Resources for Musicians

NYFA GRANTS

New York Foundation for the Arts often receives calls from artists requesting information on emergency grants to serve financial need or an emergency such as bereavement or illness.

Please check the organizations’ websites or call to get the latest programmatic information and eligibility requirements.

EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE

Help for homeowners and renters during the coronavirus national emergency

ARTIST RELIEF

To support artists during the COVID-19 crisis, a coalition of national arts grantmakers came together to create an emergency initiative to offer financial and informational resources to artists across the United States.

Newport Festivals Musician Relief Fund

Financial relief for musicians in our Folk & Jazz communities experiencing lost income as a result of COVID-19.

SWEET RELIEF COVID-19 FUND

Sweet Relief has created this DONOR-DIRECTED FUND with a limited amount of funds available to be used specifically for musicians and music industry workers affected by the Coronavirus. Funds raised will go towards medical expenses, lodging, clothing, food and other vital living expenses to those impacted due to sickness or loss of work.

MUSICIANS FOUNDATION 

All professional musicians, regardless of their genre or instrument, can apply for themselves or a family member if they meet the qualifications listed below. Applications may also (but not additionally) be submitted by a friend or family member on behalf of a musician in need.

UC Berkeley Mental Health Resources

This resource, provided by UC Berkeley, is designed to help creatives avoid burnout through a variety of channels, including meditation, connection, communication and self-care.