D'Addario Foundation

Community Music and In-Kind Grants (Grant Making)

Who can apply: Organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, fiscally sponsored organizations, or registered international charities. Music programs generally must provide at least 2 hours per week of in-person instruction or rehearsal for each student, with at least 40% of students demonstrating financial or other special need. Student/family tuition or fees may not exceed 40% of total organizational revenue. Eligible organizations must have received any D’Addario Foundation grant within the past year or successfully complete the eligibility quiz and receive a follow-up invitation to apply. Organizations may submit only one proposal per year and may not apply to another D’Addario Foundation grant program during that year.

Deadline: Applications accepted January through October; awards made on a rolling basis.