Wellness Resources

Funding Resources

Visit the Grants & Artistic Support Calendar for additional funding opportunities

Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
Provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need who are practicing in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography.

Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants
Provides one-time grants of up to $3,000 to professional dancers in need, who have a dire financial emergency as a result of a loss or lack of current live performance work, because of circumstances beyond your control.

Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund)
Emergency financial assistance for people who are unable to pay their immediate basic living expenses (housing, food, utility bills or health care).

Northern California Grantmakers: Arts Loan Fund
This Emergency Loan will support arts and culture nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations in the eleven Bay Area counties.

Housing and Utilities Resources

Alameda County Housing Portal
Find affordable rental opportunities and additional housing resources

City of Berkeley: Affordable Housing
Shares information about affordable housing for residents, property owners, and developers

SHELTER, Inc.
Provides services to help people obtain or maintain housing.

Oakland Tenants Union: Tenant Advice
OTU has tenant clinics every first Sunday at the Oakland Main Library and every second and fourth Sunday on Zoom. In addition, they do occasional clinics at the West Oakland Library and operate an information and referral line via phone and email.

San Francisco Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Aims to keep the City’s most at-risk tenants in their homes as part of the City and County of San Francisco’s anti-displacement and homelessness prevention efforts.

Housing Industry Foundation: Emergency Housing Fund
Provides one-time emergency grants of up to $2,500 to supplement rent, security deposits, and utilities for those residing in Santa Clara or San Mateo county.

PG&E
Offers multiple one-time and long-term payment assistance and savings programs.

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Offers bill relief programs for low-income customers.

East Bay Municipal Utility District
Offers a Customer Assistance Program (CAP) to help pay a portion of the water bill for qualified low-income residential customers and eligible homeless shelters.

Wellness Resources

Funding Resources

Housing and Utilities Resources

Emergency Preparedness

Health Resources

Food Resources