Music Education Grants

Music education grants fund school band and orchestra programs, instrument purchases, curriculum development, and music teacher training. The Department of Education, NEA, NAMM Foundation, and organizations like VH1 Save the Music provide dedicated music education funding, especially for underserved schools.

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CENTRAL CITY OPERA · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program Overview: A rigorous and nationally-recognized 10-week professional development program for young opera singers, regarded as a national model for…

Full tuition scholarship
WISCONSIN YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Bonnie Greene Scholarship Award Status: Active, awarded annually since 2018 Award Type: Full-tuition scholarship for WYSO orchestra participation Eligibility: - WYSO Music Makers students - Must…

NOBLE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation

Bottomley, Peter R. Scholarship Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Noble County Community Foundation Amount: US $1,000 Last Updated: December 05, 2025 Summary The Bottomley, Peter R. Scholarship Fund,…

BOWEN FAMILY FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation

Bowen Family Foundation Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Bowen Family Foundation Last Updated: December 28, 2025 Summary The Bowen Family Foundation is dedicated to healing children and families in…

SHENANDOAH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Bowman-Shannon Cultural Arts Fund Geographic Scope: Shenandoah County, Virginia Purpose: To educate, guide, and stimulate the enjoyment of and participation in cultural arts Focus Areas: Cultural…

EDVESTORS INC · Rolling / Open Foundation

BPS Arts Expansion Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Edvestors Inc. Last Updated: January 19, 2026 Summary The BPS Arts Expansion Grants offer vital funding opportunities to enhance arts education in…

OAK HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Bruce Lantz Music Scholarship Overview: Added in 2016, this scholarship is in honor of Oak Harbor music teacher Bruce Lantz, who retired in 2016 after 31 years of teaching music. Geographic Scope:…

ARBELLA INSURANCE FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation

BSO/Arbella School Bus Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Arbella Insurance Foundation Amount: Up to US $300 Last Updated: September 01, 2025 Summary The BSO/Arbella School Bus Grant Program,…

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

BSO/Arbella School Bus Program Overview: The Arbella Insurance Foundation BSO School Bus Program was created to help schools defray transportation costs associated with field trips to the BSO Youth…

THE BUHL FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation

Buhl Foundation: McCreery Memorial Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Buhl Foundation Last Updated: April 21, 2025 Summary The Buhl Foundation's McCreery Memorial Fund Grant supports nonprofits in…

UPPER ARLINGTON EDUCATION · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Burbank Arts Fund Geographic Scope: Burbank Early Childhood School (BECS), Upper Arlington, OH Focus Area: Visual arts education; supports art supplies and resources for K-5 students to integrate art…

California Arts Council · Rolling / Open Foundation

CAC: Arts Education Exposure Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: California Arts Council Amount: Up to US $25,000 Last Updated: April 28, 2025 Summary The CAC: Arts Education Exposure Grant, offered by the…

CONNECTICUT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

California Casualty Music & Arts Grant Purpose: Provide support for music and arts education in K-12 public schools. Background: Numerous studies have found that sharing a love of the arts enhances…

MAINE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · June 30, 2027 · Annual Foundation

California Casualty Music and Arts Grant Funder: California Casualty (in partnership with NEA affiliates) Overview: California Casualty's Music and Arts Grants help pay for art materials, music and…

Montana State University · Rolling / Open Foundation

Carlson Music Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Montana State University Last Updated: December 05, 2025 Summary The Carlson Music Scholarship at Montana State University supports students…

ASHLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION · Rolling / Open Foundation

Carol Pederson Music Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Ashland County Community Foundation Last Updated: September 27, 2025 Summary The Carol Pederson Music Scholarship, managed by the Ashland…

GREENSBORO SYMPHONY GUILD · Rolling / Open · Annual Foundation

Caroline M. and Clayton Lee Scholarship Established: 1986 Funder: GSO Endowment Eligibility: - Violin student of the GSYO, OR - Double bass student of the GSYO - Must demonstrate outstanding musical…

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get instruments for my school music program?
VH1 Save the Music provides full instrument grants to qualifying schools. The NAMM Foundation offers grants for music education programs. Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation donates instruments to under-funded programs. State music education associations often maintain instrument donation and grant programs. DonorsChoose is another effective channel for instrument funding.
What federal grants support school music?
Title I and Title IV-A funds can support music education in eligible schools. The Department of Education's Arts in Education program provides competitive grants. The NEA funds music education through Art Works and partnerships. The Every Student Succeeds Act explicitly includes music as a well-rounded education subject eligible for federal funding.
Are there grants for after-school music programs?
Yes. 21st Century Community Learning Centers fund after-school enrichment including music. The National Guild for Community Arts Education offers grants. State arts in education programs frequently fund after-school music. Foundations like the Mockingbird Foundation and Fidelity Investments fund music education outreach.

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