Grants

Image of students receiving instrument donations as part of the Mr Holland's Opus Foundation Grant

Grantee Spotlight: Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation is one of 23 music-making programs that received grants from The NAMM Foundation in 2022.
Image of the 2023 NAMM Show Scholarship Winners

The NAMM Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients Across Four Programs

Emerging leaders, college music students, and administrators honored with awards
Federal Funds Can Be Used for Music Education webinar on title IV Part A funding

Federal Funds Can Be Used for Music Education

Do you know that federal funds are available to every school district and can be used to support student learning in music and the arts? NAMM in collaboration with NAfME presented a webinar about how to apply for Title IV, Part A, or the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Program, and the Title I and Title II funding streams and the process.
Photo of the 2022 NAMM President Award Winners with NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond at The 2022 NAMM Show in Anaheim

Applications for The President’s Innovation Award are Now Open

The application period for The NAMM Foundation’s President’s Innovation Award is now open. The annual award provides college music students focused on a career in music a stipend to attend The 2023 NAMM Show where they are invited to explore concepts, sessions, and technologies across music, pro audio, and entertainment technology.
GenNext College Music Society Fellows Program Award logo

Investing in the Future of the Music Industry with the Faculty Fellows Program

The NAMM Foundation-College Music Society Fellows Program seeks to support individuals who exhibit commitment and aptitude for developing curricula related to business leadership and innovation in music, pro-audio, and event technology.
young children making music

The NAMM Foundation Announces $482,500 in Grants to 23 Music-Making Programs

Grants provide vital funding to recipient organizations to create more music makers globally.
Women of NAMM

Women of NAMM Selects Scholarship Recipients to Attend The NAMM Show

Women of NAMM (WON) returns to The 2022 NAMM Show and recognizes six recipients with an annual NAMM Show scholarship, an award that will help them attend their first NAMM Show.
Women of NAMM Summit recipient

The Music People and Women of NAMM (WoN) Bring Equity to our Industry

The Leadership Summit program supports women working in the music products industry and their goals to connect, support and grow their leadership and professional abilities. An annual leadership emersion experience will be offered with the applicants receiving the educational experience covered by the awarded scholarship.
Bernice Ash Award Winner

Bernice Ash's Legacy Continues as Award Brings Professionals to The NAMM Show

Established in 2021, the Bernice Ash Memorial Award “honors the remarkable life and legacy of Bernice Ash, a music retail visionary who spearheaded the expansion of the Sam Ash family-owned music stores, broadening inventory for the chain across multiple new categories.
Bernice Ash Award Memorial

The Bernice Ash Memorial Scholarship Fund Announces Inaugural Recipients

- Fund honors pioneering spirit of industry leader and offers advancement opportunities for emerging leaders -

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