Vision Through Music® Financial Grants

Geographic Scope: United States

Mission: Help blind and partially sighted children access and enjoy music.

Funding Focus

Vision Through Music® financial grants may help fund:

• Tuition cost for instrumental or vocal lessons
• Cost of musical instrument or music and assistive technology items

Eligibility

• Who can apply: Any blind or partially sighted student who finds a teacher through the Vision Through Music® teacher registry and begins lessons with that teacher
• Age requirements: Students 18 and younger will be prioritized for grants; adults interested in applying must have experienced vision loss as a child
• Application requirement: For students younger than 18 years, application must be made by a parent or guardian

Award Details

• Lesson tuition grants: Designed to help fund a 26-week term with a maximum of $1,000
• Instrument/equipment grants: Will not exceed the cost of the item
• Activation deadline: An approved grant must be activated within 90 days of grant approval
• Renewal: Possible with re-application by student families

Application Timeline

• When to apply: May submit an application at any time
• Review period: Application will be considered within 60 days of receipt

Selection Criteria

Applications are assessed using these criteria:

• Importance of music to the student
• Expected benefit of the grant to the student
• Funding capacity of Vision Through Music®

Note: Vision Through Music® may receive more applications than it is able to support and can only consider applications where there is a clear benefit to the student.

How to Apply

1. Find a teacher: Locate a teacher through the Vision Through Music® teacher registry
2. Begin lessons: Start lessons with that teacher
3. Submit application: Complete the financial grant application (submit at any time)
4. Application review: CEF will review and respond within 60 days of receipt
5. Grant activation: If approved, activate the grant within 90 days of approval

Required Information

Applications must include:

• Student information (name, age, contact details)
• Vision status (blind or partially sighted confirmation)
• Teacher information (name and contact from VTM registry)
• Grant type requested (lesson tuition or instrument/equipment)
• For minors: Parent or guardian contact information and authorization
• Statement of importance of music to the student
• Description of expected benefits

Application Submission

• Contact: contact@visionthroughmusic.org or call 615-649-3079