American Composers Forum

  • List of resources, regionally and for many individual states

https://composersforum.org/acf-response-to-covid-19/


ASCAP FAQ

  • Covers relief for musicians and composers through the US federal goverments
  • Also provides info about payment of royalties through ASCAP during COVID-19

https://www.ascap.com/news-events/articles/2020/03/govt-coronavirus-relief-faq


ASCAP – US (Music Covid Relief)

  • Info on
    • CARES Act
    • Receiving unemployment
    • Small business benefits
    • Finding grants
    • Additional resources

https://musiccovidrelief.com/


Billboard (magazine)

  • State by state listing of resources for performers and composers
  • Some national listings also

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9337908/coronavirus-resource-guide-music-professionals-help


BMI

  • Resources page by region and state.
  • Info about CARES Act and BMI royalties
  • Tips on how to maximize working from home
  • Best practices from YouTube, Pandora and Spotify during COVID 19 crisis.

https://www.bmiresource.center/


COVID-19 Mutual Aid Fund for LGBTQI+ BIPOC Folks

  • Individual grants

https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid19-relief-fund-for-lgbtqi-bipoc-folks


GRAMMY – advocacy US

  • How you can advocate for artists and creators to congress

https://www.grammy.com/advocacy/news/how-congress-can-provide-relief-music-makers-during-covid-19


GRAMMY – Asia, Europe and UK

  • List of resources for performers and creators

https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/resources-music-creators-professionals-affected-covid-19-asia-europe-uk


Help Musicians-UK

  • Grant application and resource links

https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/news/latest-news/advice-relating-to-coronavirus-covid-19


Houston Arts Alliance

  • List of resources of where to find aid
  • Covers businesses, artists and arts orgnizations

https://ready.haatx.com/covid-19


MASS MoCA, Assests for Artists

  • Resources for northeast US

https://www.assetsforartists.org/blog/coronavirus


MusiCares     GRAMMY-USA

  • Financial assistance for performers
  • Lists of other resources-professional organizations, bank loans,

https://www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help/musicares-coronavirus-relief-fund


Musician’s Foundation

  • Grants for composers, performers and educators
  • Currently on hiatus due to high volume, but will return.

http://www.musiciansfoundation.org/apply/


New Music USA

  • Emergency funds to support freelance artists in the new/creative/improvised music community.

https://www.newmusicusa.org/content/solidarity-fund/


She Shreds magazine

  • List of events and panel discussions by various groups affected by COVID-19

https://sheshredsmag.com/covid-19-resources-for-musicians/


Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief

  • A fund for musicians in need of assistance due to COVID 19
  • Links to partner organizations at the bottom of the page (that’s how you apply)
  • Organizations in France, Canada, UK and US-more to come

https://covid19musicrelief.byspotify.com/en-us#description


WWOZ-New Orleans Radio station

  • List of resources for various jazz communities.
  • Some local to NO, others national

https://www.wwoz.org/blog/639646