Deadline: 27-Feb-25
The Amphion Foundation is accepting submissions for its Grant Program to encourage the performance of contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers, through support to performing and presenting organizations that have demonstrated sustained artistic excellence, in addition to service organizations.
Funding Information
- Grants will range between $1,500 and $7,500, although larger grants may be awarded to larger performing organizations with an extraordinary commitment to contemporary concert music or a particularly significant project.
Duration
- The period for the current cycle is September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026.
Eligible Activities
- The following activities will be considered eligible in the Spring cycle:
- Performances by organizations
- Presentation of performances
- The following activities will be considered eligible in the Fall cycle:
- Professional development programs
- Presenting concerts/festivals
- Artist residency programs
- Archival activity
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants must:
- Be a publicly supported non-profit or fiscally sponsored organization with a history of substantial commitment to contemporary concert music (music written within the last 50 years);
- Have a minimum of two years of performance or, for groups other than performing groups, programmatic activity prior to the time of application (except for special projects of extraordinary significance; and
- Have an operating budget of $10 million or less.
- Organizations with budgets over $10 million may be eligible to apply for project support with advance approval from the Foundation.
- Project Support is also available for exceptionally important activities relating to contemporary concert music that are out of the scope of an organization’s regular programming, and often (but not necessarily) a discrete initiative.
- Please note that organizations based outside of the United States and its territories may apply for support exclusively for contemporary concert music by American composers.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The Amphion Foundation does not provide funding for the following:
- Applications from individuals
- Unincorporated or for-profit organizations except via a fiscal sponsor
- Endowment funds
- Music publishing projects
- Student ensembles
- Volunteer, community, or amateur ensembles
- Volunteer, community, or amateur choirs
- Educational institutions
For more information, visit The Amphion Foundation.