Eligibility and documentation:

Eligibility for financial assistance varies by program. Overall eligibility for financial assistance is based on:

• Documentation of five years of professional performing arts and entertainment earnings out of the last seven years.
• Three of the five documented years of earnings must be a minimum of $6,500 per year.

OR

• A minimum of 20 years of industry-paid employment with at least 10 years of industry earnings of $5,000 per year.

OR

• Professionals whose primary career is as a dancer must document earnings from dance of $2,000 per year, three years out of the last seven years.

OR

• Comedians whose primary earnings are through live performance must document earnings from comedic work of $2,000 per year for three years out of the last seven.

Required documentation:

• Documentation of Industry Earnings: Accepted forms of earnings documentation include Union Pension and Health statements, W-2, 1099 forms, signed contracts or pay stubs.
• Current checking, savings and investment statements, including name, address, transaction and balance totals.
• Most recent federal income tax return—first two pages only (1040 form).
• Bills for which you are seeking assistance including applicant name and address.
• If applicable, documentation of your illness, injury or disability.

Eligibility and documentation:

• Documentation of financial need.
• Current, active member of Casting Society. A PDF of membership card must be obtained online:
  • Login to www.castingsociety.com → My Account → Billing & Membership → Print Your Membership Card (PDF)
• Most recent checking and savings bank statement, including name, address, transactions and balance totals.
• Most recent Federal Income Tax Return—first two pages only (1040 form).
• Bills for which you are seeking assistance including name and address.
• For international members only: to apply, please email eastern@entertainmentcommunity.org
• To determine eligibility for an additional grant through the Entertainment Community Fund, please see criteria listed under the Entertainment Community Fund.

Eligibility and documentation:

• A member must experience a verifiable financial hardship and experience either:
  
  • an extreme catastrophic injury or illness which prevents that member from performing covered work for at least 6 months.
  • A severe workplace injury while engaging in Local 600 covered work which prevents that member from performing covered work.
  • A manmade or natural disaster which prevents that member from performing covered work.
• Have at least $25,000 of covered earnings over the previous five (5) years.
• A member in good standing for at least two continuous years at the onset of the qualifying illness. Verification of membership status must be included in application. Request letter by emailing Accounting@ICG600.org. Please include your name, email, address, and phone number.
• Most recent checking and savings bank statement, including name, address, transactions and balance totals.
• Bills for which assistance is requested including applicant name and address.
• Most recent federal income tax return - first two pages only (1040)
• Documents that confirm injury or illness such as physicians note or workers compensation application, if applicable.
• Documents that confirm FEMA certifications for disaster related applications.
• To determine eligibility for an additional grant through the Entertainment Community Fund, please see criteria listed under the Entertainment Community Fund.