MusiCares Grant Request Form

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MusiCares provides direct financial assistance for needs that arise due to an unforeseen recent change in medical and/or personal circumstances. Professional music industry professionals with documentation of at least five (5) years paid industry work or credits on at least six (6) commercially released tracks or videos are eligible to request assistance.


Grants are allocated to basic living needs such as rent/mortgage, car payments, utilities, insurance premiums, funeral/burial expenses, and medical/dental expenses. Additional assistance includes mental health treatment costs and expenses related to addiction/recovery and substance use such as psychotherapy and psychiatry visits, inpatient/outpatient treatment, aftercare expenses, and sober living needs.


Required documentation includes:


1. Proof of Music Industry Work: MusiCares requires proof of at least 5 years nonconsecutive paid work in the music industry OR 6 commercially released credits. Credits can be streaming/distributed on paid sites and/or registered with entities such as BMI or ASCAP. Accepted documentation must clearly note legal name.

Please choose ONE of the following options:


Option 1: 5 Years Paid Music Industry Experience:
      • Resume/discography
      • Accepted forms of documentation include at least 2 of the following documenting *5 years:
        • W-2's
        • 1099 Forms
        • Signed contracts with corresponding proof of payment (canceled checks, bank statements noting deposits)
        • Paycheck stubs
*Documentation of 5 years does not need to be consecutive. 

Option 2: Commercially Released Credits:
      • Resume/discography
      • Accepted forms of documentation include at least 1 of the following:
        • PROs statements that clearly note 6 commercially released recordings (such as ASCAP or BMI)
        • Distribution statements (such as DistroKid, TuneCore)
        • Royalty statements from paid streaming platforms (such as Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music)
*All statements must clearly note your legal name.

2. Current financial information: 3 months of your most recent financial statements (PDF copies of all personal and business checking and savings account statements OR digital wallet app statements)

3. Copies of bills to be considered for payment: Submit a complete statement or bill (no screenshots) that clearly shows your legal name, account number, third-party payee name, and payment address. 
      • Housing requests: Mortgage statement or lease agreement/sublease. (Additional documents may be requested).
      • Psychotherapy, medical, or dental bills: Invoice/bill or medical/dental treatment plan
      • Utility, car notes, or insurance: Bill and payment coupon
      • Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (MHAR) Needs: include bills for therapy, inpatient/outpatient treatment, and sober living. *MHAR assessment form must accompany the grant request form.
Please note we only review requests with complete documentation. Approved grant funds are paid directly to a third party via check and payments take up to fifteen business days to process. MusiCares does not pay credit cards, personal loans, taxes, child support, business-related expenses, tuition, or legal fees. MusiCares does not pay via wire transfer, credit card, or an online payment tool. 

Ensure all requested documents are uploaded and all questions are answered. 

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Name, Email, Phone, Relationship

Demographic Information

Inclusivity is a primary value at MusiCares and we aim to serve all music professions, genres, races, genders, ages, disabilities, and more. Sharing this information helps us to better know the makeup of our client base and if we are achieving our goals to serve all in music.




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Please upload materials that clearly document at least 5 years of paid years in the music industry and/or credits on 6 commercially released tracks. 

Please choose ONE of the following options:


Option 1: 5 Years Paid Music Industry Experience:
      • Resume/discography
      • At least 2 of the following documenting *5 years:
        • W-2's
        • 1099 Forms
        • Signed contracts with corresponding proof of payment (canceled checks, bank statements noting deposits)
        • Paycheck stubs
*Documentation of 5 years does not need to be consecutive. 

Option 2: Commercially Released Credits:
      • Resume/discography
      • At least 1 of the following*:
        • PROs statements that clearly note 6 commercially released recordings (such as ASCAP or BMI)
        • Distribution statements (such as DistroKid, TuneCore)
        • Royalty statements from paid streaming platforms (such as Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music)
*All statements must clearly note your legal name.

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