Grants

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2026 Lamond GenNext Award Winners

The award supports individuals enrolled in two- or four- year college and university programs, and are preparing for careers in the music, sound, and entertainment technology industries.
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Webinar Series February 19: 2027 Global Grantmaking Cycle

Learn more about our Global Grantmaking program. Our foundation staff covered grantmaking priorities, guidelines, eligibility criteria, timeline, and the application process.
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Webinar Series February 5: 2027 Global Grantmaking Cycle

Learn more about our Global Grantmaking program. The foundation staff covered grantmaking priorities, guidelines, eligibility criteria, timeline, and the application process.
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The Grand Rally for Music Education Culminates The 2026 NAMM Show by Celebrating the Transformative Power of Music Education

The Grand Rally for Music Education will be held on Saturday morning, January 24th featuring inspirational messages and powerful performances
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NAMM Foundation Announces Long-term Endowment Initiative

NAMM Foundation Announces Long-term Endowment Initiative to build a sustainable funding source to support its mission in perpetuity
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NAMM Foundation Expands Grantmaking to Benefit All Segments and Communities of the Music Industry

2026 Global Grant Making Increases to 57 Organizations Up From 32 The Previous Year
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The NAMM Foundation 2026 Grantees

Grants advance music learning and career pathways for people of all ages and abilities
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The NAMM Foundation and Make Music Alliance Celebrate Ten Years of Partnership With Make Music Day 2025, a Worldwide Celebration of Music Making

Featuring Over 200 NAMM Member Organizations Giving Back to Their Local Communities on Saturday, June 21
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NAMM and The NAMM Foundation Unite the Music Industry in support of LA Wildfire Relief Efforts for Local Schools, Musicians and Nonprofits in the Region

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, and The NAMM Foundation announced today that after an initial $50,000 donation from the NAMM Foundation in January prior to the 2025 NAMM Show, and with additional fundraising and efforts from the global music industry, a combined total of $134,000 in overall fire relief has been distributed to impacted musical organizations in the region.
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Make Music Day Returns in 2025 United Thousands of Global Cities in Song

Today, the Make Music Alliance announced that over 150 cities and counties across the United States will coordinate more than 5,000 live, free music-making events for this year’s celebration on Saturday, June 21.

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