Grants for Music

Last updated August 20, 2026

There are currently 579 active grants for music in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.

579 grants

Foundation

Updated daily

Find the grants for music matched to your org

Free, no account to start — Grantable's AI ranks all 579 on mission, geography, and award size in a few minutes.

Start finding grants

Sort

Type

State

Amount

Eligibility

Include closed grants

Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Doell Family Scholarship Grant	Community Foundation of Ncw	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Hoke County Community Foundation Grant Program	North Carolina Community Foundation	Rolling	$500 – $2K
Foundation	Beattie Foundation Grant	Cordelia Lee Beattie Foundation	Rolling	$5K – $10K
Foundation	Free Health & Financial Wellness Planning Seminars for Music Industry Professionals	The Henry Kapono Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	MPTF Grant	Music Performance Trust Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Grant and Collaborative Initiatives: Research & Travel	The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Josh Turner Scholarship Fund for the Arts Grant	The Community Foundation of Middle	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	General Community Grants	Watertown Area Community Foundation	Rolling	$20K – $35K
Foundation	David Barr and Ginny Reese Music Scholarship Grant	Montana State University	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Annual Meeting Travel Fund - North American Awards Grant	Society for Ethnomusicology	Rolling	$800
Foundation	Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund Grant	Preston E W Tr Uw Ewp Memorial	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Kids at the Bowl	Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Charles S. McKee Performing Arts Scholarship Grant	Community Foundation of Central	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Carol Pederson Music Scholarship Grant	Ashland County Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Charles H. Klopf Memorial Fund	Albert Rees Davis Endowment Fund Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Brittenback-Meezan Presidential Award	Association of Anglican Musicians	Rolling	$4K
Foundation	SEMAC Individual Artist: Grants for Advancing Artists	Southeastern Minnesota Arts	Rolling	$3K – $6K
Foundation	VCF: Concert Artists Fund Grant	The Vermont Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	Dominique's Musician Corner Scholarship Grant	Community Foundation of the Lowcountry	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lifetime Achievement Award	Musical Fund Society Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Tres Doux Foundation / Beignet Fest Foundation Grantmaking Program	Tres Doux Foundation	Rolling	$4K – $76K
Foundation	Community Relations and Innovation (CRI) Fund	Potlatch Fund	Rolling	$397K
Foundation	ArtsEverywhere Grants	Community Foundation of St Joseph County Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Bowen Family Foundation Grants	Bowen Family Foundation	Rolling	Varies

Showing 433–456 of 579

About grants for music

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for musicians?

Individual musicians can apply to CMA Foundation grants, the Aaron Copland Fund, New Music USA project grants, and state arts council individual artist grants. The MusicCares Foundation offers emergency assistance. Recording and touring grants are available through the Jazz Road Fund, Chamber Music America, and MAP Fund.

Can music nonprofits get federal grants?

Yes. The NEA funds music organizations through Art Works grants, typically $10,000-$100,000. The NEH funds musicology and music history projects. State arts councils pass through federal and state funds to local music organizations. The National Science Foundation even funds music technology and acoustic research.

Are there grants for music festivals and concerts?

Yes. The NEA supports presenting organizations and festivals. State tourism and arts agencies often fund cultural festivals. Corporate sponsors (instrument manufacturers, beverage companies) offer event grants. Local arts councils and community foundations frequently support community music events.

Get a shortlist of grants for music built for your organization

Tell Grantable's AI about your nonprofit and it ranks these grants on mission, geography, and award fit — then emails you a personalized shortlist with the reasoning for each. Free, no account to start.

Find my grants — emailed to me

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on clicking through this list.

You, clicking into all 24 grants

~2.8 hrs

at ~7 min per grant profile

Your agents, the same 24

~1 min

every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning

You

Agents

Want AI to do this for you? See how it works