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Muzyka Uczy, Bawi i Łączy (Music Teaches, Entertains and Connects)

Polish Supplementary School

Foundation One-time Music Education Grants Grants for Education Grants for Music

Funding Amount

$68,640 PLN (approximately $81,791 PLN total project value)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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Cycle: One-time opportunity
Tracked since: April 2026

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Target Participants: Polish diaspora children and youth from North America and Europe
Participating Countries: Spain, United States, Ukraine, Norway, and Germany

Overview

Muzyka Uczy, Bawi i Łączy (Music Teaches, Entertains and Connects)

Project Type: Educational music workshop program with grant funding

Funding Year: 2021

Grantor: Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów (Office of the Prime Minister of Poland) - Departament Współpracy z Polonią i Polakami za Granicą (Department of Cooperation with Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad)

Grant Amount: 68,640 PLN (received)

Total Project Value: 81,791 PLN

Grant Agreement Number: 1000/DWPP/21

Competition: Polonia i Polacy za Granicą 2021 (Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad 2021)

Implementing Organizations

Fundacja na Rzecz Wspierania i Rozwoju Szkół Polonijnych (Foundation for Supporting and Developing Polish Schools)
Centrala Polskich Szkół Dokształcających (Polish Supplementary School Council)
Fundacja Green Team

Geographic Scope

Target Participants: Polish diaspora children and youth from North America and Europe

Participating Countries: Spain, United States, Ukraine, Norway, and Germany

Project Focus

Educational Objectives:

Polish language instruction through music

Introduction to prominent Polish writers and their works

Integration of diaspora youth communities

Featured Polish Writers:
1. Stanisław Lem - Science fiction author; participants learned about his robot and alien characters
2. Cyprian Kamil Norwida - Romantic poet and multi-talented artist; focus on his contributions to Polish culture
3. Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński - Patriotic poet (1921-1944); emphasis on his role as both writer and patriot

Activities

Online musical workshops connecting students across multiple countries
Creation of original songs based on the featured poets' works
Group singing performances by Polish diaspora youth and adults
Video documentation of workshops and performances

Format

Online workshops held in 2021 via internet, connecting students from multiple countries simultaneously

Outcomes

Original songs created based on works of Lem, Norwida, and Baczyński
Students practiced Polish language while learning about important Polish literary figures
Project demonstrated Polish diaspora cultural unity despite geographic distances

Status: Completed project with online performances and recordings available

What Polish Supplementary School actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 54
Total given: $1.91M
Median grant: $35K
Range: $5,640–$72K

By dollars: New York 37%, New Jersey 28%, Connecticut 12%. Top recipient cities: Brooklyn, NY; Ridgewood, NY; Philadelphia, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.