The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Maternal and Child Health section is seeking proposals for an Online Music Grant Program.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/16/2022
Size of the Grant: $300,000
Details:
The Arts are important to young people and support academic competencies for students. Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will award one grant to a community music education organization and performance center to partner with Minnesota schools and early childhood centers to provide online music instruction to students and children for the purpose of increasing student self-confidence, providing students with a sense of community, and reducing individual stress.
The grantee shall use grant funds to partner with schools or early childhood centers that are designated Title I schools or centers or are located in rural Minnesota. Funds may be used in consultation with the music or early childhood educators in each school or early childhood center to provide individual or small group music instruction, sectional ensembles, or other group music activities, music workshops, or early childhood music activities.
At least half of the online music programs must be in partnership with schools or early childhood centers located in rural Minnesota. A grantee may use the funds awarded to supplement or enhance an existing online music program within a school or early childhood center that meets the criteria described in this paragraph.
Funding Information
- This is state appropriated general funds to the commissioner of health for a one-time $300,000 grant to be given in fiscal year 2023 for the online music instruction grant program. This one-time appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
Eligible Applicants
- Eligible applicants are community music education organizations and/or performance centers providing online music education in Minnesota.
For more information, visit Minnesota Department of Health.
