Title: U.S. Grants for Musicians | Sapling
Headings: U.S. Grants for Musicians
U.S. Grants for Musicians
ASCAP
State Agencies
National Endowment for the Arts
Criteria

Content: National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts, or NEA, is the federal governmental agency charged with promoting arts and cultural expression across the United States. Along with many other types of performances, the NEA supports independent musicians and musical organizations through a variety of grant programs. The NEA maintains the Our Town grant, which awards an artistic organization for the creation of art that improves community livability, and The Arts on Radio and Television, which supports art projects that are to be broadcast on national radio or national TV. Grant funding can range from $10,000 to $250,000 per grant. Criteria
Before deciding to award grant funding to a project, most governmental and nonprofit agencies have to judge the project first against a list of set criteria. This generally looks at both the artistic relevance of a piece as well as its marketability. For NYSCA grants, recipients must prove artistic excellence in idea, practice, development and context as well as competence with financial management; organizations receiving grants must also have a board of directors. Larger grants, such as those offered through the NEA, usually require more on behalf of an applicant; projects eligible for the Our Town grant must be sponsored by a nonprofit cultural organization in partnership with a governmental agency.