The TNC grant program is designed to help achieve Take Note’s mission of providing all youth in grades K‑12 in Colorado access to musical instruments and instruction.
Donor Name: Take Note Colorado
State: Colorado
County: Denver County/city (CO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
They are looking for individuals and organizations statewide that can offer highly innovative and equitable music instruction for youth in Colorado who currently, and/or regularly, lack access.
The goal of Take Note is to provide all youth in grades K‑12 in Colorado access to musical instruments and instruction. The Take Note Colorado grant program is a responsive, competitive opportunity for individuals and organizations statewide to offer highly inclusive, culturally relevant and student-centered music instruction. Individuals and organizations can apply for up to $10,000 to develop programming that meets Take Note’s goal.
Strong applications will:
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of a population that lacks access to music and the economic, social, racial, geographic or other reasons for this lack of access;
- Demonstrate a commitment to creating student-centered programs wherein student voices and perspectives are central to the proposed work;
- Identify a specific challenge and opportunity to advance equity in music education;
- Propose to fill a specific gap with highly innovative, inclusive and culturally relevant programming that can be shown, in the application, to be responsive to student needs and interests;
- Demonstrate staff and organizational experience in providing instruments and instruction to diverse communities in impactful ways;
- Include an evaluation plan to understand whether or not the project succeeded in increasing access (Who was impacted by the program and how do you know?);
- Involve staff and partners who can connect with and relate to students served;
- Emphasize ongoing, active music making and other experiential approaches to music instruction;
- Conduct programming impactfully online or by following current public health guidelines for in-person activities;
- Provide a detailed budget which includes other funding sources or plans to secure other funding.
Eligibility Criteria
Basic Eligibility
Individuals, nonprofits and music instruction businesses that serve or can serve students throughout Colorado, except within the City and County of Denver, which is served by Take Note through financial support of the Denver Music Advancement Fund, managed by Denver Arts & Venues.
Applications will not be considered for:
- General operating support for normal business activities.
- Professional development or training that does not result directly in instruction to students.
- Instruments without instruction.
- Activities that enhance music instruction for students who already receive it, unless the enhancements specifically expand participation to groups who lack access.
- Performance fees or tickets to music performances not tied to a program that expands access.
- Private lessons.
Applicant Eligibility
- Teaching artists, nonprofits, library districts, municipalities or quasi-governmental entities, creative districts, and music businesses are eligible to apply.
- Schools (private and public) and school districts are not eligible. Representatives from schools and school districts with ideas on how to deliver equitable and innovative music instruction should contact Take Note directly.
- Providers working with schools should include a letter of support from the appropriate representative of the school or district outlining the specific commitment of the school or district.
For more information, visit Take Note Colorado Grant Program.
