For Freelancers
The Creator Fund - $50,000 fund for creators who are experiencing hardship due to COVID-19. Up to $500 per applicant for assistance with medical, grocery, childcare, rent and mortgage expensesAn ever-evolving list of resources for Freelance Artists that includes Emergency Funds and Job OpportunitiesOrange County Arts Relief Fund organized by Katie Lucas MurrayList of Funding Opportunities from 3Arts - Based in Chicago, but currently maintaining a list of emergency resources for artists all over the countryList of Funding Opportunities from Women Arts - An emergency list to help artists in various disciplines find other organizations where they can apply for fundingList of Emergency Funding Opportunities for Visual Artists - A list of several grants intended to address a specific issue visual artists face (such as an emergency)Emergency Grants – Foundation for Contemporary Arts - Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists.Emergency Grants – New York Foundation for the Arts - Another aggregated list of funds for artists of various disciplines around the country (visual arts heavy)Emergency Grants – Rauschenberg Foundation - The program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical emergencies Emergency Relief Programs – Alliance of Artist Communities - Support for artists by way of connecting them with a diverse network of residency programs across the country.Emergency Grants – Haven Foundation - Interim financial assistance to freelance professionals in the arts who face crises and for individuals to overcome temporary adversity and return to full-time workEmergency Grants – Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (visual arts) - Interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors.Emergency Grants – Dramatists Guild Foundation - Emergency financial assistance to individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and book writers. Emergency Funding – CERF + The Artists Safety Net - Grants with a focus on those infected with the virus that require intensive medical care. Emergency Financial Assistance-Actors Fund - An ongoing collaborative effort at The Actors Fund to provide a one-stop database of services and organizations that meet the unique and essential needs of the arts and entertainment professional. (Not just for actors)Local 802 Emergency Relief (musicians)The National Writers Union Freelance Solidarity ProjectPEN America Writers Emergency Fund - A small grants program for professionals—published or produced—writers in acute or unexpected financial crisis.MusiCares (run by The Grammys) - A safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need.Musicians Foundation Emergency Fund - Micro grants for qualified applicants.Sweet Relief Musicians Fund - For musicians and music industry workers affected by the Coronavirus for medical expenses, lodging, clothing, food and other vital living expenses to those impacted due to sickness or loss of work.International Bluegrass Music Association – Bluegrass Trust FundThe Blues Foundation: The Hart Fund (musicians) - For Blues musicians and their families in financial need due to a broad range of health concerns.Authors League Fund (writers) - The Fund exists to help professional writers continue their careers with dignity by providing no-strings-attached “loans” to pay for pressing expenses. Jazz Foundation (musicians) - Musicians’ Emergency Fund providing housing & emergency assistance, pro bono medical, and disaster relief.Listings Project - In response to Covid-19 they have made it free to post in their Seeking Living, Seeking Work Space and (non-real estate) Opportunities listings sections.Artist Relief Tree - A relief fund for artists affected by cancellations due to Covid-19.Joust for Freelancers (collecting unpaid/outstanding bills) - Regain money lost from events cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak. Support those impacted by offering advances on unpaid invoices, absolutely zero processing fees on payments, free bank accounts. Relief Fund for Hollywood Support Staff (gofundme.com) Over $100,000 raised so far. Aimed to assist LA-based support staffers affected by the Covid-19 shut downs.Financial Solidarity Mutual Aid Google Sheet - If your livelihood is being directly impacted by the Coronavirus crisis and you need support, post requests on this spreadsheet. If you are a white-collar employee working from home and still being paid your full salary, you can help fulfill the requests of those in need.Share & Receive / Amazon Wishlists (food, supplies, etc) - For those in need, you can link to your Amazon wishlist for donors to fulfill.Equal Sound (musicians) - Provides direct financial assistance to musicians who have lost work as a result of Corona-related event cancellations.Freelancing Females' Covid-19 Resources Guide - A helpful guide for female freelancers navigating Covid-1925+ Sites for Finding Remote Work - A guide with advice and resources for those seeking work from home opportunities.2020 Census Jobs (Uncertain how this might be affected) - Temporary part-time positions with the 2020 Census.Resources for Remote Work - Job listings and other resources for remote work.Rev.com Verified WFH transcription work.Real Ways to Earn Money Online (verified) - Features different work from home opportunities. Online Opportunities for Bilinguals (not verified)Tongal’s Global Creative Platform for Writers, Animators, Editors, Podcasters and Filmmakers - Businesses sign up for a Tongal subscription, which provides unlimited, managed access to their web-based workflow tools and creative community. Employing Artists (Public Facebook Group)Quarantine Books Club (seeking authors of YA, SciFi, and BIPOC writers in particular)Fiverr - Sign up for free, set up your Gig, and offer your work to their global audiencewordsofmouth.org (newsletter with job opportunities) - Mostly remote roles at the moment) for professional and creative development across design, the arts, tech, nonprofits, architecture, and urbanism. Also sharing remote leads on Instagram (@words.ofmouth) and building a list of remote-friendly employersCompanies Open to Remote Work (Google Doc) - Interdisciplinary Remote & Remote-Friendly Employers (by Words of Mouth)Upwork - Upwork expertly connects professionals and agencies to businesses seeking specialized talent LAEDC - Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (for small businesses in LA area) - This page is designed to help employers and our workforce in LA County respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Take care of the people who care for us. Donate to the Coronavirus Care Fund!
For many in-home care workers, nannies, and house cleaners the threat from Coronavirus is especially severe. Without access to health care, paid sick leave, or job security, they are being forced to navigate this crisis alone — without a safety net. The money you donate to the Coronavirus Care Fund will provide immediate financial support for domestic workers, and enable them to stay home and healthy — protecting themselves, their families and their communities while slowing the spread of the Coronavirus.
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