Emergency financial assistance is available for AFM Local 47 members impacted by the recent Los Angeles wildfires who have suffered total loss of residence, or whose residence is currently uninhabitable.

For additional wildfire relief resources, please visit: bit.ly/47firerelief

Local 47 Musicians Relief Fund

Your generous contribution to the Musicians Relief Fund will help Local 47 members suffering from illness or injury that prevents them from working, or who lack the funds to pay for necessities such as food or rent.

Please click the button below to make a donation online:


You may also send a check/money order to:
Local 47 Musicians Relief Fund
3220 Winona Ave.
Burbank CA 91504

Members may also donate by logging in to your member account and clicking the "Donation" button in the payment portal, or by checking the "Relief Fund" checkbox on your paper renewal invoice and sending extra funds along with your Membership Dues payment.

Please note: The Local 47 Relief Fund cannot accept contributions from employer organizations; contributions must come from individuals. Donatations to the Relief Fund are not tax deductible.

Apply for Relief

If you need emergency assistance due to total loss of residence, or if your residence is currently uninhabitable, due to the recent L.A. wildfires, please fill out our Wildfire Relief Application Form.

If you need financial assistance unreleated to the wildfires, please fill out and submit the Relief Fund Application (pdf) and mail to the address above, or email to relief@afm47.org. All submissions are discreet and confidential.

Guidelines for Use of the Local 47 Musicians Relief Fund:

The Relief Fund shall be used for relief for immediate situations, such as:

  1. Illness or injury that prevents the member from working
  2. Lack of money to pay for necessities such as food and/or rent
  3. Membership dues

The Relief Fund shall not be used for:

  1. Payment of a member's work dues
  2. Repeated assistance for a continuing condition

Guidelines for Applying for the Musicians Relief Fund:

  1. Applicant must be an AFM Local 47 member in good standing for at least one year.
  2. Applicant must be making regular payments towards work dues.
  3. Subsequent relief will not be granted for at least one year.
  4. Maximum award per applicant is $500 plus Membership Dues, if needed. The Executive Board may grant exception in case of a catastrophic event or illness.
  5. We do not pay for member’s work dues.
  6. Applicant must submit bills or medical records. Relief fund checks will be issued directly to creditors. No checks will be issued directly to applicant.
  7. Secretary/Treasurer’s office will refer applicants to other relief sources whenever possible.

Other Resources:

AFM Emergency Relief Fund - available to AFM members who have suffered major losses as a result of natural disasters in impacted areas designated by FEMA as Federal Disaster Areas for Individual Assistance

Backline - mental health and wellness resources for music industry professionals and their families

California Jazz Foundation - aids and assists California jazz musicians in need

Entertainment Community Fund - fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan

Lester Petrillo Memorial Fund for Disabled Musicians - provides financial aid to disabled AFM members

MusiCares - provides mental health and addiction recovery services, health and human services, founded by the Recording Academy

Musicians Foundation - voluntary aid and assistance to professional musicians and their families in case of need

Pharmacy/Medication discounts and assistance programs (pdf)

Sweet Relief Musicians Fund - helping musicians and music industry workers in need