Due to an increase in requests for information on emergency funding and resources from our grantees and creatives based in Brooklyn, we have expanded our COVID-19 Resource Guide to reflect the latest opportunities.These can be found below.  

To request your fund or resource be added to this list, please contact Sarah Fonseca at sfonseca@brooklynartscouncil.org.

Last updated May 1, 2020 

 Data and Research 

• Arts Council England: Findings and Funding 
• Alliance of Resident Theatres New York: Take the Survey 
• Dance NYC: COVID-19 impact on dance organizations and dancers 
• DANCE NYC: Take the Survey 
• Creative Generation: How Funders Can Support Arts Education Despite COVID-19 
• New Yorkers for Culture and Arts: Impact Survey

Additional Resource Lists 

• COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources 
• Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance 
• The Field 
• League of American Orchestras: Fact Sheet 
• NYFA 
• NYSCA: Resources for Arts Organizations 
• Wired Impact: Resources for Nonprofits During COVID-19 

Institutional Campaigns  

• Jimmy Van Brammer and Laurie Cumbo: City Funding for Arts Sector NOW 
• The Met Museum: #CongressSaveCulture 
• NYC Census: Text Out The Count 
• Theatre Communications Group: Emergency Funding NOW 
• #TheTrickleUpNYC: A NYC Artists Campaign

 Institutional Funding and Material Resources 

• Artist Relief Fund: $5,000 grants for artists
• American Documentary: Documentary Filmmaker Emergency Fund
• Center for Art Tradition and Cultural Heritage: Folk Arts COVID-19 Relief Fund
• CERF+: COVID-19 Response Fund 
• Foundation for Contemporary Arts: Emergency Grants 
• Local 802: Emergency Fund 
• Mayer Foundation: Grants 
• New York Community Trust: COVID-19 Relief Fund 
• Nonprofit Finance Fund: NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund
• NYC Business Financial Assistance 
• NYC Employee Retention Grant Program 
• NYFA: Rauschenberg Emergency Grants 
• NYFA and Anonymous Was A Woman: Emergency grants of $5,000 for women-identified artists over 40 
• NYFA: Tri-State Relief Fund ($2,000 grants)
• PEN America: Writers' Emergency Fund
• Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: The Save Small Business Fund

Homegrown Funding and Material Resources 

• Andrew Yang has set up Humanity Forward Coronavirus Relief Fund 
• Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund, launching soon, is raising funds for people of color
• Crenshaw Dairy Mart: Artist Relief Fund
• Mutual Aid NYC is accepting assistance requests 
• Volunteer New York is seeking volunteers 

 Professional Developmentand Financial Planning 

• Americans for the Arts is offering at-home professional development on cultural equity beginning in early April 
• Gibney Dance is offering free financial literacy courses 
• Howl Round Theatre Commons is offering Financial Strategy courses for freelance artists 

 At-Home Health and Wellness 

• Cooking lessons from Slow Food USA 
• The Dance Cartel: Free Instagram Live dance classes 
• Dance Church: Free Zoom dance classes 
• Dance/NYC: Free meal distribution in NYC
• YMCA Greater New York: Free virtual classes 

 Virtual Entertainment 

• Free online books, read-a-longs, and education resources by Kate Messner 
• Gallaudet: Learn ASL 
• Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts has launched its digital platform 
• Nowadays is offering free virtual DJ sets 
• Origami.me: Free origami lessons 
• Project Gutenberg: Free classic literature as e-books 
• L.A. Times: Songs to hum while hand-washing 
• The Social Distancing Festival

For Teaching Artists

• NYC AIE: Resources for educators
• Association of Teaching Artists

Remote Workflow Tutorials

• Zoom: Free crash courses
• UC Berkeley: Settings for Preventing Zoom-Bombing

Ad Hoc Homeschooling

• Brooklyn Public Library: Digital offerings
• Working Parents: Tips for Inspiring Home Activities
• Health Advocate: Resources for Parents
• NYC Dept. Of Education: Free Breakfast and Lunch
• Teaching Theatre Online

Self-Care

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: How to take care of your mental health during COVID-19
• Berkeley University: Breathing Exercises
• Fragrant Heart: Free Guided Meditation
• Headspace: Free meditation and mental health content for New Yorkers
• Healing Justice Podcast: On COVID-19
• Nonprofit As Fuck: Things are not normal. It's OK to not be OK
• NYS: Free emotional support hotline available at 1 (844) 863-9314

Community Care

• American Red Cross: How to donate blood; make an appointment
• Charis Hill: The Cripples Will Save You
• Design Studio for Social Intervention: Social Justice During Social Distancing
• Steven Blum: How COVID-19 Impacts Queer Communities
• Kamina Fonseca: How COVID-19 Impacts Immigrant Communities
• Pod Mapping for Mutual Aid
• SAGE: The impact of social isolation on the elderly
• StatNews: How to Safely Care for Elders

STRICTLY COVID

Health Experts

• New York City: Recommendations
• Centers for Disease Control: Recommendations
• Best eco-friendly disinfectants for combatting COVID-19
• Text 692-692 for the latest updates on COVID-19 in NYC

Healthcare Acquisition and Unemployment Benefits

• New York State's Health Plan Marketplace is now open through May 15 for uninsured individuals
• Apply for Unimployment Insurance in New York State online or over the phone at (888) 581-5812
• Factsheet for federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits (includes freelancers)