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Bay Area Resources

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Location:  Oakland
Details:  For Over 60, immunocompromised, and Oakland residents
Website  •  (510) 306-4973

Points of Light

Location:  Oakland
Details:  Delivering groceries to families with youth and children who do not have transportation by district
Instagram:  @pointsoflight_oakland  •  Email:  oakland.pointsoflight@gmail.com  •  (510) 279-5125

We Are Book Dealers

Location:  Oakland
Details:  Direct Message @wearebookdealers your address and child's grade level
Instagram:  @wearebookdealers  

Ms. Mac's Class

Location:  Oakland
Details:  Free 30 minute literacy lessons via instagram and video chat. Direct Message @msmacs.class via Instagram
Instagram:  @msmacs.class  

OUSD Nutrition Services Department

Location:  Oakland Public Schools
Details:  12 OUSD schools open for students. M & Th from 8am - 12 noon. Any children under 18. Bring bags.
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City of Berkeley

Location:  2701 Telegraph ave, Berkeley, CA
Details:  M-F evenings 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Sat/Sunday Morning 9am - 10am.
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The Safety Net Fund

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  This fund will offer grants to artists, with no expectation of repayment, to help provide direct monetary support through this crisis. This money is offered with the intent of helping artists survive and continue to create despite the maelstrom. The maximum grant is $500 per person per month, and the number of grants per month is dependent upon the funds raised.
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The Creator Fund

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  Offers financial assistance of up to $500 for artists and small business owners—the term "creator" is loosely defined. The mini grants can be used for groceries, childcare, rent, mortgage or medical expenses. On its website, the Creator Fund is realistic about its limitations to meet everyone's needs, but still encourages people to apply.
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Bay Area Emergency Fund: Artists/Event Production

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  When the application goes live, it will require bank statements and proof of an event cancellation that resulted in loss of income. This is a need-based grant; those who need help with rent, medical care, utility bills and childcare will be prioritized.
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COVID-19 Performing Arts Worker Relief Fund

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  Theatre Bay Area organized a fund for theater workers facing a sudden loss of income due to coronavirus. While its website doesn't specify how much aid is available, they encourage those seeking support to email to apply.
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The Actors Fund's Entertainment Assistance Program

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  Any performing artist or entertainment industry professional is eligible for financial assistance from the Actors Fund as long as they either have a minimum of five years of industry experience (while making over $6,500 a year from their creative pursuit for three of those years), or 20 years of industry employment while earning at least $5,000 from it for 10 of those years. In addition to helping with rent or medical expenses, the Actors Fund offers information on affordable housing, health care services, landlord-tenant issues and more. Those interested must contact the Actors Fund directly to apply.
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Musicians' Foundation Grant

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  If you've been a working musician in the United States for the last five years, the Musicians' Foundation Grant offers grants for emergency situations like medical care or personal or family crisis. The foundation will pay recipients' expenses directly rather than writing them a check, and grants range between $500 and $3,000.
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MusiCares Emergency Financial Assistance

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  Musicians and music industry professionals experiencing unexpected financial hardships can apply to the Recording Academy's MusiCares program. To be eligible, you must have a documented history as an industry professional for at least five years, or have contributed to six commercially released recordings or videos. MusiCares can fund medical costs, addiction recovery treatment, psychotherapy and basic living expenses such as rent and utilities.
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The Blues Foundation HART Fund

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  This one is specific to blues musicians. The HART Fund offers financial assistance for health-related expenses, and artists need to call or email directly to apply.
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The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  If you're a sculptor, printmaker or painter with over ten years of experience, the Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program offers larger grants of up to $15,000 for unforeseen expenses. The application specifies that it's a one-time grant related to a specific emergency, such as fire, flood or medical needs.
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Rauschenberg Emergency Grants

Location:  Anywhere in the US or US Territories
Details:  The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation is partnering with New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) to administer the Rauschenberg Emergency Grants, an emergency grant program that provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for medical or dental emergencies. The grants are available to visual and media artists, and choreographers living anywhere in the United States or U.S. Territories.
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CERF+ Artists' Safety Net

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  Artists working in craft disciplines—including but not limited to clay, fiber, metal, wood, glass, concrete, plastic, synthetic fibers or recycled materials—can apply for emergency grants of up to $3,000 from the Craft Emergency Relief Fund. They must demonstrate that they've been making a sizable portion of their living from their craft for three years, or that they've been involved in traditional or folk art on an ongoing basis. Artists are asked to submit an inquiry form before they can apply.
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Authors League Fund

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  Journalists, playwrights, poets and authors facing sudden loss of income or unforeseen medical expenses in the United States can apply for emergency grants from the Authors League Fund. The grants, however, prioritize experienced professionals who've either been published by traditional publishing houses or publications with national circulation, or have had their work produced by mid-sized or large theaters. The amount of the grant is not specified, and depends on the severity of the emergency.
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PEN America Writers’ Emergency Fund

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  PEN America gives out need-based grants of up to $2,000 for emergency expenses to writers and journalists, and has an additional program for those who are HIV positive. The organization is looking to bolster these programs amid coronavirus, and plans to announce those updates on March 25.
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COVID-19 Mutual Aid Fund for LGBTQI+ BIPOC Folks

Location:  Bay Area
Details:  This fundraiser on GoFundMe has a goal of $250,000, and organizers Amita Swadhin, Treva Ellison, Natalie Havlin, Carrie Hawks, Ren-yo Hwang and Alisa Zipursky are distributing the funds through $100 microgrants to black, indigenous and people of color in the LGBTQ+ community. The fund was created especially to help cover the living expenses of self-employed people and service workers, and isn't limited by geographic location. Although applications for aid are closed, allies can still donate to provide additional support for grantees who have already been accepted.
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Berkeley Relief Fund

Location:  Berkeley
Details:  Berkeley City Council has approved $3 million for emergency relief grants to small businesses, nonprofit arts organizations, and residential tenants, that are hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Artist Relief Fund

Location:  United States
Details:  To support artists during the COVID-19 crisis, a coalition of national arts grantmakers have come together to create an emergency initiative to offer financial and informational resources to artists across the United States.
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Annuity.org
A Guide to COVID-19 and Your Finances: What You Need to Know

Location:  United States
Details:  In light of the recent pandemic we are facing with COVID-19, we understand many freelancers, self employed individuals, families and small businesses have been impacted financially. We've created a COVID-19 Financial Guide, which goes well as a resource with our educational annuities guide, to provide information to those in need at this time.
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Mental Health Resources to Help Prevent Creative and Professional Burnout

Details:  How can creatives cope with personal and professional pressures to break through burnout? This article will share key insights, actionable advice and takeaways from Charles-Henri Lison, a leading UX/UI professional who has researched and designed user experiences for organizations like Thomson Reuters, RACV and Target.
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