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Overview

Jazz & Heritage Music Relief Fund

Status: Reopened for applications as of March 2021

Geographic Scope: Louisiana (statewide)

Purpose: Support Louisiana's music community who have lost income amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including musicians, music industry workers, and culture bearers affected by canceled music events.

Eligibility:

  • Current Louisiana residents

  • Musicians, music industry workers, and Black Masking Indians

  • Those facing financial hardships due to event cancellations

  • Dependence on events as substantial part of income

  • Significant loss of income due to pandemic

  • Have not found supplemental employment

  • Continue to experience economic hardships
  • Background:

  • First created in March 2020

  • As of March 2021, relief fund grants had been awarded to 2,500 musicians, music industry workers, and Black Masking Indians with distributions totaling just over $1,000,000

  • An additional $800,000 raised through community partners and donors

  • By January 2022, the Foundation had distributed over $2 million in COVID relief aid
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 504-558-6108 (for those without computer/internet access)

  • Website: www.jazzandheritage.org/apply

  • Mailing Address: 1205 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

  • Phone: (504) 558-6100
  • Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted at www.jazzandheritage.org/relief; 100% applied directly to aid

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Online Application: Visit www.jazzandheritage.org/apply
    2. Assistance Available: Musicians without computer or internet access can call 504-558-6108 for application assistance
    3. Required Materials: See eligibility requirements on website
    4. Submission Format: Online application

      Next Steps

    • Applicants will be notified once grant determinations have been made
    • Approved applicants will be contacted directly by the Foundation

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    Fields of Work

    musichardship

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