Grants
GRAMMY Foundation Grants
The letter of inquiry process has concluded for the GRAMMY Foundation's 2011–2012 grant cycle and recipients have been awarded.
To apply for the 2012–2013 grant cycle, please read below.
Please read the following guidelines carefully as the application process, timeline and amounts funded by the GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program have recently been updated.
A letter of inquiry is required before submission of a full application. To submit a letter of inquiry for the GRAMMY Foundation's 2012–2013 funding cycle, review the funding areas and general grant guidelines for the appropriate category below. Inquiries must be received by no later than Oct. 1, 2012. If the project is recommended for further consideration, the applicant will be invited to submit a full application in early November. Full applications will be due within approximately four weeks of notification and grant awards will be announced in March 2013.
The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program funds the following areas:
1. Scientific Research Projects: $20,000 Maximum Award
The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individuals to support research on the impact of music on the human condition. Examples might include the study of the effects of music on mood, cognition and healing, as well as the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals and the creative process underlying music. Priority is given to projects with strong methodological design as well those addressing an important research question.
This initial approach includes the following information:
1. Project contact and overview
2. A brief description of the project, including but not limited to the following items:
- Research question
- Methodology outline (number of subjects, control groups, etc.)
- Impact/application of research
- Existing project partners and/or financial support, if any
3. Brief biographies of key personnel
2. Archiving And Preservation Projects
The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of the Americas. The Archiving and Preservation area has two funding categories. To determine under which category of preservation grant you should apply, please click here.
A. Preservation Implementation: $20,000 Maximum Award
B. Planning, Assessment And/Or Consultation: $5,000 Maximum Award
This initial approach should include the following information:
1. Project contact and overview
2. A brief description of the project, including but not limited to the following:
- Historical significance
- Uniqueness and/or at-risk status
- Intended dissemination/access
- Existing project partners and/or financial support, if any
3. Brief biographies of key personnel
Archiving And Preservation Resources
These resources are provided as a courtesy to our grant applicants. Resources listed are not partners, sponsors, employees or agents of the GRAMMY Foundation. The GRAMMY Foundation will not be involved with any services or compensation. Applicants are not required to use these resources. It is, however, crucial to the funding of any project that a qualified archivist be identified.
- National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences / Audio Engineering Society (AES)
- Library of Congress (LOC)
- Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)
- Society of American Archivists (SAA)
- METS metadata standards
- OLAC metadata standards
- International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA)
- GRAMMY Foundation Methodology Overview
Thank you for your interest in our programs. If after reviewing the guidelines and form you have specific questions about the guidelines or process, email loi@grammy.com.
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