financial Solidarity Mutual Aid Google Sheet: bit.ly/COVIDmutualaidrequestform

CREAM TOWN: Webpage selling prints by Photo artists affected by COVID-19

Freelancers Relief Fund
Emergency Grant | National
Visual and Performing Artist 

https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/freelancers-relief-fund/freelancers-relief-fund-eligibility-guidelines/

The Actors Fund
Emergency Grant | National
Visual, Makeup /Hair, Crew and Performing Artist

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants 
Emergency Grant | National
Freelancers

https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program 
helps unemployed Californians who are business owners, self-employed, independent contractors, have limited work history, and others not usually eligible for regular state UI benefits who are out of business or services are significantly reduced as a direct result of the pandemic.
https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/pandemic-unemployment-assistance.htm

Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
Emergency Grant/Disaster Loan Program | National SBA Grant Program
Freelance Individuals who operate under a sole proprietorship or as an independent contractor
https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19#/

Artists of Color Emergency Grants
Emergency Grant | Chicago
Artists of Color
https://www.forthepeoplecollective.org/

National: Kiva Crowdfunded Small Business Loans up to $15K at 0% Interest

Boston Artist Relief Fund
Emergency Grant | Boston
Individual Artists

Greater Columbus Arts Council COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants 
Emergency Grant | Columbus, Ohio
Artists

The Frederick Artist Relief Fund
Emergency Grant | Frederick, Maryland
Artist 

Michigan Artist Relief Fund
Emergency Grant | Michigan
Musicians

Springboard for the Arts Personal Emergency Relief Fund
Emergency Grant | Minnesota 
Artists

Montana Arts Council Strategic Investment Grants for Emergencies 
Emergency Grant | Montana
Artists

NC Artist Relief Fund
Emergency Grant | North Carolina
Artists and Arts Presenters

Pittsburgh Arts Council Emergency Fund for Artists
Emergency Grant | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Artist 

Portland Area Artist Emergency Relief Fund
Emergency Grant | Portland and Tri-county area
Artists 

50 Arts COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
Emergency Grant | Seattle, Washington
Artists

The Music Maker Relief Foundation Emergency Grants
Emergency Grant | Southern Region
Musicians

Spokane Artists and Creatives Fund
Emergency Grant | Spokane, Washington
Artists

COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources
Resource List | National
Arts

Creative Capital Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Resource List | National 
Arts

I Care If You Listen COVID-19 Emergency Funding and Artist Resources
Resource List | National
Arts

Paul Weiss Coronavirus Relief Center
Resource List | National

Women Arts Emergency Resources 
Resource List | National
Arts

NYFA COVID-19 Emergency Resources 
Resource List | New York State
Arts

CERF + COVID-19 Resources
Resource List | New York City
Arts

National Grants/Relief Funds from 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organizations & Unions

• LIST: The Andy Warhol Foundation Regional Regranting

• LIST: Billboard State by State Music Industry COVID Resources

• LIST: Creative Capital

• LIST: Emergency Funding Opportunities for Visual Artists

• LIST: Emergency Grants (Foundation for Contemporary Arts)

• LIST: Emergency Grants (New York Foundation for the Arts)

• LIST: Emergency Grants (Rauschenberg Foundation)

• LIST: Funding Opportunities (3Arts)

• LIST: Funding Opportunities (Women in the Arts & Media Coalition)

• LIST: Haven Foundation Emergency Grant (freelance professionals in the arts)

• LIST: List of Emergency Relief Programs (Alliance of Artist Communities)

• LIST: Musicians Health Resource (list of relief funds for Musicians)

• Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (painters, printmakers, & sculptors)

• American Guild of Musical Artists Relief Fund

• The Artists’ Fellowship (professional visual artists, specifically those facing immediate medical emergencies)

• Artly World’s Artist Relief Fund

• ArtistRelief.org (Creative Capital, MAP, consortium of funders)

• Authors League Fund (writers, specifically those facing immediate medical emergencies)

• Bartender Assistance Program

• Behind The Scenes Grant

• The Blues Foundation: The Hart Fund (musicians)

• Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation (deadline April 14th)

• Carnegie Fund for Authors

• CERF + The Artists Safety Net Emergency Funding (craft artists, all artists, specifically those facing immediate medical emergencies specific to Covid-19)

• ConvertKit Creator Fund

• Domestic Workers Alliance

• Dramatists Guild Foundation Emergency Grants (playwrights, composers, lyricists, book writers)

• Facebook Small Business Grants Program

• Field of Vision (will reopen in May)

• Format – Photographers Fund

• Freelancers Union: Freelancers Relief Fund(applications temporarily closed)

• India Center Fund: South Asian Arts Resiliency Fund (for South Asian arts workers in performing arts, film, visual arts, and/or literature)

• International Arts Movement Hilary Teachout Funds for COVID-19 Artists Relief

• International Bluegrass Music Association – Bluegrass Trust Fund

• Jazz Foundation (musicians)

• Local 802 Emergency Relief (NYC musicians)

• Maurice Sendak Foundation for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

• MusiCares (run by The Grammys)

• Musicians Foundation Emergency Fund (reopened until they hit 100 new applications)

• One Fair Wage Emergency Fund (service workers)

• PAAL: Emergency Fund for Artists with Families (Parent Artist Advocacy League)

• Patreon Artist Fund

• PEN America Writers Emergency Fund

• Pillars Fund for Muslim-identified Artists (applications are temporarily closed)

• Poets & Writers COVID Relief Fund

• RaceBaitr COVID-19 Writer Relief (Black writers + artists- Deadline April 17th)

• Restaurant Workers Assistance Program

• Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) Emergency Assistance Fund (SDC Members ONLY)

• Soze Foundation: Artist & Activist Relief Fund (waitlist is available)

• Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

• Twenty Summers (nomination form here)

• The Kaleidoscapes Covid-19 Artist Relief Stipend (Deadline April 30th)

• We Need Diverse Books(children’s book authors of color)

• Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation 

• Women Photograph (for Women+, applications are still open, but they are unsure when/if they will receive more funds)