HOW TO APPLY

Individual Applications:

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Email your application to by 11:59pm on Monday 26 April.  Your application consists of a Word document that contains all of the following:  

(1) Your full name and contact information, including mailing address, email, and phone number; if you are under 18, also include the name and contact information of at least one parent or guardian.

(2) Your school, grade, instrument(s) and music teachers (if applicable).

(3) a brief musical resume, e.g., a short summary of your musical experiences, including instruments and private teachers, ensembles, summer experiences, awards, etc.  Optional: if you have a general resume/CV, you may attach that to your application as well. 

(4) The amount of grant funding are you requesting.

(5) A detailed description of how you will spend your grant money, if awarded; in other words, why are you applying for a grant, and what will you do with the grant?  

(6) The names, titles, and phone numbers of two potential references, one of which must be one of your music teachers. 

(7) A link to a short  (4 or fewer minutes) video of you performing a musical excerpt. We recommend that you upload your video to YouTube or any other similar, freely accessible video-sharing website.  You may choose any piece of music in any style, but the purpose is to showcase your ability for the awards committee.

Organizational/Project Applications:

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Email your application to by 11:59pm on Monday 26 April.  Your application consists of a Word document that contains all of the following:

(1) Your organization's name, contact person & contact information.

(2) a short explanation of your organization, such as its history, mission, & demographics served; alternatively, provide a link to a website that already provides this information for your organization.

(3) The amount of grant money you are applying for.

(4) A short summary of your grant proposal: why are you applying for this grant, what you propose to use your grant for?

(5) A reasonably detailed budget for how your grant award would be spent. 

Optional: organizational applicants may attach other documents (or provide links or URLs to websites or online resources) that would help the committee understand your proposal or organization; however, please use discretion and remember that "more is not always better".

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