The NAMM Foundation provides support for projects that explore the impact of active music making during various stages of life and on human experience and conditions. The Foundation then promotes this research through the media to educate people of all ages about the proven benefits of playing music. Grants are made in three research funding areas, as follows:
Scientific Grants
University of California
Understanding the Combined Influences of Musical Training and Genetic Predisposition in the Development of absolute Pitch
Sounds of Living Grants
University of South Florida School of Music
Senior Citizen's Music Participation and Perception of Quality of Life
Sounds of Learning Grants
Northwestern University Bienen School of Music
Effects of Music Experiences During School Years on Professional Creative Achievement Among a Sample of Architects, Chemical Engineers, and Music Educators
Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles Office of Contracts and Grants
The Impact of Music Education on Social Communication, Emotional Functioning and Musical Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University
An Urban Education Research Project to Study the Relationship of Kindergarten Keyboard Instruction to Neuropsychological Development
Applications are NOT being accepted for this program at this time. Please check back for updates on research grant funding availability.
