Last updated on 28 July 2020.
UK Arts Councils:
- Arts Council England: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
- Creative Scotland: https://www.creativescotland.com/what-we-do/latest-news/archive/2020/02/coronavirus-advice
- Arts Council of Wales/Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru: https://arts.wales/funding/coronavirus
- Arts Council of Northern Ireland: http://artscouncil-ni.org/funding
Government Advice:
NHS Advice for Everyone: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
NHS Inform Scotland: www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
NHS Direct Wales: www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/
Health Northern Ireland: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/
HMRC Covid-19 help line for self-employed and businesses: 0300 456 3565
Claim a grant though the coronavirus (Covid-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme
Overview and list of all UK Government business grants: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19
Citizens Advice, check what benefits you are eligible for:
- England: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/coronavirus-check-what-benefits-you-can-get/
- Northern Ireland: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/northern-ireland/
- Scotland: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/benefits/coronavirus-check-what-benefits-you-can-get/
- Wales: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/wales/benefits/coronavirus-check-what-benefits-you-can-get/
Other UK focused emergency funds from other funders, arts organisations and partners (with deadlines if specified):
- Arts Council England: Emergency Grassroots Music Venues Fund: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/emergency-grassroots-music-venues-fund#section-1
- Crafts Council: Craft Sector Hardship Fund: https://craftscouncil.smapply.io/
- Art Fund: Respond and Reimagine Grants for museums, galleries and cultural organisations: https://www.artfund.org/supporting-museums
- Funds For Freelancers: A financial resource for actors, creatives, ushers working in theatre: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/fundsforfreelancers
- Dance Professionals Fund: https://www.dancefund.org.uk/
- Society of Authors: Authors’ Emergency Fund: https://www.societyofauthors.org/Grants/contingency-funds
- Directors Charitable Foundation: Directors Support Scheme: https://www.directorscf.org/directors-support-scheme
- Actors’ Benevolent Fund: https://www.actorsbenevolentfund.co.uk/apply
- Dance4: Emergency Support for Dance Professionals in East Midlands, applications considered weekly: https://www.dance4.co.uk/projects/dance4-emergency-support/
- Creative Land Trust: Creative Workspace Resilience Fund: https://www.creativelandtrust.org/covid-19-grant-fund
- Help Musicians: Coronavirus Financial Hardship Funding – Phase Two: https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/news/latest-news/second-phase-of-charitys-covid-19-financial-hardship-funding
- Theatre Artists Fund: Emergency support for theatre workers and freelancers across the UK: https://theatreartists.fund/
- The Charity Survival Fund: Core funding to help charities, especially small and medium sized, to offset lost income in the current financial year. https://www.juliahansrausingtrust.org/charity-survival-fund/
- PRS Foundation’s third round of Sustaining Creativity Fund to support exciting Black music creators affected by COVID-19: https://prsfoundation.com/2020/07/10/the-third-round-of-our-sustaining-creativity-fund-to-support-exciting-black-music-creators-affected-by-covid-19/
Culture at Risk
The Mayor of London established the Culture at Risk Office to safeguard London’s cultural life and to support organisations, venues and people across the creative sector. https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/arts-and-culture/cultural-infrastructure-toolbox/culture-risk-0
UK Music
List of organisations offering financial support for people working in the music industry. https://www.ukmusic.org/covid-19/coronavirus-financial-support-information/how-to-get-emergency-funding-if-you-work-in-the-music-industry/
Grants Online
List of grants currently available across the UK with a specific page for emergency funds and a page dedicated to all arts, culture and heritage grants. https://www.grantsonline.org.uk/coronavirus.html
Other information and guidance for independent artists, curators, producers and artist-led organisations:
Unlimited
List of resources and information for disabled freelancers and artists: https://weareunlimited.org.uk/links-and-resources-for-disabled-artists-and-freelancers-in-response-to-covid-19-includes-medical-guidance/
A-N
Our friends at A-N have put together this regularly updated page with support and advice for artists from across the sector, plus wider government and NHS guidance: https://www.a-n.co.uk/news/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-guidance-for-artists-and-arts-organisers/
Creative Industries Federation
The Creative Industries Federation represents, champions and supports the UK’s creative industries and they are currently offering free subscription. https://www.creativeindustriesfederation.com/news/free-federation-membership-six-months
UK Covid-19 Freelance Artist Resource
This webpage is a collection of links to resources for freelance creatives and artists: https://ukcovid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/
Acas
Acas gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice: https://www.acas.org.uk/
Bectu
Advice for members, including information for freelancers working in film and TV and workers in theatre, live events and the arts: https://bectu.org.uk/topic/covid-19-coronavirus/
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE)
Action concerning Covid-19 and advice for freelancers: https://www.ipse.co.uk/ipse-news/news-listing/coronavirus-ipse-activity-and-advice-freelancers.html
Theatre Skill Share 2020
This document collates skills, mentoring and support being offered by theatre makers to others in the sector. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1–6tt_D8L37-PBikPZP7qALdQ1f5WbDqTceSTPHf-YA/edit#gid=0
Crafts Council
Information and advice for makers, craft business and organisations: https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/articles/supporting-the-craft-community-at-this-time
Digital Culture Network
Content and resources to help you develop digital skills: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/digital-culture-network/resources-support-events#section-1
Culture Health & Wellbeing Alliance
The Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance have created guidance for working online, and online safeguarding: https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/guidance-working-online-and-online-safeguarding
Mind
Reliable information and tips to help you cope during this time: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/
Art Quest
Artquest have created a temporary homepage which provides links to the latest information, resources and opportunities for visual artists during the Covid-19 lockdown: https://www.artquest.org.uk/
Jerwood Arts Twitter
We regularly share information relating to funding and resources available for artists across different art forms on our Twitter feed. https://twitter.com/JerwoodArts