Apply For Help
To qualify for assistance, an applicant must have been a Colorado resident for at least six months in the past year, and must have worked in a creative capacity (as in a direct hand in creating a show) on at least one theatrical production for a credible (adult) Colorado theater company in the past five years. Educational theater programs, performing-arts academies or schools, and all productions staged to create performance opportunities for youth performers fall outside the capacity of the DAF to cover and do not count as qualifying productions. Please consult the DAF’s published Distribution Policy for a rundown of the general eligibility requirements. Whether an applicant qualifies for DAF assistance and what constitutes a credible qualifying theater production is determined by the DAF Board of Directors following a consistent pattern of precedence.
Before you complete the Denver Actors Fund application form at the bottom of this page, please read through the Distribution Policy and all information provided on this page.
Mental Health Care
Learn more about affordable mental health care available to members of the Colorado theatre community through a partnership with Maria Droste Counseling Services of Colorado.
PAWS FUND
Learn more about the PAWS Fund which makes limited funds available for domesticated animal medical expenses incurred by qualified members of the Colorado theatre community.
Apply for assistance
Access the online application for medical aid, including assistance with possible bill compensation, dental care or affordable mental-health care. Please do not send any private or secure information such as medical records or social security numbers. Once you have submitted the application, you will be contacted by a representative of the Denver Actors Fund.
By submitting the application form, you acknowledge that all financial distributions and other services provided by The Denver Actors Fund are overseen by the Executive Director in accordance with the policies established by the Board of Directors.
By submitting the application form, you also agree to the following: The Denver Actors Fund (“DAF”) provides financial and situational assistance to members of the Colorado Theatre Community. Neither the DAF nor any of its officers, directors or volunteers makes any representation regarding the care provided by any medical, mental health, dental, chiropractic or other provider. By accepting any assistance from the DAF, whether in the form of financial distribution(s), financial distributions to any third-party on your behalf, or volunteer services, you warrant that you have done and will continue to do your own due diligence regarding the qualifications of any individual or institution from which you receive services of any kind. You further warrant that you have done and will continue to do your own due diligence regarding the nature and standard of care you receive from any medical, mental health, dental, chiropractic, or other provider. By accepting assistance from the DAF, you also forever waive any claim you may have against the DAF, its officers, directors or volunteers for any damages you may incur that are in any way connected to any medical, mental health, dental, chiropractic, or other services you may receive. You agree that you will indemnify and hold the DAF harmless for the same. You further agree that you will be responsible for any attorney fees or costs incurred by the DAF and its officers, directors or volunteers in defending themselves against any claim brought by you in any judicial or administrative proceeding.
Submission of an application to the Denver Actors Fund in no way guarantees that the applicant will qualify for or receive any assistance, financial or otherwise, from the Denver Actors Fund.