LA Wildfires - Assistance and Resources
Our hearts go out to everyone in Los Angeles affected by the devastating wildfires that have impacted their community in recent days. This unimaginable crisis has touched countless lives. In response, we are sharing the following resources to support those in need. Please feel free to share this information about the available support with anyone in your network who might benefit from it.
MusiCares: Support for Music Professionals
MusiCares: is providing support to the music community affected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, offering both immediate and longer-term assistance to help individuals recover. Music industry professionals in need of support are encouraged to reach out now or in the coming weeks. MusiCares offers short-term disaster relief, including $1,500 in financial assistance and a $500 grocery card, to help cover evacuation and relocation expenses such as hotel stays, food, and supplies. Additional support is available for those significantly impacted, covering medical care, mental health services, instrument repair or replacement, and home damage.
Eligibility requirements include three years of employment in music in any capacity or credits on six commercially-released recordings. For assistance, individuals can email MusiCaresRelief@musicares.org or call 1-800-687-4227.
Please consider DONATING to MusiCares to help with these vital relief efforts.
Sweet Relief: Fire Relief Assistance for Musicians and Industry Workers
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is providing immediate financial assistance to music industry professionals impacted by natural disasters. Applications will be taken during a short stretch of time surrounding the disaster, and donations are always welcome.
Grants will be issued to those that can show proof of destruction of, or damage to property or music equipment from any sudden, unexpected, or unusual event such as a flood, hurricane, tornado, fire, earthquake or even volcanic eruption. Funds raised will go towards loss of music-related equipment, medical bills related to the event, and other vital-living expenses.
HERE are the individuals within the music industry who have, to date, lost their homes. Donation links are provided for those wishing to contribute.
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New Resources:
Backline - offers mental health and wellness services for music industry professionals and their families. “You can reach out to us via our case submission form and a Case Manager will contact you to help you get the long-term support you need. If you need immediate assistance, please reach out to the Disaster Distress Hotline for free 24/7 support by calling 1-800-985-5990.”
The 100 Percenters - LA Wildfire Relief Fundraiser to benefit professional songwriters, producers, artists and music professionals. The fund will provide immediate grants up to $2,500 for housing, transportation and essentials; support rebuilding efforts with grants of up to $10,000 to replace equipment and “restore creative spaces”; and offer mental health support with grants of up to $2,000 for counseling and wellness services.
The Black Music Action Coalition - The coalition announced a relief fund with a focus on Black residents and small businesses in the L.A. area The organization will disperse 100% of monies received.
CERF: Craft Emergency Relief Fund - offers $3,000 Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster. Covers studio repairs, replacement tools, lost income.
Entertainment Community Fund - is offering financial relief for all performing arts and entertainment professionals.
Guitar Center - Guitar Center is offering instrument replacement assistance for musicians who lost gear in the LA fires.
Good Boy Records - LA based Good Boy Records is offering free studio time in Studio City.
Inevitable Foundation - The Inevitable Foundation’s Emergency Relief Fund will support disabled creatives impacted by the crisis.
LA Housing - Kevin Casini has compiled this list of hotels offering support to those displaced in Los Angeles. The list includes contact information, addresses, and pet policy details.
Music Health Alliance Mental Health Fund – MHA’s Mental Health Program provides complete and comprehensive, high-quality outpatient mental health resources, funding and follow-up to qualified music industry professionals.
NAMM - has pledged $50,000 and is seeking donations. The fund will provide assistance to NAMM members, employees of NAMM member companies, music education programs and music professionals affected by the fires.
Newport Festivals Foundation - Newport Folk and Jazz are offering emergency grants to musicians, crews, and industry folks impacted by the fires.
Seahorse Sound Studios - This Downtown LA studio space will store gear and equipment for evacuated musicians.
We Are Moving the Needle - Their Microgrants Wildfire Relief Fund will support “early and mid-career producers, engineers, and creators who have lost studio space or gear” in the wildfires.
Other available resources:
AirBNB - Airbnb.org offers temporary housing to people impacted by Los Angeles wildfires.
Relief Accommodations by Region
Salvation Army Wildfire Relief - various assistance programs available.
Disaster Assistance
FEMA Assistance
Mutual Aid LA Network (MULAN) - various local resources
LYFT: Free rides up to $25 to shelter; use code: “cafirerelief25”
UBER: Free rides up to $40 to shelter; use code “wildfire25”
If you’re able, please consider donating to one or more of the following organizations:
American Red Cross
Baby2Baby
California Community Foundation
California Fire Foundation
Canine Rescue Club
Community Organized Relief Effort [Core]
Direct Relief / California Fire Relief
Entertainment Initiative Fund
GoFundMe - Wildfire Relief 2025
GoFundMe - Donate to Those Affected by the California Wildfires
Global Empowerment Mission
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
LAUSD Education Fund
LA Regional Food Bank
Pasadena Humane
Red Cross Wildfire Relief
World Central Kitchen