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Les Paul Foundation Grant is a grant from the Les Paul Foundation that funds programs inspiring innovative and creative thinking through music education, recording, innovation, and medical research related to hearing.
The foundation awards $1,500 to $5,000 to programs that encourage innovation in music production or performance, support innovative STEM and STEAM initiatives for students in challenging situations, or advance medical research focused on curing tinnitus and hearing impairment. Public exhibits presenting Les Paul's life and achievements are also considered. The application deadline is September 15, 2026.
Eligible applicants are US-based 501(c)(3) public charities and tax-exempt organizations; religious, political, labor, and business organizations are not eligible, and grants are not made to individuals.
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The Foundation - Les Paul Solid Body Electric Guitar Les Paul Guitar Collection The Les Paul Foundation inspires innovative and creative thinking by sharing the legacy of Les Paul through support of music education, recording, innovation and medical research related to hearing. It’s also a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the Wizard of Waukesha.
The Les Paul Foundation inspires innovative and creative thinking by sharing the legacy of Les Paul through support of music education, recording, innovation, exhibits about Les Paul and medical research related to hearing. Your online donation will be securely processed through Paypal. You can pay with any major credit card or with your Paypal account.
You can also support the Les Paul Foundation by shopping at our Les Paul Online Store. Awards grants to programs and projects that encourage innovation in music production and/or performance and to innovative STEM and STEAM programs for students and others in challenging situations Provides grants for medical research related to curing tinnitus and hearing impairment issues.
Inspires the public through support of public exhibits presenting Les Paul’s life and achievements Determined to perpetuate support to the areas on which he focused his life, Les Paul created his foundation. Proceeds from sales of merchandise in our webstore benefit the work of the Foundation.
Learn more about the Foundation’s Education resources including standard-based study units, videos, activities, posters and more for elementary, seondary and collegiate. Organizations must be located and operating programs in the United States and classified by the Internal Revenue Service as public charities and tax- exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The foundation does not support religious, political, labor or business organizations. No grants are awarded to individuals. Funding consideration is given to programs and projects that encourage innovation in music education, recording, exhibits about Les Paul, and innovative STEM or STEAM programs for students and others in challenging situations .
Proposals for medical research related to curing tinnitus and other hearing impairment issues are considered. Other types of funding is by invitation only. All organizations must describe how Les Paul’s story will be shared.
Successful organizations will receive checks after the decision date. Please do not contact. Application and Decision Schedule: Organizations may only file one grant request per calendar year.
Please make sure that you have the most recent version of Acrobat Reader . Complete application form. We occasionally update our application form.
The most recent form must be used. If a prior version of the form is submitted the application will not be considered for funding. Review to confirm you’ve addressed all fields, including your Organization Budget.
Don’t forget to save once you’ve completed it, then attach to an email and send to: info@lespaulfoundation. org Print it if you want a hard copy. Successful organizations will receive checks after the decision date.
Please do not contact. FAQs about Grants from the Les Paul Foundation Please carefully review information below to assure your proposal aligns with the Les Paul Foundation’s priorities. What are the priorities for grants from the LES PAUL FOUNDATION?
Programs and projects that align with the Les Paul Foundation mission: The Les Paul Foundation inspires innovative and creative thinking by sharing the legacy of Les Paul through support of music education, recording, innovation and medical research related to finding a cure for tinnitus through the Hearing Health Foundation . https://hearinghealthfoundation.
org/ Inspire students/audience by sharing Les Paul’s story in an innovative and effective way. The foundation’s name in a program or on a plaque is not sufficient. Relay how you will share Les’ story.
Demonstrate funding from sources beyond the Les Paul Foundation. Begin a relationship with the Foundation with a realistic funding request. Personnel, timeline and budget should be consistent with project/program.
What types of organizations receive funding? Music education organizations and schools including public schools Music Recording and Music Industry education programs STEM/STEAM programs that emphasize innovation and align with Les Paul’s work After school science and music programs that align with Les Paul’s work Museum exhibits about Les Paul with collaboration with Foundation May I use an older grant application form?
No, only requests submitted on the form on this page will be considered. Do I need to answer all questions on the form? Definitely.
Missing information will preclude consideration of your request. Are there geographic restrictions? Yes, grants are awarded to 501(c)3 organizations and schools within the United States.
Are funding requests accepted for existing projects? Yes, if they align with above priorities. Does the Foundation provide funding for capital campaigns?
Yes, if they align with above priorities. Does the Foundation provide general operating grants? The Foundation provides funding for programs and projects that align with above priorities.
Does the Foundation provide multi-year grants? Grant proposals must be submitted annually. Does the Foundation sponsor special events?
Funding for special events must align with the Foundation’s priorities and requirements. Does the Foundation provide funding to individuals? No, funding is for projects and programs that serve groups of people.
What is the typical amount given for a first time grant? First time grants typically are $1,500 to $2,000, but there are no fixed amounts. Will the Foundation award grants to fiscal sponsors on behalf of applicants who are not 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations?
What is required in the final report for receiving a grant? A final grant report of the project activities is required and will be due within the following cycle timeline: January Cycl e = Final grant report due date, the following year on January 1st. (I.e., Jan.
2026 grant submitted, final report due Jan. 1, 2027) September Cycle = Final grant report due date, the following year on September 1st. (I.e., Sept.
2025 grant submitted, final report due Sept.
1, 2026) Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn, NY After School All Stars, DC Alabama Blues Project, AL Algiers Charter School Association, LA Amelia Park Children’s Museum, MA Arts Council of Pendleton, OR Arts Council of Pendleton, OR Austin Achieve Public Schools, TX Bangtown Studio to Go, MI Bay Area Music Project, CA Belfair Montessori Magnet School, LA Birch Creek Music Center, Inc., WI Blues Foundation, The, TN Boston Lyric Opera Company, MA Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston, TX Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County, TX Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County, FL Boys & Girls Clubs of St.
Lucie County, FL Boys & Girls Club of St. Louis, MO Boys & Girls Club of Vista, CA Bright Beginnings School, AZ Broadway for Arts Education, NY Broward Education Foundation.
/Silver Lakes Middle School, MI Buffalo Arts and Technology Center, NY Building for the Arts, NY Bullpup Music Booster, KS Building Youth through Music, WA Cab Calloway School Fund, DE Christina Cultural Arts Center, DE Ciji Kristine Foundation, CA Clemson University Foundation, SC COCA (Center of Creative Arts) in St.
Louis, MO College of Saint Rose, The, NY Collingswood High School, NJ Conservatory Lab Charter School, MA Country Music Foundation, TN Dante B.
Fascell Elementary School, FL Delaware Academy of Vocal Arts, DE Desert Sounds Performing Arts, AZ Discovery Center of Springfield, MO Eco-Collective Farm School, The, FL Education Through Music, NY Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center Lucy Moses School, NY Eleanor Roosevelt High School, MD Electric Moon Foundation, CA Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project, PA Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, LA El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble, TX Fairhope Education Enrichment Foundation, AL FamFrequency Productions Inc, PA First Stage Milwaukee Inc., WI Foundation for Portland Public Schools, ME Free Guitars for Future Stars.
IL Freestyle Percussion Foundation Inc, FL Futurenomic Resources, CA Gaillard Management Corp, SC Grand Vision Foundation, CA Grammy Museum/Foundation, The, CA Greater Milwaukee El Sistema, WI Greater Scranton YMCA, PA H. E. A.
R. (Hearing Education & Awareness for Rockers), CA Hearing Health Foundation, NY Higher Octave Healing, AZ Innovation High School, CA Institute of Music for Children, NJ INTEMPO Org. Inc. (formerly INTAKE Org.
Inc.), CT Junior Jazz Foundation, SC Kent State Univ School of Music, OH Lamar County School of Technology, GA Learning Spring School, NY Legacy Music Alliance, UT Les Paul Middle School, WI Lights Camera Discover, AZ Litchfield Performing Arts, Inc., CT Louisville Academy of Music, Inc., KY Louisville Public Media, KY Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, CA Lutheran Music Academy of Galveston Island, TX Maine Academy of Modern Music, ME Magnolia Woods Elementary, LA Mahwah Museum Society, NJ Maya Angelou Public Charter School, DC Memphis Jazz Workshop (LeeJazzOmega), TN Mesquite Elementary Library, AZ Metropolitan Museum of Art, The, NY Mil-Tree Veteran Project, CA Mississippi Arts & Entertainment Center, MS Montclair State University Foundation, NJ Music Box Village (New Orleans Airlift), LA Music Conservatory of Westchester, NY Music Institute of Chicago, IL Music on the Inside, Inc., NY Music Will (Little Kids Rock), NJ Musical Arts Institute, The, IL NAMM Foundation – LP TEC Award, CA Nantucket Community Music Center, MA National Blues Museum, MO Neely Traditional Academy, AZ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, LA New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy, LA New Voices MS Parents Association, NY No Limits Theater Group Inc., CA Noble Minds Institute, LA Northwest Colorado Health, CO NSSEO (Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization), IL One City at VanderCook College of Music, IL Park Foundation of Waukesha, Inc., The, WI Phoenix Conservatory of Music, AZ Projectivity Group, Inc., NY Public Broadcasting of NW PA, PA Quest Center for Arts & Community Development, The, TN Ramapo College Foundation, NJ Red Hook Art Project Inc., NY Riverwest Artists Association (Jazz Gallery Center for Arts), WI Rock & Soul Forever Foundation, NY Rockit Live Foundation, NJ Rowan University Foundation, NJ San Bernardino City Unified School District, CA San Diego State University Foundation, CA Sasha Bruce Youthwork, DC School District of Waukesha, WI School of the Arts Foundation, FL Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, WI Sheldon Arts Foundation, The, MO Shell Lake Arts Center, WI Six Strings Heroes at Jefferson Barracks, MO Society of the Third Street Music School Settlement, NY Sonoma Community Center, CA Soulsville Foundation (Stax Music Academy), TN Spin the Spectrum Foundation, PA St.
Bruno Parish School, WI Student Motivated by the Arts, OH Suzuki Music School of Westport, Inc., CT T. J.
Martel Foundation, NY Tahoe Truckee School of Music, CA Texas Supremacy of Music & Arts, The, TX The Clubhouse Network, MA The Innovation School, NC The University of Bridgeport, Inc., CT The Village: A Community Musical Arts Alliance, CA The Wang Center for the Performing Arts, MA Trillium Family Services, OR Two Bit Circus Foundation, CA University of Bridgeport, Inc., The, CT University of Memphis, TN University of Florida Foundation, The, FL VH1 Save the Music Foundation, NY Virgin Mary Foundation, The, FL Walla Walla Symphony Society, WA Waukesha Community Art Project, WI Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum, WI Waukesha Education Foundation, WI Waukesha Guitar Town, Inc., WI White Hall Arts Academy Foundation, CA WI Independent Learning College, WI Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, NY Wisconsin School Music Association, WI Women’s Audio Mission, CA Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA World Changers School of the Arts, IN WSU Foundation (Washington State Univ Vancouver), WA Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, MS York County Library System, PA Young Audiences of Oregon, OR Young Musicians Foundation, CA Youth & Family Services, SD The Les Paul music box at The Music Box Village The New Orleans outdoor museum is a whimsical village of artist-made interactive “musical houses.
The Les Paul “house” features playable versions of Les’ Rail and Log. The Music Box Village pushes artistic boundaries as it brings together people of all ages and abilities for heartwarming, creative experiences. https://musicboxvillage.
com/our-story The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame The Les Paul exhibit is a focal point of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Garage Gear area. Les’ innovations in the recording studio and pioneering work with the solid-body electric guitar are highlighted. Les Paul’s House of Sound at Discovery World Les Paul’s House of Sound at the Discovery World , is an interactive experience that showcases the innovative and creative spirit of Les Paul.
The exhibit features one-of-a-kind artifacts including Les’ “bible” guitar, one of his “klunker” guitars, and recording equipment along with the ever-popular Les Paul’s Big Sound Experience. Discovery World Page The Les Paul Experience at the Waukesha County Museum Waukesha County Museum is one of the best locations in the world to present this tribute to Les Paul, the Wizard of Waukesha.
See Les’ personal guitars, tribute jackets, recording equipment, trophies, awards, and much more! Enjoy viewing Les perform throughout his career, including several clips with Mary Ford. Play examples of his guitar inventions, and even touch Les Paul’s handprints!
Museum Page The Les Paul exhibit in the Mahwah Museum. The Les Paul in Mahwah exhibit showcases many of Les’ innovations in solid body electric guitar design and multi-track sound recording. Les called Mahwah home for nearly 60 years .
Mahwah Museum Page Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix MIM began with a vision to create a musical instrument museum that would be truly global. Realizing most musical museums featured historic, primarily Western classical instruments, MIM’s founder Bob Ulrich (then CEO of Target Corporation) was inspired to develop a new kind of museum that would focus on the kind of instruments played every day by people worldwide.
Visit the Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix . The Musicians Hall of Fame honors great musicians by sharing the history and memorabilia of recorded music through exhibits of instruments used to record some of the most iconic songs in recorded history. The Les Paul component contains several of Les Paul’s gold records among other artifacts.
https://www. musicianshalloffame. com/ Les Paul created his foundation to perpetuate support of areas that were important to him.
Through the foundation, the spirit of Les Paul continues to encourage innovative and creative thinking through support of music education, recording, innovation and medical research, especially as it applies to hearing loss related to tinnitus. Leave this field empty if you're human: info@lespaulfoundation. org 485 Underhill Blvd.
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Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Describe how Les Paul's story will be shared through the program or project
Describe the program/project that encourages innovation in music education, recording, STEM/STEAM, or hearing research
Demonstrate funding from sources beyond the Les Paul Foundation
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: US-based 501(c)(3) public charities and tax-exempt organizations. No religious, political, labor, or business organizations. No grants to individuals. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $1,500 - $5,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is September 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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