Emergency Resources for Music Industry Professionals Affected by the California Wildfires

Music’s Mental Health Fund

• Who can apply: Individuals whose primary income source is the music industry + their immediate family.
• What it covers: Mental health and wellness services such as therapy.
• Grant amount: $500 sent directly to your care provider.
• How to apply: Submit online.
• Click Here To Apply

MusiCares

• Who can apply: Professionals in theater, film, television, music, radio, and dance with documented industry earnings.
• What it covers: Basic living expenses such as health care, housing, and utilities.
• Grant amount: Determined based on individual financial needs.
• How to apply: Submit online.
• Click Here To Apply 

Sweet Relief Natural Disaster Relief Fund

• Who can apply: Those with at least 3 years where more than 50% of your income came from employment in the music industry or as a musician, and currently negatively impacted by a natural disaster.
• What it covers: Loss of music-related equipment, medical bills related to the event, and other vital-living expenses, including mental health resources. 
• Grant amount: Varies based on need and available funds.
• How to apply: Submit an online application with proof of industry involvement and financial hardship.
• Click Here To Apply 

The Entertainment Community Fund

• Who can apply: Professionals in theater, film, television, music, radio, and dance with documented industry earnings.
• What it covers: Basic living expenses such as health care, housing, and utilities.
• Grant amount: Determined based on individual financial needs.
• How to apply: Submit online.
• Click Here To Apply 

Music Health Alliance

• Who can apply: Music industry professionals with verified financial need.
• What it covers: Ongoing, long-term support in the form of various outpatient mental health resources and medical care resources such as dental care, group health services, healthcare advocacy and confidential guidance, individual/family health insurance, senior care support, and vision resources. *Note – MHA is a Backline partner.
• How to apply: Request assistance online
• Click Here To Apply

Newport Festivals Foundation

• Who Can Apply: Artists and crews who have experienced unexpected hardship, including natural disaster
• What it Covers: Unspecified
• Grant Amount: Unspecified
• How to Apply: Online application
• Click Here To Apply 

Live Nation’s Crew Nation

• Who can apply: Individuals currently employed within the industry facing displacement expenses due to mandatory evacuation orders, damage, or loss.
• What it covers: Unspecified
• Grant amount: Up to $5,000
• How to apply: Online application
• Click Here To Apply 

We Are Moving the Needle Microgrants Wildfire Relief Fund for Audio Professionals

• Who can apply: Music producers, engineers, and creators in the Los Angeles area impacted by the LA wildfires
• What it covers: Provides micro grants for housing, transportation, and essentials
• Grant amount: Varies
• How to apply: Submit online
• Click Here To Apply 

The 100 Percenters

• Who can apply: Professional songwriters, producers, artists, or music professionals with verifiable industry contributions who are residents of wildfire-impacted areas of LA County and can demonstrate wildfire-related loss and financial need
• What it covers: Available grants are split between needs of immediate financial requirements of housing, transportation, and essentials, rebuilding efforts to replace equipment and spaces, and mental health support.
• Grant amount: Immediate financial assistance up to $2,500, rebuilding support up to $10,000, and mental health support up to $2,000.
• How to apply: Application link not live yet
• Click Here To Apply

• Who can apply: Existing Spotify artists in Los Angeles who have been affected by the wildfires
• What it covers: Three days of recording space within 3 months of the application
• Grant amount: N/A
• How to apply: Online application
• Click Here To Apply

• Who can apply: Artists impacted by the Altadena Fires (though likely also of other fires as well)
• What it covers: Replacing lost instruments and essential equipment, access to studio time and creative spaces, and connecting artists with resources to help them rebuild
• Grant amount: Unspecified
• How to apply: Online application
• Click Here To Apply

• Who Can Apply: Los Angeles-based musicians impacted by the LA wildfires
• What it covers: Instrument Replacement (via gear)
• How to apply: Submit a request for instrument replacement
• Click Here To Apply
  
  

• Who Can Apply: Los Angeles-based musicians impacted by the LA wildfires
• What it covers: Instrument or gear replacement
• How to apply: Submit a request
• Click Here To Apply 
  
  

• Who Can Apply: School music programs that have been affected by a natural disaster
• What it Covers: Will provide instruments and essential resources to rebuild music programs
• Grant Amount: Unspecified
• How to Apply: Email or phone call
• Contact: musicrising@mhopus.org or 818-762-4328
  
  

• Who Can Apply: California Jazz musicians affected by the LA wildfires – validation will be required.
• What it Covers: Unspecified
• Grant Amount: $1,000
• How to Apply: Email name, email address, phone, former/current address and zip code of your affected area, instrument, and specific reason for request (lost home, evacuated, lost gigs/instruments, etc.). Deadline is April 1.
• To apply, email: help@californiajazzfoundation.org

• Who Can Apply: Musicians who lost equipment in the fires.

• What it Covers: Equipment replacement

• How it Works: Musicians who lost equipment in the fires can add their lost items to the registry and donors can replace them (like a wedding or birthday registry)

• How to Apply: Register for the Altadena Musicians Registry and show proof your home was affected by the fires
• To register: https://altadenamusicians.org/musicians-registry/

The SONA Foundation Songwriter Fund

• Who can apply: Songwriters and composers demonstrating need in areas of homelessness, job security, and medical care.
• What it covers: Unspecified
• Grant amount: $500
• How to apply: Online application
• Click Here To Apply

• Who can apply: Royalty rights holders earning a minimum of $5,000 in annual royalties whose primary residence or work is located in FEMA or CA state-designated emergency zones
• What it covers: Unspecified
• Advance amount: Up to $50,000
• How to apply: Online form or call (877) 795-0094
• Click Here To Apply
  
  

• Who can apply: ASCAP Writer Members in good standing who have suffered loss or damage to their primary residence, or studio, or been evacuated from their homes as a result of the LA fires.
• What it covers: Unspecified
• Grant amount: $1,500
• How to apply: Online application
• Click Here To Apply

• Who can apply: Craft and visual artists affected by emergencies such as natural disasters or medical crises.
• What it covers: Studio repairs, medical bills, replacement tools, and lost income.
• Grant amount: Up to $5,000 per emergency.
• How to apply: Submit an online application with proof of emergency and financial need.
• Click Here To Apply 

American Federation of Musicians

• Who can apply: Members of the AFM in good standing and who reside in or were employed as a musician in impacted areas designated by FEMA as Federal Disaster Areas for Individual Assistance
• What it covers: Unspecified
• Grant amount: Unspecified
• How to apply: Apply online, must log into the AFM dashboard
• Click Here To Apply