Crisis Relief Grants for Musicians

The COVID 19 pandemic has left different difficulties throughout the world, many lost their jobs, businesses, fixed income and the music business is not far behind, artists, artist directors, and music workers lost their jobs, it is that is why Supportact brings a series of aids for artists who need help in different areas, such as sexual health and safety, expert-guided mental health conferences, financial well-being, among others.

A 20-episode podcast series that seeks to promote positive mental health, where it is guided by experts in physical, mental and social well being, in addition to this, you will find on the website videos called Tune Ups, high impact videos, where it is intended that users regain mental control and also shows in depth the mental health  of Australia’s greatest artists such as Support Act Brendon Love (The Teskey Brothers), Sahara Herald (Frontier Touring) among others. In order to apply and be eligible for COVID 19 relief, you must follow the following requirements:

• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or have a valid work visa.
• Show that you have been working in the Australian music industry for three years.
• Provide names and details of two professional referees.
• You have household expenses that are greater than your household income.

Those who want to apply for relief should know that there is no deadline to apply and audiovisual aids are available to everyone, social workers will contact applicants, so if you need help, this is the one moment to receive it. If you have already requested COVID-19 crisis relief, you must wait at least 6 months to reapply for a new one.

NSW, Supportact provides counseling service in the midst of rape crisis, where you will find 24/7 counseling on the phone line 1800424017 for people who have been affected by sexual violence. In addition, NSW Health provides Sexual Assault Services, New South Wales Directory of Support Services from the state government Violence Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Response service.

You should note that the grants are not competitive, they are available to any artist who meets the basic requirements, and that without you already having government benefits such as obSeeker, Austudy, Disability Support, you can apply for our benefits. Supporact does not fund businesses but provides supports for household expenses, and before approving a grant, they will verify if they work professionally in the field of music, no information about the application will be disclosed.

In the following link you will find a form where you can request help, the form is made only for professional artists, artist directors, team and music workers.

Information taken from the Supportact page.