Les Paul Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,500 - US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Religious
- Not eligible: Political
- Not eligible: Labor
- Not eligible: Business organizations
- Not eligible: No grants are awarded to individuals.
Overview
The Les Paul Foundation Grant supports innovative music education and medical research related to hearing loss. Eligible organizations must be U.S.-based public charities under 501(c)(3) and avoid religious, political, labor, or business affiliations. The foundation prioritizes projects that enhance music production, performance, and STEM/STEAM initiatives, particularly those benefiting individuals in challenging situations. Proposals must detail how they will share Les Paul's legacy in their work.
Organizations must be located and operating programs in the United States and classified by the Internal Revenue Service as public charities and tax- exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The foundation does not support religious, political, labor or business organizations. No grants are awarded to individuals.
Funding consideration is given to programs and projects that encourage innovation in music production and/or performance and to innovative STEM or STEAM programs for students and others in challenging situations. Proposals for medical research related to curing tinnitus and other hearing impairment issues are considered. Other types of funding is by invitation only. All applicants must describe how Les Paul’s story will be shared.
Eligibility
Organizations must be located and operating programs in the United States and classified by the Internal Revenue Service as public charities and tax- exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Ineligibility
The foundation does not support religious, political, labor or business organizations. No grants are awarded to individuals.
What Les Paul Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 63
- Total given
- $418K
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Range
- $1,000–$75K
- By dollars: Tennessee 25%, Wisconsin 20%, New York 18%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Nashville, TN; Milwaukee, WI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 57% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Discovery World · Milwaukee, WI
Stem programs and exhibits
$75K
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY
Medical research
$50K
Notes for Notes Inc · Nashville, TN
Fund recording studios in boys and girls clubs
$35K
Soulsville Foundation · Memphis, TN
Music programs
$30K
Musicians on Call · Nashville, TN
Virtual bedside performance program
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Music
- Music education
- STEM education
- Hearing and vision
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
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