Mariana & Paul Williams "Sunlight of the Spirit" Award Grant

Mariana & Paul Williams "Sunlight of the Spirit" Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Ascap Foundation
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: November 10, 2025

Summary

The ASCAP Foundation Mariana & Paul Williams "Sunlight of the Spirit" Award supports organizations dedicated to addiction recovery through music. Established by the ASCAP Foundation and Paul Williams, the award recognizes efforts that improve lives affected by addiction. Eligible nominees must be 501(c)(3) organizations with a commitment to music-based recovery. The award includes a $5,000 prize to further their impactful work in the community, fostering healing through the therapeutic power of music.

Overview

NOTE: Eligible Nominees will be identified by the Foundation. The ASCAP Foundation We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, supported by contributions from ASCAP members and music fans throughout the United States. We operate and support vital programs that impact millions of music creators and music lovers of all ages every year. Mariana & Paul Williams "Sunlight of the Spirit" Award About The ASCAP Foundation Mariana & Paul Williams “Sunlight of the Spirit” Award (the “Award”) was established and is funded by The ASCAP Foundation and ASCAP President Paul Williams and his wife Mariana, and is presented to an organization that has been nominated for its work in addiction recovery through music. Criteria Nominations will be judged by an independent Executive Committee comprised of individuals selected by the Foundation in its sole discretion, based on the following criteria: A mission to better the lives of those affected by addiction.A history of a commitment to the addiction community based on programming and therapeutic practices.A practice of utilizing music in programming and therapeutic approaches used in the healing process. Prize The Award Recipient(s) will receive the prize of $5,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for consideration for the Award, a nominee organization must:Be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization under the Internal Revenue Service tax code.Have a mission of recovery from addiction through music.

Ineligibility

Void where prohibited by law and outside the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Judges of the Award or anyone involved in the Judging Procedure as set forth in the Award Requirements are not permitted to enter or win the Award. Employees, officers and directors of the Foundation, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and any affiliated company, organization or entity, and their immediate family members, are not eligible to participate in the Award. For purpose of the foregoing, “immediate family” means parents, spouses, children, siblings or any members of the same households of such employees, officers and directors.