The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville - FUND FOR ARTS & CULTURE
​ Fill the Void:  Artist Relief Funding Campaign and COVID-19
In an effort to support local artists who’ve lost work during the coronavirus pandemic, the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville has created the THE FUND FOR ARTS AND CULTURE. The Fund will raise support through individual donations and in partnership with social entrepreneurs, corporations, and local businesses.  Secure online donations to the fund are currently being accepted:  https://secure.qgiv.com/for/tffac 
  The first initiative for the Fund is the Fill the Void: Artist Relief Funding Campaign, generously sponsored by Void Magazine and locally-based clothing brand Strata, which will help seed the Fund through sales of a limited-edition "Void This Virus" T-shirt.
  The Coronavirus pandemic represents a sudden, unanticipated work stoppage for many individual artists. The Fill the Void: Artist Relief Funding Campaign will provide funds directly to Duval County-based artists of all disciplines whose livelihoods in the arts have been negatively impacted by the crisis.
Applicants must demonstrate three things:

1. that they are professional artists; 
2. that they have lost work in their artistic field specifically due to the closures, cancellations and shutdown of businesses created by the pandemic; 
3. and that they have a need for financial support due to the crisis.

Grants of up to $250 – to be used for living expenses – will be awarded.  Awards will be made based on urgency, need, impact, and availability of grant funds.
  Deadline to submit applications to the Fill the Void:  Artist Relief Funding Campaign is Thursday, April 16, 2020 (11:59 p.m., online).  To begin an application using the Cultural Council’s online grant system, click here:  https://www.culturalcouncil.org/foundant-online-grant-system.html
Questions?  Please contact Megan Reid (megan@culturalcouncil.org)

COVID-19 Small Business Relief Loan Program
VyStar Credit Union & City of Jacksonville
In partnership with the City of Jacksonville, VyStar Credit Union is creating a COVID-19 RESPONSE Business Community
Relief Loan program to provide critical aid to local businesses. The initiative will provide low-cost loans with less
stringent underwriting requirements and flexible repayment terms to Duval County small businesses in need.

Netflix Launches $100 Million Creative Industry COVID-19 Relief Fund
Netflix has announced the launch of a $100 million fund to assist individuals in the film and television industry who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

PEN America Invites Applications for Writers' Emergency Fund
POSTED: April 2, 2020
DEADLINE: Rolling
Grants ranging between $500 and $1,000 will be awarded to writers able to demonstrate an inability to meet an acute financial need, especially one resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak....
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Creative Capital.org
An updated list of resources and funding from all over the country. Not all will apply to your location, but a very good list to check on regularly.

https://pen.org/emergency-funds-for-writers/ 

https://artisttrust.org/covid-19-resources-list/  

https://foundationforcontemporaryarts.submittable.com/submit/b9feb8b2-3b40-4a12-bee3-b0e71294d17f/covid-19-relief-fund-application  

Alhambra Theatre & Dining - GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/alhambra-feed-the-families

Comcast Internet Assistance
For students who may need internet access, Comcast is offering short-term free internet access for families that qualify. Find more details here.

​NYFA, Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Rauschenberg Emergency Grants Program
POSTED: March 16, 2020
DEADLINE: August 31, 2020 (Open)
Through the program, one-time grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to individual artists for costs associated with unexpected medical emergencies....

The Soze Agency Art & Activist Relief Fund
https://www.wearesoze.com/relief-fund
THIS FUND, CREATED BY THE SOZE FOUNDATION, TASKFORCE AND INVISIBLE HAND, WILL SUPPORT ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID-19. WE WILL BE MAKING $250-$750 GRANTS TO SELECTED APPLICANTS ON AN ON-GOING BASIS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE $50,000 TOTAL FOR THIS FIRST ROUND OF GRANTS.

Stevegiovinvo.com offers tips and insights on applying for grants, as well as several options for funding sources. 
https://www.stevegiovinco.com/complete-list-of-emergency-fundsgrant-for-visual-artists/

New York Foundation of the Arts
Helpful site with over 50 helpful links for emergency funds
https://www.nyfa.org/Content/Show/Emergency%20Grants

Women Arts
https://www.womenarts.org/funding-resources/emergencyfunds/
This is not a direct funding source, but provides lists to help you find other organizations where you can apply for funding.

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Relief Fund
https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants
a temporary fund to meet the needs of experimental artists who have been impacted by the economic fallout from postponed or canceled performances and exhibitions.

​WBUR
https://www.wbur.org/artery/2020/03/24/grants-funds-resources-artists-nonprofits-covid-19-coronavirus
List of additional emergency finding sources.

Cultured Magazine
https://www.culturedmag.com/emergency-grants-covid19/
A list of emergency grants and funds for artists, activists and freelancers of all stripes.

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