*For National and Provincial Financial Assistance resources, please see our COVID-19 Financial Assistance Resource List.
ONLINE LEARNING /TRAINING TOOLS
Isolate/Create - Free resource providing creatives with digital assets to spark creativity and inspire digital collaboration.
Disco - Free music search and music supervision service
Charity Village - One of Canada's largest non-profit sector Online resources for jobs, work life, and human resources issues. The site also provides an eLearning program.
Coursera - free online courses
Lynda (online tutorials)
Artscape Launchpad Learning - Free daily programming including artist talks and skill building workshops.
ONLINE WORK TOOLS
Audacity - Free, open source, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.
Zoom - Video conferencing, free account options
Loom - Record and share videos for free
Google Hangouts - Video meetings for your business
OBS Studio - Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming
Over (similar to Canva for design)
Audiomak (similar to Soundcloud for releasing music/playlists/mixes)
Pinterest (visual discovery engine for finding ideas, and more.)
Videvo - Free stock footage websites for Music Videos
Pexels - Royalty free stock photos
Squarespace - All-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a website.
JOB BOARDS
Career Options During COVID-19
Canadian Live Music Association
Canadian University Music Society
Newfoundland Labrador Career Centre
Northwest Territories Job Search
SaskJobs (Saskatchewan Job Board)
REMOTE/TEMPORARY JOB OPPORTUNITIES
GRANTS
Emergency Support Fund for Canada’s Live Music Sector
The AFC - Emergency Financial Aid
Alberta Music - Micro Grants
FUNDING
FACTOR’s Guide to Music Funding
FACTOR’s Pocket Guide 2020-2021
Independent Music Venue Relief Fund
*This resource list is a working document that we will continue to update as we discover new resources. This list is a starting point, not the be-all end-all. Please reach out to rkailey@unisonfund.ca if you have resources you think should be added to the list/a link doesn’t work/you’re concerned about a particular resource I’ve linked.