The Organizational Support program is designed to support performing organizations, institutions, summer festivals and conferences whose artistic excellence encourages and improves public knowledge and appreciation of works by younger and relatively unknown, living American composers of classical concert music.
Donor Name: The Alice M. Ditson Fund
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
In general, grants range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funds are available for organizations with summer festivals and conferences devoted primarily to the performance of contemporary American music with a history of substantial commitment to works by younger and relatively unknown, living American composers, as well as for service organizations that do not have a scheduled concert season.
- Non-profit tax-exempt status.
- Organizational history of at least two years at the time of application.
- Demonstrated commitment to contemporary American music.
- It is advised that organizations whose programming (in terms of duration) for the preceding 2 seasons does not consist of at least 50% contemporary American music apply only for Project Support. Grants will not be made for the purpose of commissioning composers. Requests from dance companies are eligible, but only for costs associated with live performances of music by contemporary American composers of classical concert music.
- Project support will be given only for a project that begins in the current season. Thus, for the 2025 grant round, support will only be given to projects that begin between July 2025 and June 2026. For summer festivals and conferences, support will be given for events taking place during summer 2026.
- The Fund expects applicants to pay reasonable and customary compensation for licenses for all performances and other uses of music that they make. Requiring composers or publishers to waive their compensation as a condition of performing or otherwise using their music is not acceptable and will cause an application to be rejected.
For more information, visit The Alice M. Ditson Fund.
