The Music Therapy Impact Fund Grant is a grant from the North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) that funds music therapy services and programs for residents of Butte County, California, with the goal of establishing music therapy as a standard component of healthcare.

Music therapy is defined as the professional use of music and its elements as an intervention in medical, educational, and everyday environments to optimize quality of life and improve physical, social, communicative, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The grant supports individual access to music therapy as well as broader community and healthcare integration efforts. Eligible applicants are Butte County, California residents.

Award amounts vary based on the scope of proposed programs or services.

Apply for Music Therapy Impact Grant Program | NVCF Music Therapy Impact Fund Grant Application The Music Therapy Impact Fund - establishing music therapy as a standard in healthcare.

“Music therapy is the professional use of music and its elements as an intervention in medical, educational, and everyday environments with individuals, groups, families, or communities who seek to optimize their quality of life and improve their physical, social, communicative, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual health and wellbeing.

Research, practice, education, and clinical training in music therapy are based on professional standards according to cultural, social, and political contexts” (World Federation of Music Therapy, 2011). The Music Therapy Impact Fund is dedicated to expanding high-quality, research-informed music therapy services throughout Butte County.

Priorities include strengthening current programs and building new programs to meet the needs of our community The Fund is committed to reducing financial barriers so participants can access meaningful, life-enhancing music therapy experiences at little to no cost. Grants are available to individuals who would benefit from enhanced access to music therapy, music-based wellness and therapeutic support.

Grants are open year round, and may be submitted by care partners, therapeutic team members, family members, or the recipient themselves.

Current programs are: The North State Therapy Choir — supporting people with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners Harmonica Choir — empowering participants living with Parkinson’s disease, COPD, respiratory illnesses, or cardiac rehabilitation needs Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy Program — available to any person in hospice, no matter their hospice provider Individual Scholarships — reducing financial barriers so more people can participate fully in our services If you are a representative of a hospital, facility, or organization interested in developing or partnering on a music therapy program, please reach out to Erin Haley to explore possibilities.

If you are a representative of a hospital, facility, or organization interested in developing or partnering on a music therapy program, please reach out to Erin Haley to explore possibilities.