FIND ORGANIZATIONS
Backline connects individuals to a vetted network of U.S.-based partner organizations offering services such as healthcare access, financial assistance, treatment options, career support, and more for music industry professionals. Explore these organizations below.
Many of these programs are available at no cost, and a Case Manager can help you explore options and find the right fit for your needs.
Services
Location
Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund
Nationwide
Financial Support, Emergency Aid
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling financially due to physical or mental health issues, disability, or age-related problems, helping cover essential living and medical expenses.
Musicares
Nationwide
Financial Support, Emergency Aid, Support Groups
Musicares' programs include financial assistance for counseling and therapy, emergency medical and living expense support, disaster relief, addiction treatment, and preventive wellness workshops. They also offer various support groups and preventative wellness workshops tailored to the music industry.
The Musicians Foundation
Nationwide
Financial Support, Emergency Aid
The Musicians Foundation provides direct emergency financial assistance to professional musicians across the U.S. who are unable to meet basic living or medical expenses due to unexpected hardship. Their grants are intended to stabilize individuals in crisis by helping cover urgent costs like rent, utilities, and healthcare. - Please visit their website for more information and to confirm your eligibility.
Jazz Foundation of America
Nationwide
Financial Support, Emergency Aid
Jazz Foundation of America is a national nonprofit organization that supports professional jazz, blues, roots, soul, R&B, and related musicians who are experiencing financial, medical, housing, or career hardship. Their work focuses both on crisis support and creating paid employment opportunities for musicians.
The Jeremy Wilson Foundation
Oregon, Washington
Financial Support, Emergency Aid, Healthcare
The Jeremy Wilson Foundation provides emergency financial assistance and healthcare navigation support to musicians and their families living in Oregon or Clark County, WA experiencing medical or mental health–related hardship.
Denton Music & Arts Collaborative
Texas
Financial Support, Emergency Aid, Healthcare
Denton Music and Arts Collaborative (DMAC) is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting Denton, TX’s musical and artistic heritage by providing healthcare subsidies and wellness support for local musicians and artists who may otherwise lack affordable coverage.
Midwest Music Foundation
Missouri
Career Support, Financial Support, Emergency Aid, Healthcare, Housing Support
The Midwest Music Foundation is a nonprofit arts organization that supports Kansas City–area musicians by providing emergency health care assistance, wellness resources, and career development opportunities such as education, performances, and industry networking.
New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic and Assistance Foundation
Louisiana
Healthcare
The New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic (NOMC) provides comprehensive medical, mental health, and social services to local musicians, cultural workers, and their household members over 19-years-old. Services include primary care, specialty referrals, mental health support, case management, and wellness programs, including health literacy, food security, and suicide prevention.
SMASH
Washington
Healthcare
SMASH (Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare) is a nonprofit dedicated to keeping Seattle-area musicians healthy and supported by providing free or low-cost healthcare, mental health support, hearing and vision care, dental care, and assistance navigating insurance and healthcare systems.