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FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR CREATIVES & FREELANCERS
We've compiled some helpful resources for creatives and freelancers.
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
- NEH Media Projects Development Grants: Opens June 12
- NEH Media Projects Production Grants: Opens June 12
- iTVS Documentary Film Fund: Opens June 15
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
- Applications for PICA’s Precipice Fund are open as of Monday, May 4
- Portland Local SAG-AFTRA members: If you need financial support during this time, contact the Labor’s Community Service Agency today at 503-231-4962. They have funds available to help! Tell them SAG-AFTRA sent you their way.
ADDED FRIDAY, MAY 1
- Become a freelance writer for Contently
- CoFF! The Confinement (online) Film Festival: deadline May 11 at 5pm PT
ADDED FRIDAY, APRIL 24
US Chamber of Commerce Guide to Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loans
ADDED WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
- PICA—Precipice Fund: applications open May 4
- IDA Grant List
- Backstage—COVID-19 Resources for Actors, Creators + Performing Artists
- Artist Trust: Housing, unemployment, healthcare and more
- OPB: Help For Artists And Freelancers During The COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Recording Academy—MusiCares
- SHIFT—The Cutaway: Assistance for Freelancers and Gig Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Field of Vision—reopens May 6: Field of Vision and Topic Studios have created a $250,000 fund to provide grants for freelancers working in the Documentary field. The fund will distribute unrestricted grants of up to $2,000.
ADDED APRIL 17
- Sundance Institute
- The Actors Fund
- Authors League Fund (loans)
- The Photographer Fund
- Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund: $100-500 grants
- Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund: $200 grants; first come, first served
- Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
- Lane County Artist Relief Fund
- Gimme Shelter Performer Emergency Fund
- FCA Emergency Grants COVID-19 Fund
- Crew Nation Relief Fund: deadline May 1
- National Endowment for the Arts Grants
- Artist Relief: $5,000 grants
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