Resource Database
Search below for opportunities to get help, give help, or donate to people in your community.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
Who can get help: Experimental artists across the United States.
What: $1,000 grants to artists who have had performances or exhibitions canceled or postponed because of the COVID-19 virus.
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
Who can get help: Painters, printmakers, and sculptors.
What: The grant provides interim financial assistance for qualified applicants whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.
Artist Relief Tree (ART)
Who can get help: Anyone who is an artist of any kind
What: Artist Relief Tree provides financial assistance to artists who have lost income because of COVID-19. They plan to fulfill every request with a flat US$250 on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
Who can get help: Bartenders or the spouse or child of a bartender
What: The USGB National Charity Foundation provides grants to bartenders who have experienced a catastrophic event or emergency hardship.
GiftForward Gift Certificate Purchase
Who can give help: Anyone can purchase a gift card to support local restaurants
What: Giftforward.co lets you purchase discounted gift cards to help local eateries stay afloat. All proceeds go directly to the restaurants.
Children of Restaurant Employees (CORE)
Who can get help: Food & beverage workers with children. During the pandemic, applications for support specific to COVID-19 are limited to those who have been diagnosed with or are living with someone diagnosed with COVID-19.
What: CORE is a national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to granting support to food & beverage service employees with children, who are faced with life-altering circumstances and in need of their help.
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United
Who can get help: Restaurant workers
What: Restaurant Opportunities Centers United is providing resources and financial assistance to restaurant workers impacted by the coronavirus crisis.
ONE FAIR WAGE — Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Support Fund
Who can get help: Restaurant workers, car service drivers, delivery workers, personal service workers and more
What: Providing cash assistance to restaurant workers, car service drivers, delivery workers, personal service workers and more who need the money they aren’t getting to survive.
Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation – COVID19 Crisis Relief Fund
Who can get help: Restaurant Owners and Workers
What: RWCF’s Relief Fund provides zero-interest loans to businesses to maintain payroll during closure or re-open once this crisis has passed. The fund also provides direct financial support to individual workers facing economic hardships or health crises as a direct result of COVID-19
Golden Rule Charity
Who can get help: You must be employed in a restaurant or hospitality establishment for 6 months. You must apply no later than 6 months after onset of need
What: Apply for assistance grants during time of hardship to support basic needs.
COVID-19 Financial Solidarity
Who can get help: Anyone whose income has been directly impacted as a result of COVID-19
Who can help: Anyone
What: Community members are fulfilling each other’s requests for micro grants.
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U.S. Government Support Summary
Who can get help: Most programs require U.S. Citizenship.
What: Get information on government programs that may help you pay for food, housing, health care, and other basic living expenses. Find out about eligibility requirements for programs like food stamps, welfare, and Medicaid, and how to apply for them.
Rent Assistance
Who can get help: Anyone who needs support paying rent
What: Type in your zip code to find assistance in your area
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Xfinity Wifi Hotspots
Who can get help: Anyone with a phone, tablet, or computer that can connect to wifi.
What: Until further notice, all Xfinity WiFi Public Hotspots are now open to everyone on the “xfinitywifi” SSID. Public hotspots can be found in small/medium businesses and outdoors in commercial areas. Non-Xfinity subscribers need to accept Terms and Conditions to access the network and repeat when requested to continue to receive free unlimited access. Please refer to the map below for available public hotspots.
EveryoneOn.org Internet & Device Search
Who can get help: Anyone who is in need of internet or devices.
What: EveryoneOn.org created a search tool for internet & device support that you qualify for. Just enter your zip code and check the boxes that apply to you to see what your options are.
Spectrum Internet - Free for K-12
Who can get help: Families of K-12 or college students in need of internet.
What: Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with a K-12 and/or college student who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.
Contact: To enroll, call 1-844-488-8395
Comcast Internet Essentials - Free to New Members for 60 Days
Who can get help: Families with at least one member on a public assistance program or with a student on National Lunch Program
What: Comcast is offering to install the “Internet Essentials” package for free to new members for 60 days. To qualify, a member of the household must be on Medicaid, Public Housing, SSI (Supplemental Security Income), TANF (Temporary Assitance for Needy Families), SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistence Program), or NSLP (National School Lunch Program). To apply, fill out the form on the website linked below. If you need help applying, please Contact Us at the email address at the bottom of this page.
Another Round, Another Rally Fund
Who can get help: Hospitality workers who have lost their jobs or had hours slashed due to COVID-19
What: $500 relief grants for hospitality workers who lost their jobs or had their hours slashed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. We’re also collecting donations from community members willing to help their hospitality-industry friends and neighbors stay afloat in this time of uncertainty