United States

Indie Theater Fund Rapid Relief GRANTS due to Covid19

Rapid relief grants of up to $500 will be awarded to support our community, prioritizing the consortium of companies, venues, and individuals working in NYC independent theater (Off-Off-Broadway in theater houses of 99 seats or less), operating with budgets under $250,000. Applications from artists of color, LGBTQIA+, disabled and immigrant/undocumented artists will be prioritized. We will award grants on an on-going basis until our funds run out. Grants can be requested via a simple online application (LINK HERE: https://forms.gle/pLm7bLhKQE8AbpDn6) . We will do our best to turn review and processing of these applications around quickly. Grantees will be asked to give a short report about the use of funds.

Wherewithal Research Grants

Wherewithal Research Grants provide project-based support for research, presentation, or critical reflection. The grants are competitive and awarded by a panel consisting of arts professionals from around the country. We anticipate awarding between ten to twenty grants in 2020, ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. The application portal opens May 15, 2020.

INDIE THEATER FUND URGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND APPLICATION

The Indie Theater Fund Assistance Program is intended to provide emergency or urgent assistance to those who have an acute need arising from an unforeseen and unavoidable situation which results in an additional hardship that will materially prevent or impede their Independent Theater production. Most often this will be the result of an act of god, illness, injury, accident or a crime for which there is little or no other assistance immediately available. We also provide Urgency Assistance to companies that are presented with an urgent opportunity that would significantly impact a production or the company and that they can not otherwise accept without funding support.

The Safety Net Fund

The Safety Net Fund is a non-profit designed to help support artists in the Bay Area during the COVID-19 crisis. As the world around us descends into bedlam, we turn towards each other to find hope, support, and community. We prioritize artists that typically make their living offline at events & retail establishments that have been cancelled or closed due to coronavirus. This includes performing artists, musicians, visual artists, event producers, and other types of creators. This fund will offer grants to artists, with no expectation of repayment, to help provide direct monetary support through this crisis. This money is offered with the intent of helping artists survive and continue to create despite the maelstrom. The maximum grant is $500 per person per month, and the number of grants per month is dependent upon the funds raised.

The Biscotto-Miller Fund

The Biscotto Miller Fund exists to provide short term emergency financial assistance to members of the Chicago Theatre Community who are in need due to incapacitating illness, injury or health related circumstance.

St. Louis Music and Arts Fund

Created by Native Sound Recording’s Ben Majchrzak, this fund has been set up to help artists who have lost income due to the pandemic with rent, food and other expenses. Each applicant who meets the guidelines is eligible for up to $250.

Spokane Artists & Creatives Fund

This fund is for individual artists only that live in the Spokane, Washington area only, not organizations or nonprofits, or individuals in other areas

Sound Girls CoronaVirus Relief

The SoundGirls CoronaVirus Relief Fund helps production techs across the globe that are now unemployed due to the CoronaVirus Pandemic by providing a small amount of aid to purchase necessities and slightly ease the stress

SBA: Paycheck Protection Program

This loan program provides loan forgiveness for retaining employees by temporarily expanding the traditional SBA 7(a) loan program.

Seattle Music Teachers’ Fund

I am raising funds for musicians living and working in the Seattle area who have lost income due to the Coronavirus. Many of these folks are friends and colleagues of mine and I am hoping to help. This fund is meant to help with income lost due to cancelled lessons and other non-performance music work