Courtesy Photo Songwriters of North America (SONA) opened up applications for its newly-relaunched Songwriter Fund grant program on Wednesday (April 28), offering emergency support to writers in need during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Directed by songwriters Michelle Featherstone with management by Sarah Robertson, the fund grew out of an effort by Rowe to raise money for her struggling peers at the beginning of the pandemic when she solicited donations from artists including Leona Lewis and Billy Clark. The endeavor was later amped up by SONA, which came aboard to help create a larger, more structured operation. Initial donations came from a mixture of private and corporate donors, including Sony Music Publishing.