How much funding does Opera Grants for Women Composers: Discovery Grants provide?

Opera Grants for Women Composers: Discovery Grants provides Up to US $15,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Opera Grants for Women Composers: Discovery Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who has received Opera Grants for Women Composers: Discovery Grants funding?

Opera America Inc's IRS filings list 11 awards under this program (2022–2023). Recent recipients include Pittsburgh Opera (Pittsburgh, PA), $33,000 in 2023; Beth Morrison Project (Brooklyn, NY), $27,500 in 2023; Los Angeles Opera (Los Angeles, CA), $17,500 in 2023.

Opera Grants for Women Composers: Discovery Grants

Opera America Inc

Foundation Grants for Women Grants for Arts

Funding Amount

Up to US $15,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

These grants support women composers in the development of new operas.

Geographic Scope: North America

Focus: New opera development by women composers

Eligibility: Women composers

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Opera America Inc's IRS filings)

Pittsburgh Opera

Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

$33K
Beth Morrison Project

Brooklyn, NY · 2023

$28K
Los Angeles Opera

Los Angeles, CA · 2023

$18K
White Snake Projects

Brooklyn, MA · 2023

$10K
Opera Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · 2022

$34K

11 grants in Opera America Inc's 2022–2023 filings reference “Opera Grants for Women Composers” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Opera America Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 14
Total given: $315K
Median grant: $23K
Range: $6,375–$48K

By dollars: California 42%, New York 31%, Massachusetts 17%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Brooklyn, NY; Annandale, NY.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.