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.
Vancouver Parks & Recreation: Everybody Plays Overview: Recreation scholarships ensuring youth and disabled adults have access to recreational programs, swim lessons, sports participation, day camps,…
Vaughan Fellowship Geographic Scope: West Virginia Eligibility: Open to musicians/young artists in West Virginia Program Details: The fellowship program selects Vaughan Fellows annually. Recent…
VCF: Concert Artists Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Vermont Community Foundation Amount: Up to US $20,000 Last Updated: March 23, 2026 Summary The Vermont Community Foundation, established in…
Victor Borge Music Scholarship Program Overview A music scholarship program named after the renowned pianist and composer Victor Borge. Focus Areas - Music performance and composition - Music…
Virgil Thomson Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Society For American Music Amount: Up to US $4,000 Last Updated: September 15, 2025 Summary The Virgil Thomson Fellowship, offered by the…
Vision Through Music® Financial Grants Funder: Children's Eye Foundation of AAPOS Geographic Scope: United States Mission: Help blind and partially sighted children access and enjoy music. Funding…
Visual Arts and Music Mini-Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: DuPage Foundation Amount: US $500 - US $2,500 Last Updated: March 08, 2026 Summary The Visual Arts and Music Mini-Grant from the JCS Arts,…
Vivienne Redlich Charitable Trust Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Vivienne Redlich Charitable Trust Last Updated: July 16, 2025 Summary The Vivienne Redlich Charitable Trust Grant supports medical and…
Voices of the Future Scholarship Competition Funder: Bucks County Choral Society (funded by Bob and Alice Vernon) Overview: This is the 9th annual classical singing competition for high school…
VSO Fellowship Program Overview: The Virginia Symphony Orchestra offers a Fellowship Program that provides professional development and performance opportunities for emerging musicians. The program…
Wayne Shirley Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Society For American Music Amount: Up to US $1,000 Last Updated: September 19, 2025 Summary The Wayne Shirley Fellowship, awarded by the Society…
We Are Friends 2.0 Basic Essentials Emergency Relief Program Overview: Emergency relief program providing monthly grocery cards to music industry professionals facing financial hardship. Status:…
We Are Moving The Needle Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: We Are Moving The Needle Last Updated: August 12, 2025 Summary The We Are Moving The Needle Scholarship supports women, trans, and…
Overview About NAEB The Native Arts Ecology Building is a powerful tool that enables us to extend our impact beyond individual artists by supporting Native nonprofit organizations, artist…
Well-Being Grant Organization: Music For Everyone (PA, US) Status: Closed for 2026 year; applications typically open in December Eligible Applicants: - Non-profit community-based organizations -…
Overview Wendell & Anne Gauthier Family Foundation Grant A family foundation is one whose funds are derived from members of a single family. At least one family member, but usually more, serves as an…
Whitmore Charitable Trust Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Whitmore Charitable Trust Amount: US $3,500 Last Updated: July 01, 2025 Summary The Whitmore Charitable Trust, established by Eugenie Whitmore,…
Wicahpi Olowan (WO) Music Program Overview: A vibrant initiative based in Kyle, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Reservation that supports Indigenous musicians, singers, songwriters, and producers.…
William B. Pratt Endowment Fund- Traditional and Folk Arts Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Montana Community Foundation Amount: US $500 - US $2,000 Last Updated: December 09, 2025 Summary The William…
William F. Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Musicological Society Inc Amount: US $25,000 Last Updated: December 01, 2025 Summary…