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Round 1 Application Deadline April 1 2026 midnight Pacific. Invitation to Advance to Round 2: June 5. Award Notification: September 30.
Music Research Grants is sponsored by NAMM Foundation. The NAMM Foundation awards research grants that improve practices for music education, support music makers, and enhance workforce development. These grants also seek to increase public and private resources and focus on unique, non-duplicative research topics, including music production, teaching, performing, and music technology.
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Music Research Grants | NAMM Foundation Music Research Grants-Application Period Closed We award research grants that improve practices for music education, support music makers, and enhance workforce development. These grants also seek to increase public and private resources and focus on unique, non-duplicative research topics. Grant awards range from $5,000-$25,000.
The deadline to apply is April 1, 2026. Participatory Music Learning. High-quality, hands-on music-training and music-making that creates lifelong music makers.
Career Mobility. Career Mobility is workforce development for groups of people typically underrepresented in the music industry. The music industry is defined as any business, profession, or trade dedicated to live music creation.
Some examples include: Music production, teaching, performing, music technology, live entertainment, touring, entrepreneurship, retail, manufacturing, supply chain, publishing, instrument making, instrument repair, small enterprise, etc. Research that improves practices and increases public/private resources for music education and workforce development in the US. Principal investigator must have a demonstrable research track record.
We welcome applications from early-career researchers and emerging investigators pursuing innovative ideas in music research. Does not duplicate existing research. Must have a well-developed conceptual framework and research design.
Analytical models must be well-specified and research questions and hypotheses (where applicable) must be clearly stated. Government agencies are not eligible. Non-US organizations are not eligible.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Principal investigators with a demonstrable research track record. Early-career researchers and emerging investigators pursuing innovative ideas in music research are welcome. Research must improve practices and increase public/private resources for music education and workforce development in the US. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $5,000 - $25,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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