ARTISTS, MUSICIANS & PERFORMERS:
Please note that the inclusion of these links and sources does not constitute an endorsement by the Downtown Fort Collins Creative District.
NEWS AND RECENT UPDATES:
- America 250/Colorado 150 – Be part of the big celebration! Get your event listed and check out grants and more details!
FAMILY RESOURCES
- Childcare-related resource and tools Early Childhood Council of Larimer County
- Larimer Child Care Fund through United Way of Larimer County
- Call #2-1-1 to connect with United Way of Larimer County’s help hotline.
FOOD
- Any needs — Call #2-1-1 to connect with United Way of Larimer County’s help hotline.
- Food Bank of Larimer County
- Hunger Free Colorado – apply for food, cash, medical assistance, or other programs
- State of Colorado Food Assistance Providers and Resources
- Vindeket Foods – a Fort Collins food/produce rescue program/storefront, providing free food boxes that can cater to food restrictions such as gluten free, vegetarian,.. (Pay what you can, volunteer)
FUNDS / GRANTS / RESOURCES
- ARTISTS:
- ArtistCommunities.org offers a variety of artist opportunities and resources
- Artist Opportunity Grant – FoCo Creates offers $3,000 to artists, see details on website – Must live in one of the following counties: Jackson, Larimer or Weld County (Colorado) | Laramie County (Wyoming)
- Emergency Help for Artists and Musicians — CERF+’s emergency assistance for Craft Artists includes grants and/or brokered assistance, such as booth fee waivers and discounts or donations of supplies and equipment.
- Discipline Specific Resources – more funding and support options we have collected for specific genres and art disciplines
HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH
- MENTAL HEALTH:
- Support is here for you, Larimer County Emotional and Mental Health Resources
- Experiencing a crisis?
- Visit 988 Colorado Mental Health Line to access chat (Text, Live Chat or Call)
- HEALTH:
- Get FREE mental, emergency dental and health insurance locally (The Health District)
- Call #2-1-1 to connect with United Way of Larimer County’s help hotline for health and other needs at 211 Colorado.org They can help with:
- Basic Needs: Help finding food pantries, emergency shelters, and rental or mortgage support
- Bills and Utilities: Assistance locating programs to help pay utility and household bills.
- Family and Health Services: child care, health care options, mental health counseling, and aging services.
- MusiCares – Addiction, financial coaching, and health resources for professionals in the music industry.
HOUSING & UTILITIES
- Call #2-1-1 to connect with United Way of Larimer County’s help hotline
- Rent assistance from Neighbor to Neighbor
- State of Colorado Rent and Utilities Resources and Providers
JOBS
- Larimer County Economic & Workforce Development for current openings and answers about employment and unemployment
- Connecting Colorado for Job Seekers and Employers
- Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
- State of Colorado resources and providers for employment and jobs
LOCAL BUSINESS RESOURCES
- NETWORKING & GROUPS:
- NoCo Gigging Musician Facebook Group
- ALSO see our Discipline specific page for individual Facebook groups and more!
- Become a member at the Music District – Artist Development/Education, Rehearsal Space & Equipment Use, Music Production Rooms, Music industry workspace, and workshops/events.
- BUSINESS TOOLS:
- City of Fort Collins Business Support Resources – read business roadmaps, meet with business connectors and how to start a business
- Larimer Small Business Development Center offers free consulting, low cost classes, and business tools
STATE BUSINESS RESOURCES
- COLORADO BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS:
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- Colorado Creative Industries has arts grants, programs, the latest statewide resources and ways people can support the arts
- CBCA: Colorado Business Committee for the Arts has many resources for artists, arts nonprofits, as well as, the business community in general
- Colorado Nonprofit Association
- The Colorado Change Leader Program teaches cultural and community leaders how to handle change in organizations, communities, and their daily lives. The institute is a biannual three-day course to prepare leaders for a certification project with a$500 stipend.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS RESOURCES
- NATIONAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS:
- Grants from Creative Capital.org
- NCaper.org – a collection of arts preparedness and emergency response resources for artists
- Freelancer’s Union
- FUNDING:
- AGMA Relief Fund (For Actors – AGMA members only)
- Patreon: a fundraising tool
