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Artist General Benevolent Fund
Financially supporting professional fine artists in need and their dependents who cannot work or earn due to accident, illness or older age. Uploaded 10 May.
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Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant
For painters, sculptors and printmakers who have been creating mature art for at least 20 years and who are in current financial need.
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ISM
UK Musicians in immediate financial difficulty, be over 18, work in music at a professional level, be self-employed or currently unemployed, earn more than 50% of your income from music and have less than £5,000 in savings; up to £500.
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NABS
Support for the advertising and media industries with coaching available (via telephone and video calling), plus financial support and therapy referrals. Uploaded 10 May.
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Rainy Day Trust
Must have worked in the home improvement industry for at least 1 year and be on a low income, roughly £20,000 per year before tax. Financial grants, help and information.
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Freelands Foundation Emergency Fund
£1.5m Fund. Artists and freelancers in the visual arts sector living in England and Northern Ireland. Open from Thursday 7 May, the new fund will support grants of £1500 to £2500 per person, assessed by need, with £1 million going to those living in England and £500k to those in Northern Ireland.
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Funds For Freelancers
Funding for actors, creatives, ushers working in theatre
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PRS Foundation
Up to £750 for self-employed, freelance or unemployed music creators experiencing a significant impact on their work, income and ability to complete planned musical activities due to the coronavirus can apply for grants of £750. The PRS Foundation’s Sustaining Creativity Fund offers funding to help emerging music creators adapt and sustain their music in response to the current changing conditions.

Apply hereThe Teaching Staff Trust
Support for teachers, teaching assistants, nursery workers, caretakers and lunch supervisors who have worked within the education sector for at least five years. Grant can be used to help with bills, household costs, travel or other essentials.

Apply hereThe Young Women’s Trust
Fund for young women who are economically vulnerable and their work and earnings are impacted by the coronavirus. The Young Women’s Trust is currently asking for donations in order to support this.

More info hereHospitality Action and We are Tip Jar
An emergency fund for hospitality workers affected by coronavirus. A fundraising appeal has been launched to help build a pot of money to give one off payments to those impacted.
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The Teaching Staff Trust
Support for teachers, teaching assistants, nursery workers, caretakers and lunch supervisors who have worked within the education sector for at least five years. Grant can be used to help with bills, household costs, travel or other essentials.

More information on this fund

SBA The Solicitors Charity – hardship fund
The charity will soon be accepting applications from anyone who is or has been on the roll of solicitors and has accessible savings within their household of less than £2,500. More information on this fund

ABTA LifLife
A general fund for those involved in the travel industry, including agents and operators, which is now accepting applications from those facing hardship due to coronavirus.
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Royal Theatrical Fund
Fund for those who have worked in the entertainment industry that have contracted Covid-19 or need to self-isolate.
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Retail Trust
‘CaRe 20 – Care for Retail during Covid-19’ is a fund to support those working in retail and their families who are facing financial distress as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly those who may be ineligible for government support.
Apply here

The Care Workers charity
Emergency funding for care workers who are taking time off for illness or self-isolation or for funeral costs.
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Licensed Trade Charity
Hardship grants for licensed trade people who work in pubs, bars and breweries.
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Glasspool
Hardship grants with no particular restriction on the type of beneficiary that is supported by the grant. The organisation are currently accepting request for one item, such as white goods, beds, baby and children needs, and tv licenses.
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Rainy Day Trust
General hardship grants for those who work in the home improvement or enhancement industry. This includes but is not limited to builders merchants, DIY shops, and garden centres.
Apply here
BBC Children in Need
Fund for emergency essentials for children and young people in exceptionally difficult circumstances. The fund can help purchase kitchen appliances, children’s beds and bedding, and clothing and equipment.
Apply hereFriends of the Elderly
A general grant for people of state retirement age living in England and Wales on a low income to cover home essentials, digital connection or financial support.
Apply herePercy Bilton charity
Grants to individuals in need on low income, who have a serious long-term illness or who are over the age of 65.
Apply hereThe Junius S Morgan Benevolent Fund
Fund for nurses and health care assistants for essential decorating, furniture and furnishings, and possibly also amenity bills.
Apply hereHelp Musicians
Fund to alleviate some of the immediate financial measures for professional musicians due to coronavirus. Help is also offered for health interventions.
Apply hereSociety of Authors
Fund for authors, including writers, illustrators, scriptwriters and journalists, whose income has been affected by coronavirus.
Apply hereThe National Benevolent Charity
Fund for people dependent on zero hours contracts and who have lost their jobs or have had a substantial reduction in income as a direct result of Coronavirus. The aim of the fund is to help people buy food.
Apply hereArts Council England
Fund for individuals working in the cultural sector who have had work affected by Covid-19, including artists, creative practitioners and freelancers.
Apply hereTurn2us
To support those economically vulnerable due to coronavirus.
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Author
Helena Kondziela

Published
10.04.20

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