Are You A Struggling Musician That Needs Some Financial Help?

Are you a struggling musician that could use som financial help? Here is a place that may be able to help you!

There is a foundation whose mission is to assist aspiring musicians with the production of a recording, the purchase of a new instrument, the payment of insurance on or repair costs associated with a vehicle, and any other expense that is incurred in the process of performing.

You can contact them by mail, phone or you can visit their website for more information.

Grant Programs For Musicians!

Here are a few examples of some grant programs that are currently being offered for musicians:

• $3,000 grant program to provide professional mentorship to three emerging operatic composers who are writing new works for full professional production.
  
  
• $5,000 to support a Fellowship that will provide a residency of up to 2 months for an emerging composer.
  
  
• $2,000 to support an outreach program in rural communities that brings music education and songwriting to K-12 students.
  
  
• $2,500 to support the mentoring of promising young songwriters by professional members. The project will result in a CD compilation of 5 original songs and a showcase of the works at a local theatre.
  
  
• A scholarship program is currently being offered. This scholarship is presented annually to an African-American college or university student majoring in music who demonstrates musical talent and proficiency in certain areas:
  
  
  • composing
    
  • arranging
    
  • producing
    
  • conducting
    
  • performing