Below is a list of links and resources for artists and organisations, designed to provide support during this time. Let us know if you come across more!
Support for Artists and Organisations
Funding
HMRC Helpline for businesses / freelancers affected by COVID-19
Advice for those concerned about paying their tax
Help Musicians Funding Wizard
Find out what funding you can apply for
Help Musicians Coronavirus Hardship Fund
Apply for one-off grants of £500
Royal Variety Charity
Support for people in the entertainment industry
Artists’ General Benevolent Institution
General benevolent funding for artists who can’t work due to age or serious illness
Musicians’ Union Hardship Fund
Support for MU members
Steve Morgan Foundation launches emergency fund
Apply for emergency hardship funding (charities and not-for-profits in Merseyside, North Wales and Cheshire west of M6)
Axisweb Hardship Fund
Small grants of up to £5,000 for Axisweb members
PRS Emergency Fund
Support for songwriters and composers
Equity Charitable Trust
Financial support for performers who are struggling or wish to retrain
Music Venue Trust
Support for music venues affected by COVID-19 closures
Society of Authors Emergency Fund
Support for authors
Stage One
Support for theatre producers who have produced previously-supported work
Actors’ Children’s Trust
Support for actors who are also parents and their children
Dance Professionals Fund
Support for dance professionals of all ages
Acting for Others
Support for theatre professionals
Mentoring/ Advice
Commissions for mentoring sessions and creative video
Steve Lawson – Top Tips for Running a Livestreamed Gig / Further Thoughts on Streaming Gigs
Arts Professional: How can we best respond to a crisis?
Creative Industries Foundation: Responses from the Sector
Consistently updated resource page for creative businesses and freelancers
Leapers Guide to Working From Home While Quarantined
Great advice from Leapers, an organisation supporting the workplace wellbeing of the self-employed
Stay Well, Supported and Creative
Arts Professional’s new microsite for COVID-19 updates
Creative Industries Federation
Six months’ free membership for freelancers and microbusinesses
Theatre Support
Microsite with resources for theatre professionals
General Resources
Culturepool – Add an Offer
Add content to the Culturepool portal for sharing arts and cultural activity with teachers and education professionals
Staying Curious in a Crisis
Curious Minds’ response to COVID-19 and its impact on the region’s cultural education sector
Online Theatre Resources
A fantastic ‘living list’ of online theatre resources put together by the Everyman & Playhouse team
Key Info and Contact Numbers from Liverpool City Council
Adobe – 2 months free Creative Cloud
Get a payment holiday from Adobe (existing subscribers only)
Donations, Crowdfunders and GoFundMes
Hull Artists Coronavirus Fund
Support artists based in Hull
Liverpool Artists’ Coronavirus Fund
Donate to support Liverpool’s independent artists
Manchester Artists’ Coronavirus Fund
Help Musicians
Make a donation to Help Musicians
Museum Freelancers Coronavirus Fund
Donate to support museum freelancers