Photographers and videographers alike have seen much of their income vanish due to coronavirus / COVID-19. A number of organizations have put together financial aid for creatives who have lost work, so here's a list of the financial grants and funds available to visual creatives during the pandemic.
Worldwide:
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- Covert Kit: Creator Fund
- Artly World
- Disabled Creator Fund
- Freelance Coop
- Artist Relief Tree (At time of writing, the applications have closed but there is a waitlist where you can be notified once further funding is secured)
- Women Photograph
USA:
Please note there are also many funds available on a state by state basis, be sure to search for those if applicable.
- Foundation For Contemporary Arts
- Fund for Black, Indigenous People Of Colour
- SOZE Artist + Activist
- Rauschenberg Emergency Grants (For those who have unexpected medical bills)
- Behind The Scenes (For those who have been hospitalized due to COVID-19)
- Kinkade Family Foundation (For those who had curated exhibitions planned with priority going to those who had already secured exhibition spaces)
UK:
If you know of further emergency grants or funds available, leave a comment below so we can all continue to help our community at this time.
2 Comments
What about Canada? Or is it lumped in with the Worldwide section for some reason?
At the time of writing there didn’t appear to be any Canada-wide grants for photographers only area based (eg. BC, Toronto) which was the same for some other countries too. However, if you know of any please do share!