Money

We encourage you to check out our events section for upcoming and past (archived) events related to financial and legal support for artists.

Please note: Some of the relief efforts included in this category are managed by nonprofits, foundations, and other organizations with a history of distributing grants to artists. Others are new funds set up specifically to relieve artists in financial crisis as a result of COVID-19. We cannot vouch for the methods by which all funds/services are distributed, and welcome any feedback via our submission form! Please note: never share social security number or bank account number through a Google form.

Are you planning on starting an emergency relief fund? We recommend this resource from Springboard for the Arts.

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

National: Ain’t Nothing Going On But the Rent!

Deadline: August 28, 2020. Poets at the End of the World (PEW), a collective of poets comprised of Ama Codjoe, Donika …

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August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

National: Grant & Loan Fund for Early-Stage Arts, Creative, and Cultural Cooperatives

The Grant & Loan Fund for Early-Stage Arts, Creative, and Cultural Cooperatives is a collaboration between the Center for Cultural …

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August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

National: CSAW Microgrant for US Circus Artists of Color

Deadline: rolling. Thanks to our circus community we raised over $15,000 in one month! If you are a US Circus …

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August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

NYC: Arts Educator Emergency Relief Fund

Deadline: The application will open on Monday, August 10, 2020 at noon EDT. To view the application questions in advance, …

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August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

NYC: Manhattan Arts Grants – LMCC

Learn more and sign up for an info session or take the eligibility quiz here!

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Chicago: Chicago Housing Assistance Portal

The Department of Housing and the Department of Family and Support Services have several initiatives to provide housing cost assistance …

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July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners

The Fund was created by the California Arts Council, in partnership with the Center for Cultural Innovation, in response to …

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July 23, 2020July 26, 2020

NYC: The COVID Rent Relief Program

The COVID Rent Relief Program will provide eligible households with a one-time rental subsidy that will be sent directly to the …

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July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

National: Emerging Artist Relief Fund

Application Due: July 23rd An emergency funding grant for artists under the age of 30, or within three years of …

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July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

National: Emerging Artist Initiative Announces Relief Fund

Deadline: Rolling. The Emerging Artist Initiative (EAI), a new collective of young professionals in the arts, announced today the launch …

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