Funding & Grants
General
Eastman Professional Development Committee Funding
A program administered by the Eastman Office of Academic Affairs that provides funding for professional development opportunities to Eastman faculty, individual students, and student chamber groups.
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
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The Arts and Cultural Council of Greater Rochester, Inc.
A nonprofit corporation serving arts, culture, and education in the 10-county greater Rochester region.
Kickstarter
Focuses on bringing projects, events, and dreams to life.
Finances of a Fledgling Festival
Perspective of alumnus Scott Lykins (Cello: BM '09; MM '11) on raising funds for starting a festival.
Creative Capital Foundation
Includes project grants to artists in media, performing, and visual arts.
IndieGoGo
Michigan State University Libraries
National Endowment for the Arts
New York Foundation for the Arts
Sigma Alpha Iota Scholarship/Grant Program
Look under "Philanthropies" menu for "Grants" and Scholarships/Loans/Awards."
The Sullivan Foundation
5-year grants for talented young singers.
William Matheus Sullivan Musical Foundation, Inc.
Awards for “gifted, operatically-trained singers who have finished their basic studies.”
Chamber Music Grants and Awards
CMP Foundation
Grant program to supplement chamber music coaching fees.
Chamber Music America Grants
Composition Grants and Awards
American Music Center Grants
Koussevitzky Music Foundation Commissions
Meet the Composer, Inc.
Commissions, residencies, and grants for composers.
The New York Community Trust
Financial and career support for New York City’s African-American and Latino composers.
Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) Student Composer Awards
The Peermusic Latin Scholarship
The Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize
The Carlos Surinach Commissioning Program
The Peter Carpenter Fellowship
The Boudleaux Bryant Commissioning Program
