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Music

Kinder Morgan Foundation

July 25th, 2017|Grant Opportunities, Music, STEM|

Deadline: Rolling

Funds: $1,000 (Min) / $5,000 (Max)

Eligibility: 501 (c)(3) non profit organizations, Public and private schools, and libraries

Description: The purpose of this program is to provide youth with opportunities to learn and grown, thus helping today’s science, math, and music students become the engineers, educators, and musicians who will supports the funding agency’s diverse communities for many years to come. This program funds projects that promote the academic and artistic interests of young people. Projects must benefit only K-12 children.

The program’s focus areas are academic projects, including tutoring, and arts education projects.

Funds must be used for project support only; however, libraries may apply for capital projects.

Eligibility is limited to applicants serving areas where Kinder Morgan operated. Refer to the Eligibility section for additional information.

Contact: Program Staff

(303) 914-7655

Mailing Address: Kinder Morgan Foundation, 370 Van Gordon Street, Lakewood, CO 80228

Email: km_foundation@kindermorgan.com

Contact Notes: Questions should be directed to the program staff.

Applications must be mailed or emailed to the appropriate address provided.

Information regarding the funding agency’s board of directors can be found online at

https://www.kindermorgan.com/pages/about_us

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The Fender Music Foundation

July 5th, 2017|Grant Opportunities, Music, The Arts|

Deadline: Rolling

Funds: Unspecified

Eligibility: Non Profits and Schools/School Districts

Description: The purpose of this program is to provide musical instruments and equipment for music instruction programs. Awarded items will be lightly used, blemished, or otherwise imperfect, and will have been collected from manufacturers and retailers. Awarded items may include acoustic guitars, electric guitars, acoustic-electric guitars, bass guitars , and the equipment necessary to play these instruments. In addition, traditional string instruments, woodwind instruments, brass instruments, percussion instruments, keyboards, and voice equipment.

To qualify for the program, participants must be learning how to make music. Participants may be of any age.

Programs needing support must fit into one of the following categories:

  • In-school music classes, in which the students make music
  • After-school music programs that are not run by the school
  • Community music programs that offer music instruction to community members
  • Music therapy programs, in which the participants make the music

Programs must also meet the following requirements:

  • No individual may be denied participation based on musical ability.
  • If participants are charged fees, these fees must be considerably less than the fair market value.
  • The program has been functioning smoothly for at least one year.
  • Each program participant must receive music instruction at lease once a week for at least eight months per year.
  • Applicants must demonstrate that with or without the award, programs will exist for the foreseeable future.

Contact: The Fender Music Foundation P.O. Box 67 Agoura Hills, CA 91376

(818) 706-8742

Email: fendermusicfoundationgrants@gmail.com

Web: www.fendermusicfoundation.org/who-we-are/board-of-directors

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SpreadMusicNow

June 26th, 2017|Grant Opportunities, Music, The Arts|

Deadline:  Rolling.

Funds: Unspecified.

Eligibility: Academic Institutions, Non-Profits, Schools/School Districts.

Description:  The purpose of this program is to fund music programs that foster continual learning and put students on a clear path to college, career, and life success.  Through this program, the funding agency seeks to modernize music education initiatives by supporting projects aligned with the following strategic priorities:

  • Expanding access to high-quality music education in and out of school
  • Building awareness and support for music and arts education
  • Strengthening the capacity of the nonprofit and public music education sectors

In addition to demonstrating a commitment to funding agency strategic priorities, supported projects should build strong connections between in-school and out-of-school learning experiences, which contribute to a child’s overall well-being as well as the development of musical skills.

Contact:  SpreadMusicNow, P.O. Box 1330, Redding, CT 06875, (203) 938-9000.

Email:  admin@spreadmusicnow.org

Web: www.spreadmusicnow.org/advisory-board.html

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