Levitt Music Series Grants - AMP

The Levitt Music Series Grants - AMP offers a unique opportunity for U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits to receive matching grants of up to $40K per year, aimed at facilitating free outdoor concerts in small to mid-sized towns. This initiative not only promotes community engagement through diverse music genres but also revitalizes public spaces, fostering inclusive environments. Since its launch in 2015, the program has successfully supported over 50 communities, enhancing the cultural landscape and social fabric across America.

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The proposed public space cannot be located in the same town or city as an existing Levitt Music Series (not applicable to Chicago or Los Angeles). Please visit our Locations page for current grantees.
If an existing Levitt Music Series is located in an applicant’s state or region, the proposed public space must be located a minimum of 50 miles or more from an existing Levitt Music Series (not applicable to Chicago or Los Angeles). Please visit our Locations page for current grantees.
If an existing Levitt venue is, or will be, located in an applicant’s state or region, the proposed public space must be located a minimum of 75 miles or more from the existing or developing Levitt venue. Cities where Levitt venues are in development include Houston, New Orleans, and San Jose. Please note: this radius exclusion does not apply to organizations located in Los Angeles, within the Los Angeles metro area, or Southern California.
Levitt AMP is a multi-year matching grant opportunity bringing the joy of free, live music to small to mid-sized towns and cities.
Geared to towns and cities with populations under 250,000, Levitt AMP grantees reflect the three goals of the Levitt AMP program: Amplify community pride and a city’s unique character; enrich lives through the power of free, live Music; and illustrate the importance of inclusive and vibrant public Places. From rural Alaska to Appalachian Main Streets and Midwestern locales, the Levitt AMP Music Series is a catalytic opportunity engaging a wide range of towns and cities across America to realize a shared mission—building community through music to create a healthy and thriving future for all.
In addition to financial support, the Levitt Foundation provides grant recipients with valuable resources including best practices, program frameworks, toolkits, and trainings to deepen impact in their communities.
Launched in 2015, the Levitt Foundation has provided funding to more than 50 communities coast to coast through the Levitt AMP program, activating underused public spaces, ensuring access to the arts and strengthening the social fabric of communities through creative placemaking, bringing people together of all ages and backgrounds through free, outdoor concert series.
Special Music Series Grant - Tennessee-Based Nonprofits
The Levitt Foundation is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Tennessee Entertainment Commission to award up to six communities based in Tennessee with multi-year Levitt AMP matching grants, with support from the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. This project marks the Levitt Foundation’s first joint partnership with a specific state.
Through this partnership, the State and the Foundation together will be awarding matching grants of up to $40K per year to small to mid-sized cities throughout Tennessee in through the next 3 years. The funding will go toward presenting free outdoor concerts featuring high-caliber entertainment in a broad array of music genres, amplifying stages across the state with up to 180 free concerts for Tennesseans of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy.
This partnership applies to the Levitt AMP grant opportunity only. There is no separate application process to be considered and interested Tennessee-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits should proceed with completing their online application on the Levitt Foundation website. Levitt AMP grant applicants from Tennessee that advance to the public voting phase will be in the running with other Tennessee-based Levitt AMP grant applicants only. Nonprofits based in Tennessee that are interested in applying for the Levitt VIBE or Levitt BLOC grant opportunity may still submit an online application, though if advanced to the public voting phase will be in the running with applicants from across the country.
Funding
U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits are eligible to receive a three-year matching grant of up to $40K/year (up to $120K total) to bring 7-10 free concerts to your community each year!

Eligibility

For all applicants:Applicant must be a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in the same town, city, or county of the proposed music series.
The proposed music series must be free to the public.
The proposed public space where the free concerts would be presented must be outdoors, easily accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds, and socioeconomic circumstances, and have a lawn-like setting with no fixed seating.
The proposed public space is underused and activation of the space would create dynamic social and economic impact.
A programming philosophy that is inclusive of all members of the community, is family-friendly, and represents a diverse range of music genres.
A proven track record of presenting quality concerts or community events or partnering with an individual or organization that has done so.
On an annual basis, applicant must meet the matching funds requirement.
The proposed public space cannot be located in the same town or city as an existing Levitt Music Series (not applicable to Chicago or Los Angeles). Please visit our Locations page for current grantees.
If an existing Levitt Music Series is located in an applicant’s state or region, the proposed public space must be located a minimum of 50 miles or more from an existing Levitt Music Series (not applicable to Chicago or Los Angeles). Please visit our Locations page for current grantees.
If an existing Levitt venue is, or will be, located in an applicant’s state or region, the proposed public space must be located a minimum of 75 miles or more from the existing or developing Levitt venue. Cities where Levitt venues are in development include Houston, New Orleans, and San Jose. Please Note: This radius exclusion does not apply to organizations located in Los Angeles, within the Los Angeles metro area, or Southern California.If applying to Levitt AMP:All proposed Levitt AMP Music Series must take place in small to mid-sized towns and cities within the United States and its territories with a population of up to 250,000 people and may be located within a metropolitan area with a population of no more than 1,000,000.
For towns or cities located within a metropolitan area with a population of more than 1,000,000, the town or city must be at least 20 miles from the anchor city of the metropolitan area.