Music education charities?

May 2, 2006 10:00 AM

Charities/non-profits related to music education?

I'm looking at potential charitable targets for a certain music compilation project. There have been a few suggestions so far, but one area I'm particularly interested in is music education and things related thereto.

Are you familiar with any charities/non-profits working in this area?

posted by cortex to Human Relations (7 answers total)

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posted by cortex at 10:01 AM on May 2, 2006

VH1's Save the Music is the first thing that comes to mind for me.
posted by AlisonM at 10:01 AM on May 2, 2006

The first three links are for foundations I worked with a few years ago when I ran a music program for a non-profit.

http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/funding/

http://www.emplive.org/bmf/index.asp

http://www.ddcf.org/page.asp?pageId=6

These are foundations that we applied with but I don't recall if we got funding with them; I can't find a record of it if we did but I can find out if you like.

http://www.dana.org/grants/artseducation/guidelines.cfm

http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/GAP07/Music.html

http://jazz.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=jazz&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chamber-music.org%2Fprograms%2Fnewworks.html

http://www.wallacefoundation.org/WF/GrantsPrograms/FocusAreasPrograms/Building+Appreciation/

If you want some help with the grantwriting process, I'd be honestly happy to help.
posted by Heatwole at 10:31 AM on May 2, 2006

Probably not exactly what you are looking for but Tipitina's Foundation does do (at least according to the website) some music education in New Orleans.
posted by The Radish at 10:59 AM on May 2, 2006

Regent Park School of Music in Toronto.
posted by chunking express at 11:16 AM on May 2, 2006

Not education, exactly, but Sweet Relief and Rock for Kids are two I'd suggest that are music-related.
posted by Manhasset at 12:55 PM on May 2, 2006

Not precisely music education, but Up With People's programs combine music and the performing arts with experiential education and community service.
posted by divabat at 7:02 PM on May 2, 2006