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Comprehensive Resource Guide for Musicians and Industry Workers Impacted by the L.A. Fires

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Our hearts are broken for everyone impacted by these wildfires. The devastation is beyond words—so many people have lost their homes, their belongings, and their sense of safety. Our City of Angels is in hell right now, and it’s hard to wrap your head around the scale of it all.


At the same time, we’ve been so moved by the incredible love and support pouring in from this community and beyond. It’s a powerful reminder of how strong we can be when we show up for each other.


We’ve put together a list of resources to help anyone who needs it. This list will keep growing as we find more ways to support. You’ll find it below, and if there’s something missing, let us know so we can add it.


Stay safe, LA. We’re here for you. Let’s look out for each other.


Music Health Alliance
Music Health Alliance

Financial Assistance


MusiCares: Provides $1,500 in financial assistance and a $500 grocery card for music professionals impacted by the fires. Supports evacuation costs, damaged music equipment, medical issues, and relocation needs.

Eligibility: 3+ years of music industry work or credit on 6 commercially released recordings.

Contact: musicaresrelief@musicares.org | 1-800-687-4227.


Sweet Relief Musicians Fund: Offers immediate financial aid for professionals earning at least 50% of their income from music for 3+ years. Covers loss of equipment, medical bills, and living expenses.

Donate or apply: Sweet Relief.


Entertainment Community Fund: Emergency assistance for performing arts professionals earning $10,000+/year for at least three of the last six years.


100 Percenters Wildfire Relief Fund: Grants of up to $2,500 for essentials, $10,000 for rebuilding, and $2,000 for mental health services.


California Jazz Foundation: Offers $1,000 grants for evacuation costs, lost gigs, and instrument replacement.


We Are Moving the Needle: Microgrants for producers, engineers, and creators who lost studio space or gear.


SONA Foundation’s Songwriter Fund: Emergency grants of $500 for songwriters and composers affected by the 2025 L.A. fires.

Eligibility: Must provide links demonstrating professional work as a songwriter or composer and three recent credits.


Sound Royalties Wildfire Relief Program: Offers no-cost, no-fee royalty advances up to $50,000 for music creatives and royalty rights holders in FEMA-designated zones.

Eligibility: Must earn a minimum of $5,000 annually in royalties.

Apply: Sound Royalties Wildfire Relief or call 844-221-0114.


ASCAP: Dedicated $1 million in emergency relief for writer members who have suffered loss or damage to their primary residence or studio or have been evacuated. Offers a one-time stipend of $1,500 to eligible members.



Musicares
Musicares

Instrument and Gear Replacement


Guitar Center Music Foundation: Grants for replacing lost instruments (deadline: February 28).


Fender: Supports gear replacement for affected musicians.

Submit details: Fender Help.


Mental Health and Wellness


Backline: Subsidizes mental health services for music professionals and their families.

Disaster Distress Hotline: 1-800-985-5990.


Amber Health: Weekly in-person and virtual support groups for music professionals and families.


BetterHelp: Three months of free therapy for wildfire victims and first responders.


Emergency Healthcare


GoodRx: Free telehealth appointments for medication refills.

Use code: LA-GOODRX-CARE.


AltaMed: Health services at Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E Green St, Pasadena, CA.


Storage Options


Seahorse Sound Studios: Free gear storage at 1336 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015.


U-Haul: 30 days of free storage at 92 Southern California locations.


WARP: Free transportation and storage for businesses moving donations.


Film, TV, and Arts Relief


Financial Assistance


Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF): Offers financial aid and social services for entertainment professionals.

Hotline: 323-634-3888.


Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation: Emergency funds for theatrical distribution and exhibition workers.


Dramatists Guild Foundation: Crisis Relief Grants for playwrights, composers, and lyricists for rental, medical, or insurance costs.


CERF+ Craft Emergency Relief Fund: $3,000 grants for craft artists impacted by disasters.

Apply: CERF+.


Rauschenberg Emergency Medical Grants: Up to $5,000 for artists facing unexpected medical or mental health emergencies.


General Emergency Assistance


Housing and Shelter

Airbnb.org: Free temporary housing for displaced residents.

Red Cross Shelters: Emergency shelters and meals.


Hotel Discounts:

• Santa Barbara: Visit Santa Barbara.


Food and Supplies

LA Regional Food Bank: Free food distribution.

Locations: LA Food Bank.

World Central Kitchen: Distributes hot meals to victims.


Baby Supplies and Childcare

Babyletto: Free cribs for affected families.

Bobbie: Free baby formula for impacted parents.

YMCA of Los Angeles: Free childcare for first responders and displaced families.


Clothing Assistance

Brooklyn Projects: Free clothing, shoes, and socks at 7427 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles.

National Council of Jewish Women: $100 vouchers for clothing redeemable at six secondhand store locations.

Aerie: Free clothing packages for fire victims.


Pet Support

Best Friends Animal Society: Pet food, cat litter, and supplies at:

• 1845 Pontius Ave, Los Angeles, CA.

• 17411 Chatsworth St, Granada Hills, CA.

Vetster: Free online vet appointments for impacted pet owners.

Set up: Vetster Help.

Petco: Free locator service for missing pets.

Register: Petco Love Lost.


Transportation Assistance

Lyft: Free rides up to $25 with code CAFIRERELIEF25.

Uber: Free rides up to $40 with code WILDFIRE25.


Legal and Professional Help

Miga Law: Free contract guidance for leases, insurance, and vendor agreements.


Public Utilities

Planet Fitness: Free showers, Wi-Fi, and locker rooms at participating locations.

Definitely check back often - we’ll keep updating this list as we find more resources to support those affected by the LA fires.

If there’s anything we can do to help you, please don’t hesitate to reach out.


We’re here for you, always.

Team MICCO


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