Posted on October 3, 2008	print  e-mail
Deadline: Various

NAMM Foundation Offers Funding for Music Making and Research

NAMM, the trade association of the international music products association, is accepting proposals for the NAMM Foundation's grants program. The foundation annually provides support for community music-making programs, scientific research on the effects of making music, and music programs for seniors and school-aged children.

Grants are available through the following programs:

The Disney Music In You Grant Program: Invites public middle and high schools to apply for a grant to put on their own school stage production of Disney's High School Musical or High School Musical II. (Deadline: December 15, 2008.)

NAMM Foundation Program Grants: Grants are available to nonprofit public service organizations for innovative music education and hands-on music making programs that reach and serve new audiences with new protocols. (Deadline: December 1, 2008.)

Sounds of Learning: The Impact of Music Education: Grants are available for research projects examining the roles of music education in the lives of school age children as well as school and community. (Deadline: December 1, 2008.)

Sounds of Living: The Impact of Music Making Across the Life Span: Grants are available that examine the role of active participation in music for children, youth, adults, and seniors outside of formal educational settings. This research initiative explores the role of music making in health, wellness, socialization, and other factors that contribute to wellness and quality of life. (Deadline: December 1, 2008.)

Scientific Grants: Grants support leading researchers and research teams to explore the effects of hands-on music making on cognitive processes, development and learning, and psychological, biological, and social/emotional aspects of target populations. (Deadline: December 1, 2008.)

Applicants may only apply to one program per year. See the NAMM Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines and the online application.

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Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Arts and Culture
Secondary Subject(s): Education, Children and Youth, Aging, Health
Geographic Funding Area: National

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