David M. Brooks Music Fund
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Public schools/school administrative units in New Hampshire serving grades K-12
- Funding for New Hampshire public schools to support musical instruction, equipment, programs, field trips, concerts and performances (including music licensing, professional assistance and show rights) that benefit music departments and music/voice programs
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/apply-for-a-grant/david-m-brooks-music-fund/)._
- Eligibility
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Nonprofit organizations are not eligible for funding
Overview
The David M. Brooks Music Fund supports music education in New Hampshire’s public schools. Brooks, of Bedford, was a U.S. Army veteran who had worked in the printing industry — and who loved music. He left a bequest in his will to create the fund in perpetuity for the teaching of light classical music and voice in New Hampshire primary and secondary schools.
Geographic focus
* Public schools/school administrative units in New Hampshire serving grades K-12.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
* Eligibility
* Funding for New Hampshire public schools to support musical instruction, equipment, programs, field trips, concerts and performances (including music licensing, professional assistance and show rights) that benefit music departments and music/voice programs.
Ineligibility
* Nonprofit organizations are not eligible for funding.
What New Hampshire Charitable Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 949
- Total given
- $59.75M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,102–$2.62M
- By dollars: New Hampshire 83%, Massachusetts 5%, Vermont 4%. Top recipient cities: Concord, NH; Manchester, NH; Portsmouth, NH.
- 66% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Tilton School · Tilton, NH
To support capital campaign and financial aid
$2.62M
Portsmouth Submarine Memorial Association · Portsmouth, NH
For a designated distributions and capital campaign
$1.38M
NH Children's Trust Inc · Concord, NH
For a designated distributions and general/operating support, the Trestle Fund
$1.3M
New Futures · Concord, NH
For SUD, Children's Behavioral Health, Early Childhood and other health policies
$1.2M
Saint Anselm College · Manchester, NH
For general support, scholarships
$1.01M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Music education
- K-12 schools
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