📱Arts #freelancers did you know there are a couple of places you can still apply for emergency funding? and some that may reopen and are worth keeping an eye on (thread)
OPEN NOW: Royal Variety Charity have financial assistance grants, they are getting a lot of applications but it’s worth applying and listing any particular problems you are having. Open to anyone working in entertainment, backstage or onstage https://www.royalvarietycharity.org/news/detail/assistance-for-those-affected-by-covid-19
OPEN NOW: Help Musicians UK's Financial Funding Phase 2 is for “supporting musicians ineligible for government emergency safety nets or unable to survive on what they receive” until 31 Oct
https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/news/latest-news/advice-relating-to-coronavirus-covid-19
@HelpMusiciansUK also regularly have artist development funding - worth keeping an eye out for new rounds or signing up to mailing list: https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/creative-programme/current-opportunities
Opening (relatively) soon: Theatre Community Fund
will be opening ‘Creative and Innovation’ grants in “late 2020 or early 2021, with the exact date to be agreed” - keep an eye on this page for info: https://www.theatrecommunityfund.com/ 
Theatre Community Fund were also running the Fleabag Support Fund, providing crisis grants for people in immediate need who work in theatre in any profession, this has just closed but worth following if you missed it in case it reopens? https://www.trtf.com/fleabag-support-fund
Opening soon: @ace_national's 'Support for Freelance Workers' and 'Developing Your Creative Practice' - according to their website these will be coming in Autumn 2020, sign up to ACE mailing list to hear about them when they open https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/our-organisation/sign-our-email-updates
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