​Other Resources for NYC Theatre Artists

For Everyone

​Catholic Charities
HRA


More Emergency Grants (updated 3/3/23)

AAPI Emergency Transportation Fund
     for AAPI-identifying NYC-based theater artist in need of support to get home safely

Affordable Connectivity Program
     for those with internet
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 Cancercare.org
     for those living with cancer

Dramatists Guild Foundation grants
​     for writers

Energy Affordability Program
     for New Yorkers who use National Grid

FASTEN Funding
     for people who live in NYC, including undocumented tenants    

Foundation for Contemporary Arts
     for visual and performing artists who reside in the U.S. or U.S. Territories

The Haven Foundation
     for freelance professionals in the arts who reside in the U.S.

Help When You Need It
     for everyone looking for food pantries, stores that accept food stamps, assisted living facilities, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, hospitals, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, free clinics, V.A. facilities, women's clinics, legal assistance or financial assistance

Home Energy Assistance Fund (HEAP)
     for New Yorkers who have received a utility shut-off notice

Indie Theater Fund NYC Mental Health Micro Grants
     for NYC-based indie theater artists in need of mental health funds
     
Leveler (participate on smartphone)​
    peer-to-peer grants from individuals

Mamatropolis
     for parents and guardians of children under 18

Max's Kansas City
     for artists who live in New York State

Modest Needs
     for residents of the US and Canada

Motion Picture & Television Fund
     for current or retired workers in the entertainment community

New York State Electric and Gas Bill Relief Program
     for Con Ed customers who receive qualifying government assistance

NYSCA/NYFA Artists with Disabilities Grant
     for New York State artists with a disability who reside outside of the five boroughs of NYC

Pan Foundation
     for people with serious illnesses

SCRIE (Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption)
     for eligible New York City renters aged 62 or older 

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
​     for musicians or music industry workers who have a serious medical condition or are seniors

Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
     for performers with five recent years of qualifying experience
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Food Resources
Catholic Charities​
City Harvest
Food Bags for Seniors
​Food Bank NYC
Food Stamps
​God's Love We Deliver
Hunger Free America
Karma (you may need to translate the page to English)
​Map of Free Meals
Masbia
NYC.gov Free Meals
NYC.gov Nutrition Kitchen
NYC.gov for Seniors
Olio
Soup Kitchen: Holy Apostles NYC (28th and 9th)
The Red Door Place
​Too Good to Go

Additionally, a list of state and federal food-related benefits can be found at benefits.gov/categories/Food%20and%20Nutrition

To browse resources for food, clothing,personal care, or shelter, visit gogetta.nyc/find.
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Mental Health/Addiction Resources
The Art Therapy Nest
Asian Mental Health Collective
Bad Bitches Have Bad Days Too
Be Scene Be Heard
Betterhelp
Black Mental Health
Blanton Peale
​Coping with Covid by NY Project Hope (free!)
Crime Victims Treatment Center
Drama Therapy
Entertainment Industry Therapist Finder
Inclusive Therapists
Latinx Therapy
Mental Health App Finder
Online Behavioral Health Self-Assessment Screening Program
The NY Counseling & CSW Service
Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Psychology Today

And access a list of additional suggestions here and here.

 Pro-tip: Ask therapists if they have pro-bono spots available.
Additional lists of Resources
​Americans for the Arts
​Freelance Artist Resource
NYFA
Flexible Job Opportunities
Job Leads found by The Entertainment Community Fund
Survival Jobs for Actors
Comprehensive Weekly Email of all Things Actor Related
Actors Rise