The Sphinx Organization is accepting applications for its 2025-2026 Sphinx Competition.
Donor Name: Sphinx Organization
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 10/20/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Sphinx Competition, held every year in Detroit (MI), is a national competition for string musicians, that transforms lives by celebrating the artistic talent, providing career advancement opportunities and addressing systemic obstacles within Black and Latino communities.
Prizes
- Senior Division (Ages 18 – 30)
- 1st Place – $50,000 Robert Frederick Smith Prize and solo appearances with major orchestras
- 2nd Place – $20,000
- 3rd Place – $10,000
- Audience Choice – $5,000
- Junior Division (Ages 17 and under)
- 1st Place – $10,000, solo appearances with major orchestras
- 2nd Place – $5,000
- 3rd Place – $3,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Instrument categories are Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass.
- Participants in the Junior Division must not have reached their 18th birthday by February 1, 2026. Participants in the Senior Division must be at least 18 years old but not have reached their 31st birthday by February 1, 2026.
- Participants must be a U.S. resident or have a valid U.S visa at the time of applying and performing during the final rounds of the junior and senior division. For questions about eligibility.
- Participants must not have been a 1st Place Winner in their division in any previous Sphinx Competition.
For more information, visit Sphinx Organization.
