Levitt VIBE Buffalo Music Series Grant
Funding Amount
$40,000 in matching funds
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Program Duration: 2026, 2027, and 2028 (multi-year grant)
Geographic Scope: Ralph Wilson Park, Buffalo, NY
Program Focus:
- Free outdoor music concert series
- 7-10 free outdoor concerts per year
- Diverse lineup of acclaimed, emerging talent to seasoned, award-winning artists
- Music genres include pop, rock, folk, World music, country, jazz, Latin, children's shows, blues
Program Details
VIBE Program Specifications:
- Vibrant Inclusive Beats for Everyone
- Geared to large cities with population over 250,000
- Brings free outdoor concerts to neighborhoods with limited access to live music and arts programming
- Community-driven programming
- High-caliber performances from local, regional, and national artists
Partners
RWPC partnered with:
- Buffalo Funk Fest
- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
- The Big Easy in Buffalo
- Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade
Selection Process
- Grantees selected following public voting period and comprehensive review process
- Multi-year Levitt Music Series Grants program
- 2026-2028: Levitt Foundation awarding over $7 million total to nonprofits across the U.S. (34 new and 32 returning grantees)
Contact
Mailing Address: RWPC, P.O. Box 1310, Buffalo, NY 14213
What Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $600K
- Median grant
- $600K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: Buffalo, NY.
Example grants
City of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY
Fund capital construction at ralph c. wilson jr. centennial park
$600K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Music
- Arts
- Performing arts
- Community centers
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