Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is sponsored by Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Provides financial assistance to career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. Assistance is need-based and typically paid directly to creditors.

Request Assistance | Sweet Relief Musicians Fund - Sweet Relief tag) // This code is designed to launch standard integration buttons, floating integrations buttons, and direct embeds // This code block only needs to be installed once to activate all integrations site wide // Begin Flipcause Integration Code //--> Natural Disaster Relief Fund: LA Fires The Musicians Cancer Fund Natural Disaster Relief Fund Honoring Family & Friends Please find eligibility requirements on the digital application below, or you can read them HERE .

If you do not meet our eligibility requirements, please visit our Resources page to find an organization or resource that can assist you. Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. Please see our Resources page for many more categories of assistance.

Please note: We would sincerely love to help anyone who needs it; however, if you do not meet the criteria listed at the top of the digital application, you are not eligible. ​ Any individual who does not meet the eligibility requirements, but believes they meet the criteria for assistance, may request an application for a grant by providing a written explanation as to why the Grant Committee should make an exception to the policies.

To submit your written explanation, please email us at [email protected] Please find the digital application below. If you have any questions or issues, please email us at [email protected] If you cannot fill out the digital form below, you can download and submit your application at the bottom of the page.

CLICK HERE FOR Mental Health Application CLICK HERE FOR Natural Disaster Relief Application CLICK HERE FOR hearing health Application SWEET RELIEF: APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE SWEET RELIEF: APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE Please read the following before requesting assistance: Candidacy for assistance depends, among other factors, on the availability of funds and the number of eligible applicants, along with the following criteria: Except for retired or semi-retired older (ages 65+) industry workers, the applicant must have, or recently have had, a serious medical or mental health condition.

A condition is considered to be serious when it substantially affects the applicant’s ability to work within or outside the music industry (i.e. a survival job). A diagnosis by a medical doctor, or hospital or medical bills indicating such condition, must be provided. The applicant must demonstrate financial need.

Sweet Relief may request tax returns, bank statements, and/or any other information deemed necessary to verify such need. Except for retired or semi-retired older (ages 65+) industry workers, the applicant must be able to show that at least 50% of their annual income comes from their work as a musician or in other music industry related jobs.

Our grants for older musicians and music industry workers provide short-term assistance for basic needs. FOR MUSICIANS: The applicant must be a musician who has regular public performances, or performed on at least three widely released recordings (audio or audiovisual), or written music that has been performed on three widely released recordings, or published on three occasions.

The term “Musician” includes vocalists, songwriters, composers, arrangers, instrumentalists, and others. FOR INDUSTRY WORKERS: The applicant must be a music industry worker that makes 50% or more of their income from this field. “Music Industry Workers” includes artist managers, tour managers and crew workers, booking agents, producers, recording engineers, music teachers, publicists, and others.

Give your first name as it appears on your Social Security Card. Give your last name as it appears on your Social Security Card. Pronoun(s): Please select...

If different from real name. Other For statistical purposes only Non-binary/Non-conforming Prefer not to respond For statistical purposes only Education Please select... Marital Status: Please select...

Is your spouse/partner employed? Yes No N/A Please state how many years you have worked in the music industry: Examples: Bassist, artist manager, songwriter, etc. What is your primary genre? Please select...

Where can we find your music online? Example: Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud, etc Are you currently receiving treatment for any medical reason? Yes No Are you currently able to work?

Yes Limited No Are you taking any medication? Yes No Please list (name and dosage): Do you have health insurance? Yes No Do you have dental insurance?

Yes No Do not use characters or symbols when entering dollar amounts. If a required question does not apply to you, please put 0 Number of people in your household: Current amount owed, if behind : Do you rent or own? Rent Own Address of Landlord/Lender If applying for housing related assistance: A copy of current lease or mortgage coupon is required.

Please upload at the bottom of this application. Have you been and/or are you currently receiving any other financial assistance from another organization(s)? Yes No Do not use characters or symbols when entering dollar amounts.

If a required question does not apply to you, please put 0 Social Security Disability: SSI (Supplemental Sec.) General Relief: Other Income #1 Description: Other Income #2 Description: Other Income #3 Description: Do not use characters or symbols when entering dollar amounts.

Checking Account Balance: Other Account #1 Description: Other Account #2 Description: Real Estate (if applicable): Do not use characters or symbols when entering dollar amount. Are payments delinquent? Yes No In whose name is the property recorded?

MONTHLY EXPENSES (optional): Do not use characters or symbols when entering dollar amount. This answer autofills from Housing section.

Homeowner's Association Fee: Credit Card #1 Description: Credit Card #2 Description: Credit Card #3 Description: Credit Card #4 Description: Other Expense #1 Description: Other Expense #2 Description: Please tell us briefly why you are applying for assistance: Please upload any supporting documentation here I hereby certify that I have answered the questions in this application to the best of my ability without any limitations whatsoever; the facts stated herein are true and I understand that any misrepresentation or false information will disqualify me for any assistance from the Fund.

I further agree to notify Sweet Relief Musicians Fund of any change in my financial situation from the time of my application to the time a grant is made to me. I understand that the Grant Committee can require me to provide a copy of my first tax return filed after receiving a grant from the Fund and/or a summary of my total medical expenditures.

(Any request for a summary of medical expenditures will be made within one year of the grant.) My signature below constitutes acceptance of this requirement. I hereby authorize Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to communicate with other entertainment assistance organizations which might assist me and/or those people or organizations listed in this application, or later provided by me, regarding the information contained herein.

Signature of Applicant (or Guardian/Proxy): I have people I would like to give Sweet Relief permission to talk with about my application: Please select... I authorize Sweet Relief to communicate with the additional party/parties below to discuss my current situation if needed. (if requesting rental assistance, please include your landlord.)

Click "Add another response" to add multiple proxies Signature of Applicant (or Guardian/Proxy): To the best of my knowledge, I certify that the above information is true. Signature of Applicant (or Guardian/Proxy): reCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam. The submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.

Please download and fill out THIS APPLICATION . Once completed ,you can mail, fax, or email the completed application. Someone from Sweet Relief will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Email to: [email protected] Sweet Relief Musicians Fund 2650 E Imperial Hwy Ste 208 Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Sweet Relief is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination in employment and opportunity because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or age.

The Executive Director has issued the following policy stating Sweet Relief’s views in this matter: It is the policy of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to: Strictly follow personnel procedures that will ensure equal opportunity for all people without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, disability, veteran or draft status; Make reasonable accommodations wherever necessary for all employees or applicants with disabilities, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the duties and assignments connected with the job and provided that any accommodations made do not require significant difficulty or expense.

Achieve understanding and acceptance of Sweet Relief’s policy on Equal Employment Opportunity by all employees and by the communities in which the company operates; Thoroughly investigate instances of alleged discrimination and take corrective action if warranted; Be continually alert to identify and correct any practices by individuals that are at variance with the intent of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

Natural Disaster Relief Fund ​ Sweet Relief Musicians Fund 2650 E Imperial Hwy Ste 208 Toll Free Assistance line 888-955-7880 Sweet Relief Musicians Fund provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing physical or mental health issues, disability, or age-related problems. ​ ​Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit charity.

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