Manage Your Grant
NAMM Foundation current grantees: already receiving Global Grantmaking support? Here’s how to renew NAMM Foundation funding and what to expect when it’s time to reapply.
Grantees applying for another year of funding follow a modified application process. Your interim report serves as your application for the next grant cycle and should include an update on your progress, along with your plans to continue current work or a proposal for a new project.
Organizations may use this modified process for two consecutive cycles after their initial grant for a total of three consecutive years of funding. A full proposal is required in the fourth year. If your organization is not awarded funding at any time, you must submit a full proposal in the following grant cycle.
Current grantees wishing to reapply are automatically advanced to Round 2. A virtual site visit is not required to advance to Round 2, but the Foundation may request one if additional information is needed.
Funding Priorities
Music Learning
High-quality, hands-on music learning that is, or will become, a sustained part of an organization’s programming.
Career Mobility
Career development in the music industry for youth and adults, including musicians, teaching artists and careers in commercial sectors.
Eligibility
- Program addresses one or more funding priorities: Music Learning or Career Mobility in the Music Industry
- Hold a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt status (or an approved international equivalent)
- Provide an audit or financial review from the past two years or use a fiscal sponsor that meets this requirement
- Pass our Dependency Test
- NAMM membership is not required
- Your organization need not be a music organization but proposed programs must be music-focused
Global Grant Making FAQ’s
Visit our FAQ section for quick answers about our Funding Priorities, eligibility, the application process and how we select grantees.
Reporting
1
Interim Report
Complete your interim report by April 1, 2027. Use it to share a program update only or to request renewed support for the 2028 grant cycle.
2
Round 2
A site visit is not required to advance but may be requested.
3
Final Decision
All applicants are notified of the final decision. Selected organizations sign a grant agreement, with funding typically distributed within 60 days.
Application Timeline
Feb
Applications
Open
April
Interim Report Deadline
April
Application Deadline
Aug
Final Report Deadline
Oct
Award
Notification
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