How much funding does Joe Williams Music Scholarship Program Grant provide?

Joe Williams Music Scholarship Program Grant provides Up to US $6,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Joe Williams Music Scholarship Program Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Joe Williams Music Scholarship Program Grant

United Negro College Fund Inc

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Funding Amount

Up to US $6,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

College Freshman.
College Senior.
College Sophomore.
College Junior.
Visual and Performing ArtsCollege/Universities GroupsUNCF-Affiliated

Other requirements

Be enrolled full-time at an accredited UNCF member institution.
Minimum GPA2.50Residency StatusU.S.
Citizen.
Citizen of Another Country.

Overview

The Joe Williams Music Scholarship Program was created to help provide funding to students who desire to major in the study of music.
Up to $6,000
This scholarship will be disbursed for the current 2025-2026 school year.

Eligibility

Be enrolled full-time at an accredited UNCF member institutionMinimum GPA2.50Residency StatusU.S. CitizenCitizen of Another CountryCanadian CitizenPursuing ClassificationsCollege FreshmanCollege SeniorCollege SophomoreCollege JuniorPursuing Major CategoryVisual and Performing ArtsCollege/Universities GroupsUNCF-Affiliated

What United Negro College Fund Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 40
Total given: $59.61M
Median grant: $1.2M
Range: $835K–$3.84M

By dollars: Georgia 20%, Alabama 12%, South Carolina 11%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA; Columbia, SC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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$3.09M
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$2.24M