Scholarships
Kate Carol & Company Dance Education Scholarship Fund
www.katecaroldance.com/
Description: “educational opportunities in dance, provide scholarships and assistance to deserving students who would otherwise be unable to participate in the arts without financial help. “
Brooklyn Children’s Theatre scholarship fund
www.brooklynchildrenstheatre.net/donate-to-our-scholarship-fund/
Description: Allows children in the Brooklyn community to get the full experience of being an actor in a musical production. The scholarship fund helps to reach out to children who wouldn’t normally be able to pay for such a program.
Road of Creativity’s Music Entrepreneurship Retreat scholarship fund
roadofcreativity.com/retreat
Description: “This retreat is offered through the joint efforts of the Road of Creativity team, D’Addario artists and representatives, and artist faculty from the University of South Carolina, who will present sessions on personal branding, online marketing and technology, entrepreneurship, community engagement, networking and building audiences, leadership and funding. Road of Creativity is currently raising funds to provide financial assistance to a majority of its retreat participants.”
Liz Santoro Dance Development Fund
www.impulstanz.com/scholarship/en/
Description: “Every year, danceWEB Scholarship Programme offers a full scholarship comprising participation in all workshops, research projects as well as attendance of all performance of ImPulsTanz plus mentoring by an Artistic Coach to 60 dancers and emerging choreographers from 40 countries.”
NAFME Electronic Music Composition Contest
www.nafme.org/gp/nafme-electronic-music-composition-contest
Description: Recognizes outstanding compositions and is held to highlight the effectiveness of music technology in the school curriculum.
Northwestern University scholarship program
www.music.neu.edu/student-activities/scholarships/
Description: The university offers up to twenty scholarships for instrumental musicians. Scholarships range from $2500 to $5000 per year for entering full time freshman.
National Music Scholarship Fair
www.1perfectpitch.org/
Description: “This event is for anyone with a talent in the areas of instrumental, dance, vocal or strings to apply and audition to several colleges and universities from around the counrty in one day and in one location (Lithonia GA). “
The Williams Chorale
www.thewilliamschorale.org/scholarship
Description: “The purpose is to help high school juniors or seniors in the pursuit of a musical education. The scholarship is competitive, finalists are chosen based on taped selections. Scholarships of up to $5000.”
Davidson Fellows
www.davidsongifted.org/
Description: “Awards scholarships of $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Music is one of several catagories that are recognized.”
The Glenn Miller Birthplace Society scholarship
www.glennmiller.org/scholarships.html
Description: “Offers scholarships ($4000, $2000 and $1000) to instrumentalists and vocalists. “
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Scholarship
clevelandfoundation.org/scholarships/RockHallScholarship.html
Description: provides an annual scholarship for post secondary education to graduating Cleveland and New York high school seniors who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in the music industry.
Stamford Symphony Instrumental Scholarship
www.stamfordsymphony.org/education/scholarships.html
Description: “First prize is $10,000. Open to high school seniors residing in Ct who intend to major in music performance at an accredited conservatory, college or university. “
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) Recognition and Talent Search
www.youngarts.org/apply
Description: “Accepts registrations from young artists in the categories of dance, cinematic arts, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice and writing. HS seniors may apply to win cash awards and scholarships and the chance to participate in the NFAA Arts Week and be names a US Presidential Scholar in the Arts”
CBC Spouses Heineken USA Performing Arts Scholarship Competition
www.cbcfinc.org/cbcf-scholarships.html
Description: “Offers scholarship funds to students who plan to attend, or are currently attendins, an accredited college or university pursuing a career in the performing arts”
The John Philip Sousa Foundation
sousafoundation.org/
Description: Provides 2 $1000 scholarships for students planning to complete a defree in instrumental music education
Marching Show Concepts
www.msconcepts.com/
Description: $1000 scholarship to students interested in music education
Women Band Directors International
www.womenbanddirectors.org/awards.html
Description: Scholarships from $300 to $500 to women who plan to complete a degree in instrumental music
PMCP/Wegmans Composition Contest for Wind Ensemble
pmcp.monroe.edu/
Description: Inviting composers of all ages to submit original compositions fo rwind ensemble. First place winner receives $1000
CFJS Scholarships
centralfloridajazzsociety.com/scholarships.html
Description: Open to high school seniors or students in their first three years of college who are studting jazz
Bel Canto Vocal Scholarship Foundation
www.belcantoscholarship.com/
Description: “This organization hosts an annual vocal competition for young opera singers ages 21–36. Over $15,000 in scholarships is available.”
The Opera Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
www.operafoundation.org/applic.htm
Description: This scholarship offers American singers the chance to perform and study at Deutsche Oper Berlin and Teatro Regio Torino. •The scholarship is open to American citizens and permanent residents between 18 and 30 who are beginning their professional careers.
Strings Magazine Scholarship Award
www.allthingsstrings.com/Strings-Magazine-Scholarship-Program
Description: “The Strings Magazine Scholarship Award is available to students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program who are majoring in Music Education or Music Performance of the bowed string instruments. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic merit, and community service.”
BMI Foundation
www.bmifoundation.org/
Description: They have several awards and scholarships available to musicians.
The GRAMMY Foundation Grants
www.grammy.org/grammy-foundation/grants
Description: The GRAMMY foundation awards grants for organizations and individuals to support research on the impact of music on the human condition and to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas.
NEA Grants for Arts projects: Opera
arts.endow.gov/grants/apply/GAP13/OperaAW.html
Description: “This site lists the guidelines for applying for a grant through the National Endowment of the Arts and has all of the deadlines, forms and requirements listed. Grants range from $10,000 to $100,000″
NEA Grants for Arts projects: Dance
arts.endow.gov/grants/apply/GAP13/DanceAW.html
Description: “This site lists the guidelines for applying for a grant through the National Endowment of the Arts and has all of the deadlines, forms and requirements listed. Grants range from $10,000 to $100,000″
NEA Grants for Arts projects: Theater & Musical Theater
arts.endow.gov/grants/apply/GAP13/Theater-MusicalTheaterAW.html
Description: “This site lists the guidelines for applying for a grant through the National Endowment of the Arts and has all of the deadlines, forms and requirements listed. Grants range from $10,000 to $100,000″
American Music Center grants
www.amc.net/grants/default.aspx
Description: “Grants available: Composer Assistance Program, Live Music for Dance Program, and CAP Recording Grant”
Amateur Chamber Music Players Inc
www.acmp.net/grants
Description: Provides grants for programs and projects around the world that promote participatory chamber music activities
American College of Musicians/national Guild of Piano Teachers
pianoguild.com/
Description: “Certificates, fraternity pins, diplomas, medals, scholarships, and cash prizes totaling more than $50,000 offered annually to pupils or guild members for further music study. Winners selected for achievement in auditions, recording competition, composition tests, and international piano competition.”
Birgit Nilsson Opera Competition
www.amscan.org/grants_americans.html#pagelink_birgit_nilsson
Description: The Birgit Nilsson Award is awarded periodically to an outstanding young American singer on the verge of an international career.
Centro Universale del Bel Canto scholarship
www.belcanto.it/cubec/documento.asp?id=145&idlivello=184&codlingua=ENG
Description: “Nicholai Ghiaurov foundation and CUBEC awards 4 scholarships for the best students selected at the end of the preparatory master class. Covers the fee for the annual course with Mirella Freni plys 300,00 EUR monthly stipend”
$4000 Donna Reed Scholarship Foundation
www.donnareed.org/html/templates/dr_section.php?dr_section=scholar
Description: “Awarded over four years in each of three divisions – acting, musical theater and vocal. “
