Music grants fund performances, recordings, tours, education programs, and music organizations. Sources include the NEA, state arts councils, foundations like the ASCAP Foundation and Grammy Foundation, and music industry sponsors. Whether you're an individual musician, ensemble, or music education program, grant funding can support your creative work.
Living Traditions: Folk Art and Beyond Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Creative West Amount: Up to US $1,000 Last Updated: March 24, 2026 Summary The Folk Art and Beyond: A Living Traditions Grant,…
Llewellyn L. Cayvan String Instrument Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Grand Rapids Community Foundation Last Updated: March 04, 2026 Summary Easily learn more about the Llewellyn L. The next…
Local Causes Grants Overview: Arizona Financial Credit Union's Local Causes giveback program provides grants to smaller Arizona nonprofits to help support their programs. When members shop with their…
Lois Ibsen al-Faruqi Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Society for Ethnomusicology Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support Last Updated: August 19, 2024 Summary The Lois Ibsen al-Faruqi…
Lotte Lenya Competition Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Kurt Weill Foundation for Music Amount: US $750 - US $25,000 Last Updated: September 12, 2025 Summary The Lotte Lenya Competition, established in…
Lou Drane Fund Music Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Last Updated: November 17, 2025 Summary The Lou Drane Fund Music Scholarship, administered by…
Louis Padovano Grants Overview: The Lotos Foundation awards organizational grants to not-for-profit organizations based in the New York City metropolitan area who offer outstanding arts and science…
Louise Dieterle Nippert Musical Arts Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc Amount: US $25,000 - US $75,000 Last Updated: July 24, 2025 Summary The Louise Dieterle…
LPMC Foundation General Grants Program Funder: Lincoln Park Music Center Foundation Geographic Scope: Chicago, Illinois Mission: Support programs that connect Chicago students to different music…
LRAC: Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lake Region Arts Council Amount: US $5,000 Last Updated: April 02, 2026 Summary The LRAC Fellowship, a $5,000 grant from the Lake Region Arts Council,…
Luis A. Mendez, Jr. Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Community Foundation Of Harrisonburg And Rockingham County Last Updated: March 07, 2026 Summary Easily learn more about the Luis A.…
MacDowell Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: MacDowell Last Updated: February 15, 2026 Summary The MacDowell Fellowship supports artists by providing a nurturing environment for creative work.…
Margery Lowens Dissertation Research Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Society For American Music Amount: Up to US $4,000 Last Updated: May 31, 2025 Summary The Margery Lowens Dissertation…
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…
Marjorie Gillig Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: South Central Community Foundation Last Updated: April 03, 2025 Summary The Marjorie Gillig Grant, provided by the South Central Community Foundation,…
Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Martha Lee Cain Tranby Music Enrichment Fund Amount: Up to US $5,000 Last Updated: January 06, 2026 Summary The Martha Lee…
Mary E. Kucera Memorial Fund for New Compositions Funder: Albert Rees Davis Endowment Fund, Inc. (ARDEF) Geographic Scope: Cleveland, Ohio area Focus Area: Male choral and male vocal ensemble music -…
Maryland Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Scholarships Funder: Maryland Symphony Orchestra in partnership with Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Foundation Geographic Scope: Hagerstown, Maryland area Focus…
Matthew Chew Memorial Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Last Updated: February 05, 2026 Summary The Matthew Chew Memorial Scholarship, established…
Mattina R. Proctor Foundation Grant: Education and the Arts Status: ACTIVE Funder: Mattina R. Proctor Foundation Amount: US $2,500 - US $50,000 Last Updated: December 31, 2025 Summary The Mattina R.…