Friends Helping Friends

Friends Helping Friends provides financial assistance and professional development opportunities to artists and cultural workers across Toronto who face unexpected hardship. The organization distributes emergency grants to help cover living expenses, medical costs, and other urgent needs while also offering mentorship, workshops, and networking events that strengthen the local arts community. By removing barriers to participation in cultural life, Friends Helping Friends enables artists to continue their practice and contribution to Toronto's creative sector during difficult periods. The charity recognizes that many talented individuals lack access to traditional safety nets and works to fill that gap through peer support and direct aid.