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09.10.2020
5. Governmental / public bodies + private organisations: readjustments of existing schemes and/or new funding schemes (at international, European and national levels)
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Last update: 9 October 2020 (latest updates with the sign ◊ )
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5. Governmental / public bodies + private organisations: readjustments of existing schemes and/or new funding schemes (at international, European and national levels)
Europe / international
◊ OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Culture shock: COVID-19 and the cultural and creative sectors - link
The best COVID-19 support for the arts around the world - link
European Cultural Foundation and Culture Action Europe - link
KEA: A short analysis on national COVID-19 support measures for the CCS in the EU - link
KEA unveils interactive visualization on national measures to mitigate the COVID-19 impact on CCS - link
Covid-19 responses by countries (updates by UNESCO) - link
Updates by IFCCD - link
Wikipedia page (including a subection on funding): Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage - link
List of responses to the arts and cultural sector by governments in Europe to the Covid 19 situation - List by EUNIC, link (+ additional links - link)
List by Contemporary Lynx of emergency grants and funds (International) - link
COVID-19 : Art and Culture Resources in Africa and The Middle East (including funding) - Link EN / FR / AR
Global responses to Covid19 in the arts and cultural sector by IFACCA / Regularly updated - link (newsletter 17 April)
Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in time of coronavirus (Europe) / Regularly updated - link
Government responses to the impact of COVID-19 on the arts and creative industries / Regularly updated by BYP group - link
UCLG Culture 21: The cultural mobilization of cities and local governments in the COVID-19 crisis (including funding) - link
European Foundation Centre > Updates of Private Foundations' funding schemes related to the coronavirus (including in some cases for the arts and cultural sector) / Regularly updated - link
KEA European Affairs: A collaborative map to track the coronavirus policy measures / Regularly updated - link
Information about grants and loans in the UK, US, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy to help you get through the Covid-19 crisis, by the Art Newspaper - link
Sector-focused:
Check the news section of On the Move with covid-19 related calls and funding opportunities - link
UNIMA emergency aid for puppetters - link
Covid-19 emergency fund for (visual) journalists - link
Soundcloud support for artists - link
Global open call for art - link
Spotify Announces Music Relief Project to Combat Coronavirus Disruption - link
Citizens for Europe - Online mobility grants - link
Hire artists' platform - link
Solidarity fund for photographers, The Photographers' fund by Formart - link
Europe: Support in the Live Music Sector - link
Independent / Private initiatives:
European Cultural Foundation > Culture of Solidarity Fund (second call) - link
Open Call for Syrian Artists by coculture - link
Eyebeam > Rapid Response For A Better Digital Future (Online) - link
European Cultural Foundation > Culture of Solidarity Fund (closes on 27/4) - link
Art Jameel: platform to support independent art practitioners (MENA region) - link
Follow your art - link (including a donate function)
Europe:
European Commission:
European Commission > Call for tender to support the cross-border circulation and digital distribution of performing arts works - link
How the EU responds to the coronavirus outbreak in support of the cultural and creative sectors - link
State aid: Commission approves €38 million Swedish scheme to compensate damages caused by cancelled or postponed cultural events due to coronavirus outbreak - link
Questions and answers in relation to Creative Europe in the context of the Covid-19 - link
COVID-19-related measures under Creative Europe (8 April) - link
Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (including the EU Solidarity fund) - link
European Commission (Creative Europe programme)
Latest update (25 March 2020) - link
First update - link
European Commission (ERASMUS+ programme):
Coronavirus outbreak - deadlines for applications extended for the ERASMUS+ programme - link / link
Africa:
Covid-19 : Le Fonds Africain pour la Culture lance SOFACO, un fonds de soutien aux artistes (date limite: 30 juin) - link / SOFACA African fund for Culture (deadline: 30 June) - link
Arab region:
What is Stand for Art? fund by Culture Resource - link
Countries:
Argentina:
Fondo Desarrollar: apoyo económico para espacios culturales - link
Australia:
The Australia Council has welcomed the announcement of an industry specific support package for the cultural and creative industries - link
Measures in time of coronavirus - link
Austria:
Austrian Government Establishes 90 Million Euro Fund for Freelance Artists - link
Belgium:
Flanders: De cultuurcoronapremie voor de kwetsbare kernspelers - link
La loi de soutien aux artistes est (enfin) passée (10/7) - link
COVID-19 : Mesures de soutien budgétaire aux bénéficiaires de subventions accordées par la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles - link
WBI: Soutien aux opérateurs culturels dans le cadre de la diffusion internationale - link
Union des artistes : Fonds sparadrap - link
Le gouvernement bruxellois débloque 8,4 millions d’euros pour le secteur culturel - link
Fonds 304: aide pour la formation à distance - link
Covid-19 : accès du secteur culturel au fonds d’urgence de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles - link
Wallonie Bruxelles International : Covid-19 : Informations sur les aides à la mobilité pour les acteurs culturels - link
Flanders - Overbruggingsrecht voor zelfstandigen (Coronavirus) - link
Wallonie Bruxelles (Théâtre / Danse) - link
Botswana:
Covid-19 Botswana MYSC Financial Relief Fund Programme Arts & Culture Sector - link
Canada:
CBC/Radio-Canada and Canada Council for the Arts announce the "Digital Originals" funding initiative to support the arts community - link
Sobey Art Foundation and the National Gallery of Canada share prize among longlisted artists - link
How Arts Funding Is Being Affected by COVID-19 (26 March 2020) - link
National Theatre School to give $60,000 in grants to theatre students, emerging artists for online projects during COVID-19 crisis - link
Canada's National Arts Centre and Facebook will pay musicians for livestreams (19 March) - link
Putting People First: COVID-19 and the Canada Council for the Arts - link
Croatia:
Measures by the Ministry of Culture: measures for the independent art sector - link
Cuba:
El Ministerio de Cultura informó hoy que los artistas integrados al Instituto Cubano de la Música y al Consejo Nacional de las Artes Escénicas recibirán respaldo salarial como medida para enfrentar la situación sanitaria por la #Covid-19 - link
Czech Republic:
Regular updates (including on funding) by the Arts and Theatre Institute via its Culture in Quarantine online magazine - link
Prague launches Nothing Festival 2020 in support of struggling culture venues - link
Briefing by the Minister of Culture related to the impacts of Coronavirus for the arts and cultural sector - link
Denmark:
Support for cultural organisations and institutions - link
Finland:
Impacts of Covid-19 on the Finnish cultural sector (with information on funding) - link
Kulttuurin ja taiteen toimijoille suunnatut korona-avustusten haut avautuvat - link
Nordic Culture Point* (Finland and Nordic Baltic Countries) - link
Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes network: special support in the context of the Corona epidemic - link
The Kone foundation: artists at home residency - link
Large Finnish foundations, the Ministry of Education and Culture, and Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) to set up a special fund of 1,5 million euros - link
France:
◊ Le ministère de la Culture annonce l'ouverture d'un fonds d'urgence spécifique de solidarité pour les artistes et les techniciens du spectacle (FUSSAT) en partenariat avec AUDIENS - link
Ville de Lyon : Création d’un fonds culturel d’urgence - link
Création d'un fonds d'urgence pour le festival OFF d'Avignon, en partenariat avec l'Association Avignon Festival et Compagnies (AF&C) - link
Mobilisation exceptionnelle de 5 milliards d'euros en faveur de la culture et des médias pour répondre aux conséquences économiques de la COVID-19 - link
Fondation Bullukian: Fonds d'aide à la création (arts plastiques) - link
Aide de l'ONDA: nouveau dispositif: La co-programmation internationale - link
Fonds de soutien pour les étudiants en école d'art - link
SACEM: annonce de rémunération pour le livestreaming - link
Ministère de la Culture : Aides à la reprise aux secteurs culturels - link
SACEM: Covid-19 : nouvelle répartition spécifique pour les livestreams - link
AFDAS: Accès à la formation : des mesures exceptionnelles pour les salariés intermittents du spectacle - link
Maison des Artistes: [Covid-19] Quelles adaptations et mesures pour les artistes ? - link
CAAP: Fonds de solidarité: Comment demander une aide? - link
Création d'un fonds d'urgence pour le spectacle vivant - link
La Société Générale lance un plan de soutien exceptionnel en faveur de la musique classique en France - link
Une veille d'ARTCENA sur tous les dispositifs d'aide en faveur du secteur culturel - link
Fonds d’Urgence pour le Spectacle vivant privé (FUSV) - link
Institut français : Guide pratique à destination des usagers dans le cadre de la crise sanitaire COVID-19 - link
Dispositif de secours ESS - link
ArtCena: Aide à la création : mesures spéciales - link
Covid 19 Mesures exceptionnelles de l’Adami : 11,3 millions d’euros supplémentaires consacrés aux artistes - link
Fondation Antoine de Galbert > soutien (arts plastiques) - link
Action en faveur de la culture des collectivités territoriales - link dont Ile de France - link
Netflix et Audiens créent un fonds de soutien d'urgence à destination des artistes et techniciens intermittents de l'audiovisuel et du cinéma - link
Aide ponctuelle du Cnap pour les artistes-auteurs et les auteurs - link
OARA : les engagements en faveur des artistes et des techniciens (Nouvelle Aquitaine) - link
Ministère de la culture : Vade-mecum des mesures d’aides exceptionnelles au secteur culturel - link
Ministère de la Culture : Employeurs culturels face aux impacts de la crise de coronavirus - link
Etat d’urgence sanitaire Covid-19 : le ministre de la Culture présente un premier plan d’action en faveur des artistes-auteurs (27 mars 2020) - link
Les réponses du Gouvernement aux difficultés rencontrées par les indépendants (dont les micro-entrepreneurs) - link
ONDA : aides en lien avec les annulations liées au coronavirus - link
Région Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur : Plan de solidarité pour le secteur culturel et associatif - link
COVID-19 : la SACD crée un fonds de solidarité d’urgence pour les auteurs les plus fragiles (via ArtCena) - link
COVID-19 : l'ADAMI se mobilise pour les artistes (via ARTCENA) - link
COVID-19 - Fonds de secours à la musique et aux variétés par le Centre National de la Musique - link
Les régions se mobilisent pour le spectacle vivant (18 mars 2020) - link
Mesures exceptionnelles de soutien aux intermittents et salariés du secteur culturel dans le cadre de la crise sanitaire (19 mars) - link
Communiqué du 18 mars du Conseil National de la Musique - link
Région des Pays de la Loire : mise en place d'un Plan régional d’urgence Coronavirus : 50 M€ pour les entreprises et le monde culturel, sportif et associatif - link
Ministère de la Culture: Communiqué du 18 mars - link
Contacts - link
Aides Occitanie par Occitanie en scène - link
Adaptation des aides d'ODIA Normandie - link
Mobilisation du groupe Audiens - link
Germany:
◊ Germany Is Giving Out $1.3 Million to Support Nearly 100 Artists Struggling at Home With Young Children During Lockdown - link
Sonderstipendien: Bewerbungsstart am 31. August 2020 (Berlin) - link
"Neustart" ermöglicht Öffnung der Museen - link
Kulturstiftung des Bundes: Stipendien für freie Gruppen - link
Liquiditätshilfen BERLIN: Securing liquidity in the event of acute financing needs in Berlin - link
50 Billions Euros' aid package for artists and cultural organisations (25 March 2020) - link
GEMA: Emergency aid fund worth up to €40m for songwriters - link
Support for the arts and cultural sector by the Minister of Culture - link (DE)
Hong Kong:
Arts Go Digital Platform Scheme - link
1000% increase (HK$5 > HK$55 million) for Hong Kong's Support Scheme for Arts & Cultural Sector to help deal with COVID-19 fallout - link
India:
India Foundation for the Arts: Art Practices' proposal - link
Indonesia:
Yogyakarta Beri Seniman Bantuan Corona Rp600 Ribu per Bulan - link
Ireland:
Arts sector gets €25m to help offset impact of coronavirus - link
Arts Council establishes Advisory Group to help address Covid-19 crisis in arts sector - link
Artist Emergency Relief Fund - link
Kenya:
Artists Covid-19 stimulus programme - link
Lebanon:
Solidarity Fund for arts and culture structures in Lebanon - link
Lithuania:
Commission approves €10 million Lithuanian scheme to support cultural and art institutions and organisations in the context of #Coronavirus outbreak - link
Lithuanian Dance Information Centre Decided to Scale Down Some Activities and Dedicate Financial Support to Dance and Circus Community - link
Luxembourg:
Soutien du secteur culturel face à l'épidémie du Coronavirus - link
Macedonia:
Support for the arts and cultural sector by the city of Skopje - link
Malaysia:
New Create Funding programme by Cendana - link
Cendana's responses to Covid-19 - link
Govt employs 300 artistes, musicians to perform for Malaysians online - link
Mali:
Fonds Maaya - link (formulaire / lettre de parainage)
Malta:
Malta Enterprise: Covid Wage Supplement - link
Mexico:
La Secretaría de Cultura y el INBAL darán atención puntual a artistas en el contexto de COVID-19 - link
Morocco:
Appel à projets exceptionnels pour soutenir la scène culturelle et artistique au Maroc via l'Institut français - link
Namibia:
Arts Council - relief fund - link
The Netherlands:
Fonds Podium Kunsten: special fund for the performing arts sector - link
Government pledges 300 million euros to support cultural sector - link
Amsterdam fonds for culture > Snelloket kunstaanvragen ten tijde van coronacrisis - link
New Zealand:
NZ launches $175 million arts support package (29 May) - link
Creative New Zealand response to COVID-19 - link
Northern Ireland:
Artists Emergency Programme - link
Norway:
Large compensation scheme for culture, voluntary sector and sport - link
Poland:
Culture Support Fund established to fight the effects of the pandemic – link
Measures to support artists and cultural institutions (18 March 2020) - link
Artists in a difficult situation can apply for social support from the Ministry of Culture - link
Portugal:
◊ Fundo de Solidariedade com a Cultura (Solidarity Fund with Culture) – link
3 new support lines created by the Portuguese Government for artists, technicians and other professionals, as well for cultural entities and for cultural facilities - link (applications closed)
AUDIOGEST (Associação de Gestão de Direitos de Produtores Fonográficos) > um fundo de apoio a profissionais do espetáculo e de produção musical - link (applications closed)
Lisboa: Cultura beneficia de apoio municipal extraordinário de um milhão e 250 mil euros - link (applications closed)
GDA cria Fundo de Emergência de um milhão para apoiar artistas em dificuldades - link (applications closed)
Official message by the Ministry of Culture - link
Cultura cria linha de apoio de emergência de um milhão de euros - link (applications closed)
City of Lisbon: Câmara de Lisboa apresenta medidas de apoio às famílias, às empresas e ao emprego - link (applications closed)
Emergency fund by the Gulbenkian Foundation - link (applications closed)
Crise do coronavírus leva Ministério da Cultura a anunciar apoios ao setor (14/3) - link
Russian Federation:
Launch of a new large-scale initiative to support the non-profit sector in times of global instability by the Vladimir Potanin Foundation - link
Singapore:
Parliament: More than 60 projects supported by Digital Presentation Grant for the Arts amid Covid-19 - link
NAC: Sustaining the Arts during the Covid-19 (including a digitisation fund) - link
Eligible self-employed Singaporeans will receive S$1,000 cash a month for 9 months (26 March 2020) - link
National Arts Council’s overall message - link
National Arts Council's provision of a one-time Capability Development Scheme for the Arts (CDSA) - link
S$1.6 million set aside for arts and culture sector amid COVID-19 outbreak - link
South Africa:
NAC: support programme for digital innovation in time of the Covid-19 - link
BASA Artists Relief Fund - link
SA platform is helping artists earn money with QR codes - link
Mitigation plan by the Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture - link
South Korea:
COVID-19 Rescue Package Provided by the Government of the Republic of Korea - link
Spain:
Catalunya: La recuperació del sector cultural és la nostra prioritat - link
El Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte publica dos guías con preguntas frecuentes sobre la prestación extraordinaria para autónomos y ERTE en el ámbito cultural (3/04/2020) - link
Ministry of Culture and Sports: aanoucenement for support to SMEs and independent (25 March 2020) - link
Government of Canaries islands - Measures in the covid-19 crisis that affect cultural businesses and freelancers - link
20 measures from the Catalonia government for the arts and cultural sector (20 March 2020) - link
10 measures announced by the city of Barcelona (18 March 2020) - link
Sweden:
◊ Sweden Makes Historic Investment in Culture - link
Switzerland:
Together now fund - link
Aide d'urgence Sécurité sociale (DE / IT / FR) - link
Taiwan:
Ministry of Culture: Second wave of COVID-19 relief subsidies to start May 4 - link
COVID-19: NT$1.5 billion devoted to relief, revitalization efforts - link
Tunisia:
Fonds Relance Culture - link and process to apply
Ukraine:
House of Europe / opportunity - link
United Kingdom:
Boris Johnson pledges £1.5bn lifeline to keep UK's arts sector afloat - link
Call for Artists – Remote Access - link
FACT together, new online commissioning scheme - link
Wales Arts International* - link
Paul Hamlyn Foundation: £1 million awarded to visual artists and composers in the UK - link
Coronavirus: UK government unveils aid for self-employed (26 March 2020) - link
Arts Council of England - link
UAE:
National Creative Relief Programme' to support creatives impacted by COVID-19 - link
USA:
Office of Global Partnerships: COVID-19 Private Sector Engagement & Partnership Fund - link
CERF+ > COVID-19 Relief Grant - link
A FUNDRAISER FOR IMMIGRANT THEATER ARTISTS FINANCIALLY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 (See lighting Foundation) - link
Critics of Color Can Apply for a New $500 COVID-19 Grant - link
TILA Studios: monthly fund beginning at $1,000 to support black women artists nationwide - link
Sundance Institute COVID-19 Respond and Reimagine Plan - link
NALAC COVID-19 Relief Efforts - link
Artists' Relief - link
Emergency initiative to offer financial and informational resources to artists across the United States - link
Luminary and Andy Wahrol Foundation > Relief fund - link
A New Emergency Relief Grant for Women Artists Over 40 - link
Art is alive - link (with a funding section)
National Endowment for the Arts to Distribute $75 million in Relief Aid to Arts Organizations in Need -