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The Village in North Philadelphia is making one-time grants of $500 available to Black working artists in Philadelphia who have lost critical income because of the shutdown. You can learn more about the fund here.
The WXPN Music Community Relief Fund is partnering with the Philadelphia Music Fest to provide 100 micro-grants of $250 each to local artists and music industry workers who have lost income to do the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. Apply on the Philly Music Fest site here.
The Solidarity Fund for COVID-19 Organizing fund will make grants of up to $10,000 to new and established grassroots community organizing groups located in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Camden counties. You can apply through their online portal once you review your eligibility.
The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) has new funds available for artists of all disciplines needing a safety net, as well as a comprehensive list of other resources organized by artistic medium.
30Amp Philly is providing $330 micro-grants to as many local artists, musicians, and venue workers as funds allow. Apply for funds here.
The COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL Fund will make grants of a to-be-determined amount to individual artists, small arts and culture organizations, and mid-sized organizations. The application page goes live today (Monday, April 13th) at 1pm, and you can see their eligibility guidelines here.
The Pennsylvania Humanities Council's Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers is still going strong, with rolling admissions for grants of $500-$2000. This requires the CultureTrust DUNS number, which can be found in the CultureTrust FAQ Document on the online Toolkit.
The Artist Relief Emergency Fund will make grants of $5,000 to individual artists facing dire financial emergencies due to the impact of COVID-19. You can apply through their online platform once you review your eligibility.
Giving Tuesday has been moved up to Tuesday, May 5th this year because of COVID-19. They're providing toolkits and resources for Giving Tuesday fundraising here.
The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Filmmaking is available for young (38 or younger) foreign-born filmmakers who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Eligible genres include narrative, animation, documentary, and experimental filmmaking. Deadline to apply is June 10, 2020.
The New York Foundation for the Arts provides one-time Rauschenberg Emergency Grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical emergencies. The grants are available to visual and media artists and choreographers who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents in the United States, District of Columbia, or U.S. Territories. Deadline is rolling.
The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants COVID-19 Fund is for individual artists, or an individual representing an artist collective, ensemble, or group. The FCA focuses its support on artists making work of a contemporary, experimental nature. More application guidelines are here.
The Arts & Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund is for those individuals who identify as BIPOC and are pursuing careers as artists or arts administrators whose income has been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It's managed by the national Arts Administrators of Color Network.
Creative Capital has an expanded list of artist resources during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Artists Thrive has an expanding list of resources by location that they are maintaining as a Google Doc.
Artist Trust has provided an extensive and updated series of resources including a monthly income loss calculator for anyone applying for state unemployment or assistance due to lack of income.
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