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Vision Through Music® Financial Grants

Children's Eye Foundation The Foundation

Funding Amount

Up to $1,000 for lesson tuition (26-week term); instrument/equipment grants up to cost of item

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

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 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.

Contact Information

Children's Eye Foundation of AAPOS 5034A Thoroughbred Lane Brentwood, TN 37027 615-649-3079 contact@visionthroughmusic.org

How to Apply

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

musicdisabledhearing-and-vision

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