Below are just some of the many resources available for individuals and/or nonprofits to access and use during this Covid-19 pandemic:
The Actors Fund
Its emergency financial assistance program assists eligible applicants with limited funds for basic living necessities, but it is not an income replacement. The Actors Fund is administering COVID19 Assistance programs for the following performing arts and entertainment unions:
SAG-AFTRA
IATSE
Actors Equity Association
American Guild of Musical Artists
Americans for the Arts Covid-19 Resource and Response Center
Dramatists Guild Foundation
launches relief fund supporting individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and book writers
Florida Covid-19 Resources and Information
Independent Sector steps to the federal CARES Act for assistance for individuals and nonprofits
Kickstarter Resources for Artists in the COVID-19 Crisis
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Covid-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
National Endowment for the Arts to Distribute $75 million in Relief Aid to Arts Organizations in Need
This national NEA deadline is now over; however, check with your state arts agency for its grants' process to award these state NEA CARES Act funds. In Florida, it's the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
Theatre Communications Group (TCG)
WiredImpact Coronavirus & Nonprofits: Resources for Responding to COVID-19
