Fundación Orfeón Donostiarra is a culturally focused funder centered on choral music, music education, and musical research in the Basque Country, especially around Donostia-San Sebastián. Its giving appears to be highly programmatic and local, anchored in annual awards and recognitions that support students, researchers, and institutions connected to music, choral practice, and Basque musical heritage. It also seems to maintain ties with a broader network of cultural and community organizations, but its clearest priority is strengthening the regional music ecosystem rather than making broad open-ended grants.
Small, annual, program-specific awards rather than open grantmaking; one prize carries a €2,000 award and another is non-monetary. Access is limited or invite-only in some cases, with candidates typically selected through partner institutions such as UPV/EHU and Musikene.
Monitor the annual calls from UPV/EHU and Musikene closely, since deadlines are tied to the academic calendar and one award closes around October 31. Eligibility is narrow and usually limited to music students or researchers in the Basque Country; some recognitions are jury-selected rather than open applications, so applicants should work through the partner institution rather than submit unsolicited proposals.
Grants parsed from this funder's most recently published annual report.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio Mayor de Ayete | — | 2024 | Organización del 15º Concierto Solidario de los Jóvenes |
| Cáritas Gipuzkoa | — | 2024 | Proyecto Hotzaldi |
| Kutxa Fundazioa | — | 2024 | Organiza junto con Musikene, Euskal Herriko Gazte Orkestra, el Orfeón Donostiarra y Donostia Musika el ciclo de Nuevos Talentos en la Música de Cámara |
| Orfeón Donostiarra-UPV/EHU | — | 2024 | Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-UPV/EHU otorgado al promotor musical Iñigo Argomaniz y a la investigadora Eli Arabaolaza |
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| Iñigo Argomaniz |
| — |
| 2024 |
| XXIII Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-UPV/EHU por su labor y trayectoria en el mundo musical y de la música en directo |
| Eli Arabaolaza | — | 2024 | XXIII Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-UPV/EHU por su trabajo de investigación musical |
| Fundación Columbus | — | 2024 | Concierto benéfico a favor de la fundación |
| Musikene | — | 2024 | Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-Musikene a Leire Retegi |
| Leire Retegi | — | 2024 | IX Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-Musikene por su trabajo de fin de estudios |
Colegio Mayor de Ayete
Organización del 15º Concierto Solidario de los Jóvenes
Cáritas Gipuzkoa
Proyecto Hotzaldi
Kutxa Fundazioa
Organiza junto con Musikene, Euskal Herriko Gazte Orkestra, el Orfeón Donostiarra y Donostia Musika el ciclo de Nuevos Talentos en la Música de Cámara
Orfeón Donostiarra-UPV/EHU
Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-UPV/EHU otorgado al promotor musical Iñigo Argomaniz y a la investigadora Eli Arabaolaza
Iñigo Argomaniz
XXIII Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-UPV/EHU por su labor y trayectoria en el mundo musical y de la música en directo
Eli Arabaolaza
XXIII Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-UPV/EHU por su trabajo de investigación musical
Fundación Columbus
Concierto benéfico a favor de la fundación
Musikene
Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-Musikene a Leire Retegi
Leire Retegi
IX Premio Orfeón Donostiarra-Musikene por su trabajo de fin de estudios
Current and upcoming funding from Fundación Orfeón Donostiarra that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to any person without limitation for research works such as doctoral theses or final degree projects; works may be submitted in the languages of the Basque cultural sphere. The recognition track is for personalities or entities proposed by the promoting institutions.
Deadline: Annual call; deadline through 31 October
Who can apply: Open to any person without restriction for the research category; research works may include doctoral theses, final degree projects, and similar academic work. Works may be written in any language of the Basque cultural area. For the public recognition category, nominations are submitted by the promoting entities.
Deadline: Annual; in the current call, submissions are accepted until 31 October.
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