COVID-19 Response Hub

City of Bellevue

Business/Nonprofit Resources

Resources and info for artists and nonprofits, etc. Sign up for a weekly resources newsletter. Resources available in multiple languages.

Washington Film Works

COVID Resources

Unemployment info for gig workers; creative community newsletters; federal relief through the SBA; and additional resources for the creative industries.

Americans for the Arts

Resource and Response Center

Resources for organizations and individuals, field tools and research, equity and mental health, and reopening by state, county, and towns.

OneEastside

Eastside Recovery Hub

Emergency tools, resources, and support. A hub of current information for our local businesses, our non-profits, and our citizens.

Seattle Good Business Network

Support Hub

Resources and information to support small businesses and our community; relief, promotion, and tools for local businesses to stay afloat.

Artist Trust

Resources

Emergency Funds; Housing Support; Food Assistance; Unemployment Resources; Healthcare; Legal;  General Information; FAQs; and Other Resources.

Black Dot

COVID-19 Resources

Resources for creative entrepreneurs, freelancers, restaurants, nonprofits, etc. Contact Black Dot for information about their Mastermind Mondays webinar series.

Wh!psmart

Resources for WA Creatives and Creative Businesses

Information about accessing resources like rent and tax relief, and grants, surveys, and webinars for artists and nonprofits.

Artist at Risk Connection

Resources for Artists

Resources for artists and art-related professionals and organizations to find support.

City of Renton, WA Economic Development Division

Renton Resource Guide

Existing resources and opportunities to help the community and small business; includes resources in multiple languages.

Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce

Kirkland Business Resources

Resources for small businesses, linked from WA State, King County, and the City of Kirkland. Includes info on restaurant delivery.

Vashon Island Chamber of Commerce

Updates for Businesses

Reopening resources; funding resources; operations and the workplace info; as well as resilience and informational resources.

(re)Startup 425

Resources for Eastside businesses

We’re working to connect businesses and nonprofits to resources, provide one-on-one financial technical assistance, and share your ongoing business operations.

Forecast Public Art

Artist Resources and Funding

A list of resources for artists, including emergency support.

Inspire Washington

Advocacy & Resources

Arts education resources, government announcements and information and arts emergency funding.

Communities Rise: Partners for Thriving Organizations

COVID-19 Support

A range of resources and support for organizations and small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.

Council of Development Finance Agencies

Resource Center

Info on the CDFA's comprehensive recovery strategy; weekly briefings; state response map; recovery and relief resources; and other resources.

Novogradac

Resources for the Affordable Housing, Community Development, and Renewable Energy Communities

Info on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; Opportunity Zones; Historic Tax Credits; the Community Reinvestment Act; and others.

Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative

Resource Hub

The Heritage Emergency National Task Force has compiled relevant COVID-19 URLs from its members and other stakeholders.

City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods

Secure historic buildings from vandals and theft

We recognize the impact this may have on communities and suggest employing only the measures that are absolutely necessary. 

Main Street America

Main Street Forward: A Roadmap for Recovery

Welcome to our COVID-19 recovery-oriented resource center, featuring free recovery planning tools, research, advocacy efforts, and best practices.

Preservation Leadership Forum

Resources in Response to the Coronavirus

A range of resources for preservationists, museums, and historic sites. Additional resources are relevant to nonprofits.

4Culture

Heritage Field Resources

The Heritage field has unique needs and opportunities to respond to the pandemic. Resources for collections, programming, and facilities.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Coronavirus Updates

News and updates; government information and resources; and another list of resources for libraries and museums.

Western Museums Association

COVID-19 Resources

Resources to help you and your institution navigate your response and safely reopen; webinar archive link at the end.

cuseum

Webinars for Museums and Cultural Organizations

Topics range from virtual programming and education to remote internship programs, communications, membership, etc, during the pandemic.

Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative

Resource Hub

The Heritage Emergency National Task Force has compiled relevant COVID-19 URLs from its members and other stakeholders.

Collections Stewardship

Resources for Collections

Resources regarding museum collections and COVID-19.

Accessibility and Disability Section of the Society of American Archivists

Archivists at home

The document addresses the needs of the archival community, such as temporary closure, working from home, and archival resilience.

Association of Children's Museums

Resources for Children’s Museums

Resources for reopening, online programming, administration, working remotely, fundraising and communications, networking, and an archive of webinars.

American Alliance of Museums

Resources and Information for the Museum Field

A guide to help museums prepare for outbreaks in their communities and navigate the broader impact of COVID-19.

United Indians of All Tribes Foundation

COVID-19 Resources

A selected list of resources designed to aid folks impacted by COVID-19 living in or near the City of Seattle.

Solid Ground

Coronavirus Resources

Resources for food, housing, health, finances, legal aid, and other areas. Available in multiple languages.

Seattle Good Business Network

Support Hub

Resources and information to support small businesses and our community; relief, promotion, and tools for local businesses to stay afloat.

Black Dot

COVID-19 Resources

Resources for creative entrepreneurs, freelancers, restaurants, nonprofits, etc. Contact Black Dot for information about their Mastermind Mondays webinar series.

Duwamish Tribe

COVID-19 Resources

Information, resources, the latest news, and media updates. We thank you for caring about your community—staying home saves lives!

City of Renton, WA Economic Development Division

Renton Resource Guide

Existing resources and opportunities to help the community and small business; includes resources in multiple languages.

Africatown Community Land Trust

Community Resources

We continue our commitment to assisting those most in need in our community with resources and technical expertise.

Road Map Project

Regional COVID-19 Resources

Resources for students, education and learning, advocacy, funding, food security, and places to donate to help vulnerable people.

Racial Equity Tools

Racial Equity and Social Justice Resources

Information that hopefully will help communities and activists as they work to understand and respond to the moment and beyond.

Native Americans in Philanthropy

Supporting Our Community

We are committed to providing credible information and resources to help Native nonprofits, organizations, and communities navigate unprecedented times.

OneAmerica

Resources for Immigrants / Recursos para Inmigrantes

Resources in WA State (some in multiple languages), so everyone in our communities has access to care and necessities.

Recursos para Comunidades Indocumentadas

National crowd-sourced list of resources, from financial to legal aid, mutual aid, medical and food access. En Español tambien.

City of Seattle

Resources for Community

Comprehensive list of resources, programs, and services that help residents significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Available in multiple languages.

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

Immigrant Justice Accompaniment Skill-Share

A list of resources for advocates and allies who work in migrant accompaniment and immigration justice.

Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation

Resources for Restaurants and Workers

Information and links to resources for restaurants and workers during the COVID-19 Emergency, as well as their own relief fund.

United Way of King County

COVID-19 Resources

This comprehensive list is updated regularly. A wide range of resources are provided, some in multiple languages. En Español tambien.

City of Seattle

Technology Matching Fund

Community organizations are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $25,000 each for projects increasing access to tech/internet services.

Visit Seattle

Join the “All Clear King County Pledge” Business Directory

A directory of businesses prioritizing health and safety. You will also receive a toolkit with social media and signage templates.

Donorbox Nonprofit Blog

COVID-19 Resource Center for Nonprofits

We share free resources on organizational continuity and fundraising, communications, human resources, and more.

City of Bellevue

Business/Nonprofit Resources

Resources and info for artists and nonprofits, etc. Sign up for a weekly resources newsletter. Resources available in multiple languages.

OneEastside

Eastside Recovery Hub

Emergency tools, resources, and support. A hub of current information for our local businesses, our non-profits, and our citizens.

Werxo

Video services for nonprofits

Reduced rates for nonprofits looking to create videos for outreach and fundraising. Contact directly for more details.

Performing Arts Readiness

Emergency Preparedness Webinars

Free webinars, on-site training, and presentations at professional conferences on various topics related to emergency preparedness.

Nonprofit Finance Fund

Tools and Resources for Nonprofits

Insights, Tools and How-To Videos, Resources, SBA/PPP Resources, and Webinars. Recursos en español tambien.

King County

King County Connects

This marketplace is designed to help businesses and nonprofits within King County to donate or request assistance during this crisis.

National Council of Nonprofits

Nonprofits and Coronavirus

We update this page regularly with the latest information and resources that nonprofits can use to prepare and respond.

Hispanic Federation

Resources for Nonprofits and CBOs

The Hispanic Federation provides resources available to their network of CBOs and other nonprofits. En Español tambien.

National Independent Venue Association

Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (fka Save Our Stages Act)

• Eligibility: Eligibility info via the link below.

Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses approved by Congress in Dec 2020 will be distributed in the first half 2021.

Americans for the Arts

New Economic Aid Act Relief Programs: 2 webinar series

• Deadline: January 22, 2021 11:00am

Details on new federal relief funding. 2-pt series on Jan 15 & 22 at 2pm ET/11am PT.  

City of Seattle

Technology Matching Fund

Community organizations are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $25,000 each for projects increasing access to tech/internet services.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Accessing Charitable Endowment Funds to Address Critical Needs

This bulletin examines the laws that govern spending from charitable endowment funds, and options for organizations to access endowment assets.

King County Communities of Opportunities

Grants and Resources

Grant and financial resources for non-profits and community-based organizations in King County impacted by COVID-19.

WA State Governor's Office

Jan 2021 Theater and Performing Arts Requirements

Theaters and performing arts are permitted to operate, if the general and discipline-specific requirements in this document are met.

WA State Governor's Office

Jan 2021 Museum Requirements

Museums are permitted to operate, provided all requirements in this document are met.

4Culture

Reopen Toolkit

Resources to assist you in preparing your staff, volunteers, and facility to welcome back patrons.

UW Department of Communications

COVID-19 Pro-Bono Consulting

CommLead helps nonprofits, small businesses, and on-campus departments navigate the challenges of communicating in the face of this pandemic.

Streamer

Captioning, note-taking and translation

Real time captioning and translation for your virtual meetings. Free to all new users for one month.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

A Checklist for Employers Planning to Reopen

Considerations for employers planning the return to more normal operations. Some local restrictions require written policies or protocols.

Rooted in Rights

Virtual Meetings and Events Accessibility

Data shows disabled people are much less likely to use the internet, in part because inaccessibility remains a serious barrier.

Forecast Public Art

Adapting in-person arts-based activities in the pandemic

A toolkit for artists, arts organizations, presenting organizations, etc. We will continue developing it based on open-source input from you.

Communities Rise: Partners for Thriving Organizations

COVID-19 Support

A range of resources and support for organizations and small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.

Prepare. Respond. Serve.

Resources for Managing Organizations Online

 Resources for Team Collaboration and File Sharing; Leading and Managing Remote Teams; Cloud Security; Remote Access

Americans for the Arts

New Economic Aid Act Relief Programs: 2 webinar series

• Deadline: January 22, 2021 11:00am

Details on new federal relief funding. 2-pt series on Jan 15 & 22 at 2pm ET/11am PT.  

Community Centric Fundraising

CCF BIPOC Town Hall in 3 parts (Jan 14: Self | Feb 11: Collective | Mar 11: Movement)

• Deadline: March 11, 2021 2:00pm

Conversations about philanthropy, our origin stories, and imagining a community-centered world. EXCLUSIVELY for Black, Indigenous, and persons of color.

Artist Up, Mentorly, King County, Seattle Office of Film and Music

Online Assistance Hub

Free, online consultations to help artists and arts organizations connect with pandemic resources and navigate a variety of processes.

Seattle Public Library

Library to Business Resources

Business librarians are trained to help nonprofits and individuals with grant research, as well as all aspects of business research.

Freelance Artist Consortium of Seattle

A union created by cultural workers from a wide range of disciplines, media, genres, and technicians in and around Seattle.

Business Impact NW and (re)Startup 425

Business Response Team

One-on-one technical assistance with accessing financial resources for businesses on Puget Sound’s Eastside. Multiple languages available.

SoCoCulture

Resource referral consultations in South King County

Staff listen to your needs with compassion and love for the arts, and help connect you to the right resources.

SOAR: Elevating Community Voice

Resource Needs Connection

Contact a staff member via the form; they will help connect young adults and families to resources. Google sign-in required.

Seattle Office of Arts and Culture

Cultural Space Rent Relief Offer

Rent Relief for cultural spaces in Seattle. Advice also available for independent cultural workers.

The Vera Project

COVID-19 Support

Fill out this quick form and we will connect you to the resources and information you need.

Washington Lawyers for the Arts

Legal Resources

We continue offering legal advice and legal education, to support the work of artists and arts organizations in Washington.

National Independent Venue Association

Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (fka Save Our Stages Act)

• Eligibility: Eligibility info via the link below.

Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses approved by Congress in Dec 2020 will be distributed in the first half 2021.

Seattle Public Library

Library to Business Resources

Business librarians are trained to help nonprofits and individuals with grant research, as well as all aspects of business research.

Seattle Art Workshops with Laurel & Gia

WA Artist and Creatives Mutual Aid

Pro bono assistance with: resumes; grant writing and application review; writing/editorial assistance; and finding your strengths in the new economy.

Forecast Public Art

Adapting in-person arts-based activities in the pandemic

A toolkit for artists, arts organizations, presenting organizations, etc. We will continue developing it based on open-source input from you.

National Independent Venue Association

Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (fka Save Our Stages Act)

• Eligibility: Eligibility info via the link below.

Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses approved by Congress in Dec 2020 will be distributed in the first half 2021.

City of Seattle

Technology Matching Fund

Community organizations are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $25,000 each for projects increasing access to tech/internet services.

Museum Workers Speak

Museum Workers Relief Fund

• Amount: $500 each to 100 applicants, chosen by lottery
• Eligibility: Museum workers in the U.S. severely impacted by the pandemic

Organized by and for museum workers, intended for those of us in the most precarious financial situations, even pre-crisis.  

Ingersoll Gender Center

COVID-19 Response Programs

Trans and Gender Diverse Community Financial Assistance Programs. Also weekly community calls on Sundays (5pm-7pm). RSVP via the link below.

One Fair Wage

Emergency Fund

• Eligibility: Service workers struggling amidst the pandemic

We are actively raising money to provide temporary cash gifts to workers as funding becomes available. En Español tambien.

Autism and Race

Autistic People of Color Fund

• Amount: $100 - $500 per individual
• Eligibility: Autistic people of color inside and outside the US

The Fund for Community Reparations for Autistic People of Color's Interdependence, Survival, and Empowerment offers one-time microgrants.

Restaurant Opportunities Centers United

National Direct Financial Assistance

Listed below are national and city/state resources available to restaurant workers during the pandemic.

Washington State Department of Commerce

Working Washington Small Business Grants

Round 3 of the Working Washington Small Business grants is opening with emergency funding up to $20,000.

Main Street America

HartBeat of Main Street

• Amount: $5,000 to $15,000

Grants will be awarded to brick-and-mortar small businesses in commercial districts as they enter the next phases of reopening.

Seattle Public Library

Library to Business Resources

Business librarians are trained to help nonprofits and individuals with grant research, as well as all aspects of business research.

MRSC: Local Government Success

Small Business and Tenant Assistance Programs

Small business and tenant relief programs adopted by local governments in WA as a result of the pandemic.

King County Dept of Local Services

Technical assistance coaching and language support for small businesses

• Eligibility: Local businesses and chambers of commerce in unincorporated King County.

Owners and community business organizations that serve businesses in unincorporated King County can call or sign up for coaching.

King County; Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; Greater Seattle Partners; City of Seattle

Regional Business Impact Survey: 3rd round

Help identify impacts faced by small businesses, nonprofits, and independent workers, to help develop economic recovery strategies and relief programs.

yəhaw̓

Survey for Indigenous Creatives

• Eligibility: Indigenous creatives and non-Native allies

Survey responses help us to design Covid relief programs and paid opportunities tailored to our creative community.

Shunpike

COVID-19 Survey

Help us better understand the financial impacts of the crisis, so we can prioritize our efforts to meet your needs.

Freelancers Union

COVID-19 Follow-up Member Survey

We'd like to learn more about freelancers' ability to access to government relief, to help us target our advocacy work.…

OneRedmond

Local Business Impact Survey

OneRedmond is gathering information from local small businesses about your urgent needs, to better advocate for federal and state funding.

Seattle Independent Artist Sustainability Effort

Economic Impacts

Three different surveys for independent artists, producing groups/collectives (without a venue), and performance/event venues.

King County; Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; Greater Seattle Partners; City of Seattle

Regional Business Impact Survey: 3rd round

Help identify impacts faced by small businesses, nonprofits, and independent workers, to help develop economic recovery strategies and relief programs.

Shunpike

COVID-19 Survey

Help us better understand the financial impacts of the crisis, so we can prioritize our efforts to meet your needs.

National Council of Nonprofits

Nonprofits’ experiences with Paycheck Protection Program loans

We're gathering real-time information about your experiences to help us find common problems that require system fixes or collective action.

OneRedmond

Local Business Impact Survey

OneRedmond is gathering information from local small businesses about your urgent needs, to better advocate for federal and state funding.

Seattle Independent Artist Sustainability Effort

Economic Impacts

Three different surveys for independent artists, producing groups/collectives (without a venue), and performance/event venues.

OneAmerica

How have you been affected by the pandemic?

This survey will help us understand what our communities most need. En Español también.

Seattle Independent Artist Sustainability Effort

Economic Impacts

Three different surveys for independent artists, producing groups/collectives (without a venue), and performance/event venues.

Common Field

Common Field

Share your ideas, needs, and questions around how we might best organize to support individuals and organizations.

Grantmakers in the Arts

Coronavirus Response: Building a Future That Reimagines Systems for Justice (Recorded 6/16/20)

A 90-minute webinar addressing how funders are working together to re-create new systems of power and practice.

WA State Arts Commission; OR Arts Commission; and Arts Idaho

Creative Borrowing for Your COVID-19 Comeback (Recorded 6/10/20)

Looking for ways to increase your organization’s stability and restart programming? Learn how fully secured borrowing can work for you.

Americans for the Arts

New Economic Aid Act Relief Programs: 2 webinar series

• Deadline: January 22, 2021 11:00am

Details on new federal relief funding. 2-pt series on Jan 15 & 22 at 2pm ET/11am PT.  

Southside Seattle Chamber of Commerce

Southside Mitigation and Recovery Taskforce (SMART) Webinar Series 

A webinar series discussing topics vital to economic recovery including grants and loans, reopening, new normal work strategies, and others.

Seattle Film Summit

Filling the Void Series (live on Thursdays, weekly archived videos)

Access industry insiders and info about funding sources every Thursday from Noon-1pm; produced with the Albuquerque Film & Music Experience.

#DoSomethingNearby

Each of these businesses have taken the All Clear King County Safety Pledge. Sort by city, neighborhood, or business type.

Visit Seattle

Virtual and IRL Experiences and Open Businesses

Listings for newly reopened businesses, open hotels, virtual experiences in the arts, live web cams, and an active Insta feed.

Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce

Keep Calm and Carry Out Hub

A hub for restaurant take-out info for Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines, Tukwila, Normandy Park, and Kent.

Support Pioneer Square

Online shopping for art, fashion, food and drink, health and beauty, home and life, and tours and services.

WA Tourism Alliance

Buy Now, Play Later

Support your favorite Washington small businesses and their employees by purchasing a gift certificate online or over the phone.

City of Seattle

Puget Sound area restaurants

Crowd-sourced map of restaurants in the Puget Sound area offering take out and/or delivery. Includes an email to add information.

Seattle Chinatown-ID and South End POC Owned Restaurants w/Food Delivery

Giant Google spreadsheet with multiple tabs for different neighborhoods.

National Trust for Historic Preservation

11 National Trust Historic Sites and National Treasures

To facilitate every armchair traveler who is staying safe at home right now, here's  some of our favorite virtual tools.

E3 Washington

DIY ESE Learning

Outside activities; online environment and sustainability reading; online games, virtual field trips and videos; etc.

Live Music Project

Livestream Music Events

Listing livestreamed events happening anywhere in the world, and future live events in the Puget Sound area *only*

Seattle Symphony

Online Broadcasts

The musicians of the Seattle Symphony have generously volunteered to share free broadcasts with everyone during this time of uncertainty.

Degenerate Art Ensemble

Art Online

Listings of streaming artists and events. Please support financially when possible, we are literally trying to invent a new economy.

Helen S. Smith Gallery in partnership with Art at the Cave

Art of the Quarantine – call to artists

• Deadline: February 1, 2021 11:59pm
• Eligibility: Artists working in the Northwest

All works will be featured virtually until April 2021. One artist will be selected for a 2023 solo Gallery exhibition.

The Center for Artistic Activism

Don’t Cancel: Creative Activism and Coronavirus (Recorded 4-30-20)

We share tips and case studies of artistic actions that demonstrate creative problem-solving in the age of physical distancing.

Seattle Public Library

Covid-19 Community Collection

Share your story through the online form and contribute photographs, short videos, and other digital material.

Crosscut

We need to hear your story.

Please reach out to Shaminder Dulai (shaminder.dulai@crosscut.com) with stories about dealing with the healthcare system, or rethinking attending college.

SOL TV - An Escape

Share your work via SOL TV

Solo in Solidarity sign up form. An email confirmation gives details about your time-slot and FB event schedule listing.

Vashon Center for the Arts

VCA T.V.

Videos about the Vashon Center for the Arts gallery, lectures, performances, local musicians, dance, and classical music.

Stop AAPI Hate

Take a stand against harassment and other incidents of racism targeting Asian Americans. Incident report forms in multiple languages.

Mike Russell

Coronavirus Emergency Recording Studio Setup

Tips and advice on hardware, software, and tools for a professional  Coronavirus emergency recording studio setup.

Indian Country Today

Bored? This Indigenous list is for you

Here’s a starting list of streaming shows, audiobooks, YouTubers and podcasts to take advantage of the isolation time upon us.

We Are Teachers

Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds and Activities

Many of our favorite authors are offering online read-alouds and activities on social media.

On The Boards

On The Boards TV

First-of-its-kind portal for viewing full-length, high-quality performance films on your TV, desktop, or laptop. A streaming subscription service and archive.

NDN Collective

Decolonizing Community Care in Response to COVID-19

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic responsibly, Indigenously.

Northwest Folklife

Living Legacies Toolkit

To help celebrate their 50th anniversary next year, and bring community together this year. Available in various languages.

U.S. Department of Arts and Culture

Art Became the Oxygen: An Artistic Response Guide

Incorporates first-person guidance from respected voices deeply engaged in artistic response from Katrina to Ferguson, Sandy to Standing Rock.

Kent Community Foundation

Community Organizing Conversations

The Kent Community Foundation supports cultural arts and education through grants and scholarships. Calls are conducted via Zoom.

SPACE 101.1

Arts on the Air

People-powered, arts-oriented radio for Northeast Seattle and beyond. Broadcasting from Magnuson Park.

Planned Parenthood North Central States

Tear Gas and Reproductive Health Study

A new research study to learn about people who were tear gassed and then had changes to their bleeding cycles.

Surveillance Self Defense

Attending a Protest

General tips and suggestions for better data security during protests.  

Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County

Protest Safety Guide

Information on mitigating the risk of contracting coronavirus while protesting, monitoring symptoms afterward, and more.

Seattle + King County Public Health

Answering Questions About Protests and COVID-19

The murder of George Floyd comes on top of the stress, burden, and illness being inequitably experienced by Black, Indigenous,…

La Roxay Productions

COVID Resources

Various resources on public health, employment, mutual aid, scholarships, finances, food security, and places to donate. En Español también.

Seattle City Light

Utility Discount Program

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Seattle is expanding its Utility Discount Program.

WA State Department of Financial Institutions

Financial Resources for WA Residents Impacted by COVID-19

Includes info on assistance for unemployment, cash/food/medical, utilities, and mortgages; paying student loans, rent, and credit cards; emergency loans, etc.

Employment Security Department

Unemployment-Insurance Benefits FAQ

Find the answers to all of your unemployment questions with the Washington Employment Security FAQ page.

Seattle Public Library

Your Next Job

Free one-on-one help with your job and unemployment questions by phone, online or text messaging.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Guide to coronavirus mortgage relief options

Information on what to do now, and what your options are for mortgage and rental relief. En Español también.

Worksource Seattle-King County

Essential Workforce Needs

Essential workforce needs in response to societal changes have prompted hiring increases for grocery stores, cleaning companies, government services, etc.

United Way of King County

COVID-19 Resources

This comprehensive list is updated regularly. A wide range of resources are provided, some in multiple languages. En Español tambien.

Crisis Connections

Emergency Services Brochures

Downloadable brochures from King County 2-1-1. Info on critical services, updated monthly. Scroll down to find the PDF links.

MilkRun

Farm-direct one-time purchases and subscription delivery service

A company where the people who grow food and the people who eat food are as connected as possible.

Farm King County

Local Food Finder

Map of King County area food resources, searchable by categories and types of food as well as location.

Washington State Department of Agriculture

Resources for Small and Direct Marketing Farms

Direct responses and ongoing programs for small and direct marketing farms and food businesses.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

SNAP, called Basic Food in Washington, helps people with low incomes by providing monthly benefits to buy food.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

State Food Assistance Program

FAP is the state food assistance program that provides benefits to legal immigrants who are not eligible for the SNAP.

FreshEBT

Food Stamp (SNAP) Eligibility

Food stamp eligibility is complicated, and the rules change often. This page is a good place to get started.

Washington State

Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)

• Eligibility: Families whose child(ren) or schools were approved for free/reduced lunch

For families needing funds for meals during C19 school closures. Apply by Aug 31, if you don't currently have EBT.

Solid Ground

Coronavirus Resources

Resources for food, housing, health, finances, legal aid, and other areas. Available in multiple languages.

Lifelong

Chicken Soup Brigade

• Eligibility: For people living with serious illness, HIV, and homebound seniors.

We are offering pre-packaged grocery bags to help reduce the risk of the virus. More eligibility info via the link.

United Way of King County and Door Dash

Food Bank Home Delivery Ordering Form

• Eligibility: People unable to afford groceries or visit local food banks.

Fill out this form to request a weekly, reoccurring food box order of preset variety cases from local food banks.

City of Seattle

Map of Emergency Food Resources in King County

You can also call 2-1-1 to find out more about these and other heath and human services across King County.

South King Food Fighters

Request meals or volunteer to help

• Eligibility: People in Renton or Tukwila

We are working with local organizations to match volunteers for food delivery and other food related needs to individuals.

King County Local Food Initiative

Supporting innovative farmers through CSAs, online markets, and farm stands

Information and resources for buying fresh, local food through online ordering, delivery services, and new pickup locations.

Farm King County

Coming together to support the farm and food industry

For farms, food businesses, and consumers. Financial resources, meeting health directives, market opportunities, and how to access fresh local food.

Seattle Humane

Pet Food Bank Map

Donated pet food delivered by volunteers to low-income senior housing complexes and food banks throughout the region.

Musang

Musang Community Kitchen

Dedicated to providing food for those in need. Pick up in the North Beacon Hill neighborhood (Seattle). Donation info included.

Food Print

How to Support Sustainable Food Systems

Our food system has been radically disrupted. Here are some things you can do to champion a better food system.

Prison Scholar Fund

Food Boxes For Our Formerly Incarcerated Neighbors

Food boxes available to formerly incarcerated folks. Preset 24-pound variety boxes, apples (30-35 per person), and preset box lunches.

Food Lifeline

Map of Food Resources in WA

Food banks, food pantries, or hot meal programs. Free to you, even if you don't qualify for SNAP or EBT.

SMASH

Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare

SMASH works to provide musicians with free and low-cost mental health and substance use disorder therapy sessions and telehealth appointments.

Crisis Connections

Emergency Services Brochures

Downloadable brochures from King County 2-1-1. Info on critical services, updated monthly. Scroll down to find the PDF links.

COVID-19 Prevention Network

COVID-19 Prevention Clinical Study

• Eligibility: People age 18+

Join a list of potential volunteers for current or future COVID-19 prevention clinical trials.

Dancing Alone Together

Dance classes, creative opportunities, and footage

A calendar of live-streamed classes, creative prompts and opportunities, and footage from companies, presenters, and venues around the world.

Solid Ground

Coronavirus Resources

Resources for food, housing, health, finances, legal aid, and other areas. Available in multiple languages.

School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts

Online Acrobatics and Circus Classes

SANCA is offering accessible online classes including juggling, yoga, ballet, hoop flow and more.

King County

Black Mental Health Matters

Culturally relevant support is available locally and online. Partners across King County develop a list of emotional well-being resources.

Review.com

Protecting Your Kids and Home

Info on how to protect your kids, how to sanitize and stay safe, best practices, and an emergency contact template.

King County Public Health

Free COVID-19 testing locations in King County

Free testing, regardless of immigration or insurance status. Open to anyone who cannot access a test through their healthcare provider.  

Neighbor Care Health

COVID-19 Response

Offering phone appointments for non-urgent health issues, emergency dental care, and interpretation services.

City of Seattle

Register for Free COVID-19 Testing in Seattle

• Eligibility: For people who live, work, or regularly visit Seattle.

For all ages, at locations across Seattle. Drive-through and walk-up testing is available, but you must first register online.

Artist Relief

Monday Wellness Series

A weekly video series about wellness led and created by artists from a broad spectrum of creative practices.

King County Immigrant and Refugee Program

What Immigrant Communities Need to Know

COVID-19 Public Charge in fifteen languages, advice for going to the doctor, and your rights when accessing health services.

The Studio: Dance and Movement

Online Classes

ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, jazz funk, contemporary, belly dance, abarre, hip hop cardio, 1980s cardio, stretch & strength

Velocity

Online Dance Classes

We are live-streaming classes and are creating exciting online opportunities for our community to come together.

American Dance Institute

Live-Stream Dance Classes

Interactive dance classes for all of our adult and child students, with new class material each week. 

YMCA

YMCA 360: On-Demand Videos

YMCA 360 matches your lifestyle with a growing library of online videos for you and your family.

The American Psychiatric Association

Working Remotely

This resource provides practical tips on taking care of our mental health and well-being while working remotely.

King County

Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program

For King County households. In Dec 2020, Congress approved $25 billion in rental assistance, to be distributed locally.

Seattle Indian Health Board

COVID-19 Rental Assistance

Providing rental assistance to households across Seattle that are at-risk for housing displacement related to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Washington State Department of Health

Temporary Worker Housing

Resources and housing services for temporary workers and migrant farm workers.

WA Multi Family Housing Association

Rental Assistance for Tenants in Washington State

List of state and county resources for rental assistance during COVID-19.

Need Help Paying Bills

Rent Assistance in Seattle and King County

Locate information on resources that may be able to offer rental assistance in Seattle and King County Washington.

Solid Ground

Coronavirus Resources

Resources for food, housing, health, finances, legal aid, and other areas. Available in multiple languages.

MRSC: Local Government Success

Small Business and Tenant Assistance Programs

Small business and tenant relief programs adopted by local governments in WA as a result of the pandemic.

South King County & Eastside Mutual Aid

Formulario para Solicitar Entrega de Suministros

Ayuda mutua para sobrevivientes, y personas enfermas, discapacitadas, mayores de edad, indocumentadas, queer, afroamericanas, indígenas, y/o de color.

South King County & Eastside Mutual Aid

Mutual Aid Resource Hub

Links to request/offer forms, how to connect with your neighborhood group, a toolkit to build your own network, and more.

La Roxay Productions

COVID Resources

Various resources on public health, employment, mutual aid, scholarships, finances, food security, and places to donate. En Español también.

Mutual Aid Disaster Relief

Mutual Aid Pandemic Disaster Relief Resources

Do-It-Ourselves Resources (General, Health and Wellness, Rent and Other Strikes, and “Solidarity/Cooperative Economy" and Mutual Aid lists, by location.

American Friends Service Committee

How to create a mutual aid network

Steps to take to create a network for mutual aid to help keep everyone in your community safe and healthy.

Indigenous Mutual Aid

Solidarity and Ceremony Not Charity

• Eligibility: Indigenous organizers from throughout what we recognize as Turtle Island

An information/support network with an anti-colonial and anti-capitalist framework. We exist to inspire and empower autonomous Indigenous relief organizing.

King County

King County Connects

This marketplace is designed to help businesses and nonprofits within King County to donate or request assistance during this crisis.

Mutual Aid Solidarity Network

Seattle area “Offer Support” Volunteer Form

Please use this form if you would like to help make deliveries. Offered in multiple languages.

Seattle Public Library

SPL: Free printing

Up to 10 free, b/w printed pages per person per day, while Library buildings are closed. Details via the link…

City of Seattle

Technology Matching Fund

Community organizations are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $25,000 each for projects increasing access to tech/internet services.

WA State Department of Commerce and WA State Broadband Office

WA State Broadband Access and Speed Survey

Help identify gaps in high-speed internet service and broadband infrastructure, to help meet the state’s goal of universal broadband access.

TechImpact

Technology Training for Nonprofits

Live and scheduled training sessions to help your nonprofit do more with technology.

King County Library System

Technology and Job Skill Courses

Video courses teach skills and software knowledge for IT, business, web design and development, education, and more.

Kent School District

Free Hotspots from KSD

Kent School District will provide free WiFi hotspots for our students and families in need while supplies last.

Bellevue School District

Technology Support for Students and Families

Base stations for wireless internet access (hotspots) and laptops are available for student use.

Seattle School District

Free Internet Services for Students

This summer, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is helping students and their families connect to the internet!

WAVE

Internet First Program

The Internet First program is affordable Internet designed to help people in low-income households have reliable access to the internet.

City of Seattle

Seattle Information Technology

Low-cost internet access for residents.

PCs for People

Refurbished Desktops, Laptops, Internet and Accessories

PCs for People offers its refurbished computers and low-cost internet in-stores and online for non-profits and individuals.

3R Technology

Recycle or Refurbish Retired Technology

White-glove service for recycling electronics and assistance with e-waste recycling.

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Free and Low-Cost Internet Programs

The NDIA is a voice for home broadband access, public broadband access, personal devices, local technology training and support programs.

ConnectAll

Low-Cost Electronic Marketplace

Nonprofit organizations and people who meet certain low-income criteria are eligible to purchase affordable electronic devices.

InterConnection

Non-Profit Technology Discounts

We offer special discounts to nonprofits and run an affordable technology program through our low income store.

EveryoneOn

Low-Cost Internet Service and Computers

We help bring low cost internet and computer offers to those who need them.

Atlas Networks

Local internet and phone service

Commercial and residential internet and phone service. No contracts or bandwidth caps, plus a price-lock guarantee for 5 years.

Seattle BIPOC Organic Food Bank

Seattle BIPOC Organic Food Bank

Food and health disparities are some of the worst results of racism and classism. Donating helps us feed our communities.

Operation Sack Lunch

Give the Gift of Food Security

100% of your donation is used to prepare no-cost, nutritionally dense, culturally appropriate meals for those most in need.

GoFundMe campaign organized by Ryan Dwyer

Fine Dine Front Lines

We stimulate restaurants with business by placing orders of 100 meals, and delivery them to front line workers for free.

Communities in Schools Renton-Tukwila

COVID-19 Emergency Fund

This fund addresses the immediate needs of economically vulnerable populations; families need food, rental/utility assistance, gas cards, etc.

Renton Regional Community Foundation

Response Fund

This fund provides flexible financial support to organizations in South King County working with some of the most vulnerable communities.

Africatown Community Land Trust

Africatown Fund (Central District, Seattle)

Your donation will add to our housing assistance fund, so we can continue our impactful community work during this time.

Historic Seattle

Help keep our tenants in their spaces

We've kept our partners and tenants from losing their homes, offices, or performances spaces; we need help to continue. 

GoFundMe Campaign, organized by Rosario Lopez and 2 others, on behalf of M Mork

Survival Fund for the People

• Eligibility: Priority given to those most vulnerable in King County.

Help fund folks providing grocery/supply deliveries. They expect to also run errands, walk dogs, and provide caregiving and mental/emotional support.

Museum Workers Speak

Museum Workers Relief Fund

• Amount: $500 each to 100 applicants, chosen by lottery
• Eligibility: Museum workers in the U.S. severely impacted by the pandemic

Organized by and for museum workers, intended for those of us in the most precarious financial situations, even pre-crisis.  

The 1k Project

The 1k Project

Matches a family impacted by the pandemic with a family committed to giving them $1k for 3 months.

GoFundMe Campaign organized by the Arts Administrators of Color Network

Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund

• Eligibility: BIPOC artists or administrators in financial need

Creatives practicing and teaching their art as well as the administrators who are supporting that art need our financial support.

A member of the PPECoalition

Find the Masks

Find where you can donate your masks or other personal protective equipment (PPE) in your local area.

Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation

Emergency Relief Fund

Help support funding for individual restaurant workers; nonprofit organizations serving restaurant workers in crisis; and zero-interest loans for restaurants.

Musicians Foundation

Emergency Aid Grant Program

• Eligibility: Professional musicians with 5+ years experience.

Please help us support professional musicians during this crisis. Many thousands of performers, educators, and composers have no work. 

CERF+ The Artists Safety Net

COVID-19 Response Fund

CERF+ is currently providing funds to artists who require intensive medical attention due to COVID-19.

Keep Music Live

Help raise $10,000,000 for our independent music venues

Our independent live music venues are the hub of our music ecosystem; vital cultural and economic drivers for local communities.  

Na'ah Illahee Fund

Native Community Crisis Response Fund

Immediate and direct assistance for our grantees working to respond to the crisis throughout Washington State and the Pacific Northwest.

Big Table

Ways to Care as an Individual or Family

Ideas focused on those in the restaurant and hospitality industry because they are among the most vulnerable now.

Scholarship Junkies and All in WA

Relief Fund for Undocumented Individuals in WA State

Direct economic support for our undocumented neighbors whose main stream of income has been disrupted. Donations matched by All in…