The Chancellor confirmed last night he believes the governments actions to date will trigger Business Interruption insurance in the hospitality industry. Hopefully that also applies to football and that all Conference clubs do have Business Interruption insurance as that should make a difference. (And hopefully they didn't under-insure to save a few bob.)
I can't see the FA stepping in. How much money would it take to sort out probably two thirds of the EFL, the top two tiers of non-league and large chunks of the third tier? (i.e. where contracted players are common.) Would it even be right for them to do so? They have limited funds and are guardians of the game, their focus should be on grassroots etc. not paying wages to players. I think the only way they can step in is in the form of loans if they are confident they will get the money back quickly and they have a large sum of money they can easily access. Large chunks of their money comes from the government from memory and is probably ring fenced to specific projects.
Irrespective of whether supporters should or shouldn't have to donate, I fear if clubs are down to zero income that method of fundraising just won't be sufficient. Tonbridge have previously confirmed they require £7.6k a week to get through to the end of the season. I can't see any club at our level raising that sort of money week in, week out solely from their supporters until contracts are up. I doubt Tonbridge are the highest paying club in the league either.
Edited to say I mean I can't see that sum being raised via small(ish) donations. There may be club's where a benefactor stumps up large sums, people buy equity etc. Raising large sums is possible and probably will be done by some. Just not via twenty quid here and a tenner there.