Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for emergency relief.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals facing financial hardship or crisis
Other requirements
- National, with emphasis on the Country Music community
- Members of the Country music community
- Tour bus drivers, aspiring musicians, technicians, venue workers
- Other music industry workers who have lost livelihoods or face unexpected difficulties
Overview
Mission: Serves members of the community who face unexpected hardships.
Purpose
Provides emergency relief and financial assistance to individuals in the music community facing unexpected hardships and financial crises.
Focus Areas
- Emergency financial assistance for music community members
- Support for individuals facing unexpected hardships
- Relief during times of crisis (including pandemic-related hardships)
Eligibility
- Members of the Country music community
- Individuals facing financial hardship or crisis
- Tour bus drivers, aspiring musicians, technicians, venue workers
- Other music industry workers who have lost livelihoods or face unexpected difficulties
COVID-19 Response Fund (Related)
ACM Lifting Lives reopened a COVID-19 Response Fund in December 2020:
- Additional Funding: $2 million reopened for the holiday period
- Total Raised (as of Dec 2020): $3.5 million distributed
- Purpose: Assist individuals in the Country music industry suffering financial crisis due to the pandemic
- Supporters: Amazon, Big Machine Label Group, Broken Bow Records Music Group, Sony Music Nashville, Spotify, Universal Music Group Nashville, Warner Music Nashville
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for emergency relief.
Application Details
- For COVID-19 Response Fund: Information on how to apply available at ACMLiftingLives.org
- Applicants must meet criteria demonstrating financial hardship or crisis
- Applications reviewed and funds disbursed to approved applicants
- Funds distributed to address immediate needs
What ACM Lifting Lives actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 25
- Total given
- $630K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,400–$182K
- By dollars: Tennessee 75%, Texas 10%, New York 3%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Franklin, TN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hardship
- Music
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