Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Music educators working in North Carolina schools
- Demonstrated commitment to music education and student development
Other requirements
- Examples of honorees include
- Elementary music teachers
- District arts curriculum specialists
- Teachers with 20+ years of experience
Overview
Geographic Scope: North Carolina
Award Type: Recognition award for music educators
Background
Named for Maxine Swalin who—together with her husband Dr. Benjamin Swalin, NCS music director from 1939-1972—raised funds to establish the Symphony's children's concert division in 1945. Set in motion by Ms. Swalin, the Symphony's music education program is now the most extensive of any symphony orchestra, engaging 52,000 fourth and fifth graders each year through free Education Concerts and offering opportunities at every grade level, preschool through college.
Eligibility
- Music educators working in North Carolina schools
- Demonstrated commitment to music education and student development
- Examples of honorees include:
- Elementary music teachers
- District arts curriculum specialists
- Teachers with 20+ years of experience
- National Board Certified Teachers
- Teachers who mentor other educators
Recognition
One honoree is selected annually and recognized for outstanding contributions to music education in the state.
Contact Information
- Phone: 919.733.2750 or 877.627.6724 (Toll-Free)
- Address: North Carolina Symphony, 3700 Glenwood Avenue, Ste. 130, Raleigh, NC 27612
What North Carolina Symphony Society Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $22K
- Median grant
- $6,893
- Range
- $6,792–$8,000
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Durham, NC; Chapel Hill, NC; Cary, NC.
Example grants
Durham Public Schools · Durham, NC
Transportation reimbursement
$8,000
Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools · Chapel Hill, NC
Transportation reimbursement
$6,893
Wake County Public School System · Cary, NC
Transportation reimbursement
$6,792
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Music education
- Teachers
- Education
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