As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to impact our community, we want to share some aid resources that may be helpful during this challenging time. The Authors League Fund, our sister organization, provides emergency financial assistance to struggling writers. Below is a comprehensive list of additional resources available to those affected by the wildfires:

Authors League Fund

• Provides emergency financial assistance to writers facing hardship
• Website: https://authorsleaguefund.org/apply/

PEN America U.S. Writers Aid Initiative

• Offers grants to writers facing acute financial need
• Website: www.pen.org/writers-emergency-fund

Dramatists Guild Foundation

• For playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists who need support with housing, utilities, medical bills, groceries, and other essential expenses
• Website: http://dgf.org/grants

American Society of Journalists Writers Emergency Assistance Fund (WEAF) 

• Emergency grants for professional nonfiction freelance writers who are temporarily unable to work
• Website: https://www.asja.org/what-we-do/weaf/

Book Industry Charitable Foundation

• Staff and owners of bookstores and comic book shops qualify for help. More than one member of a store team may receive help at any given time.
• Website: https://bincfoundation.org/apply/#

Entertainment Community Fund 

• Provides assistance to professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry including theater, film, television, music, radio, and dance.
• Website: www.entertainmentcommunity.org/am-i-eligible-help

Please note: ECF’s application asks for a list of documents to be uploaded. If a document is unavailable, upload a blank file to move the application forward.

Resources for Multidisciplinary Artists

CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund)

• Provides emergency relief for artists and craftspeople
• Apply at www.cerfplus.org

The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant

• Provides assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors experiencing catastrophic situations
• Website: https://www.gottliebfoundation.org/emergency-grant/

The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants

• For artists who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography
• Website: https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-dancer-emergency-grants/

MusiCares Grants

• Offers musicians preventive, emergency, and recovery grants and programs
• Website: http://musicares.org

Other Resources

Free Mental Health Services for LA Wildfire Crisis

• This is a community-produced list for anyone who is seeking psychological support at this time.
• Access the list here

SAG-AFTRA General Resources list 

• This extensive list includes general resources that offer emergency alerts and information, evacuation safety guides, temporary shelter options, food assistance, financial aid programs, childcare services, transportation updates, animal assistance, and recovery guidance.
• Access the list here

Note: If you are a member of a professional arts, entertainment, or journalism organization (e.g., SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, We Need Diverse Books), financial assistance may be available through their emergency relief funds. Many organizations offer support specifically for their members affected by disasters. If you belong to any professional creative organizations not listed here, check with them directly as they may have emergency assistance programs available.