The New Mexico Music Commission is seeking applications for the Music in the Community Grants to protect, promote, and preserve the musical traditions of New Mexico; to foster appreciation of the value of music; and to encourage the educational, creative, and professional musical activities of the residents of New Mexico.
Donor Name: New Mexico Music Commission
State: New Mexico
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/04/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grant Program Objectives
To provide public funding to support new or existing music engagement, music education, music appreciation, or music performance programs or activities in New Mexico with an emphasis on serving rural, tribal, veteran, disability, or other underserved communities.
Funding Information
For 2024/2025, the New Mexico Music Commission will offer 10 $2,500 grants.
What Types of Activities Can be Funded?
- Musical performance in local venues or festivals
- Lectures or presentations about music-focused topics (e.g. ethnomusicology, music history, notable musicians, music production, etc.)
- Music or musical instrument demonstrations
- Workshops on music-focused activities (e.g. performance, instrument building or repair, music or lyric writing, etc.)
- Exhibitions about music-focused topics
- Other similar projects that provide music engagement, education, appreciation, or performances
Allowable Expenses
- Artistic, administrative, and technical fees
- Consultant and facilitator fees
- Consumable supplies
- Marketing expenses
- Rental fees
- Artist travel fees
Eligibility Criteria
New Mexico-based businesses, non-profit organizations, tribal and local government entities, K-12 schools and higher education institutions, and individuals. Please note: individuals submitting proposals must identify a community partner organization and provide a letter of commitment from the organization to support the proposed project.
Ineligible Expenses
- Projects or organizations outside of the State of New Mexico
- Investment or contingency funding (i.e., accounts earning interest)
- Awards or prizes passed through to individuals, including fellowships, scholarships, or cash prizes
- Projects or programs that have already occurred
- Projects in which school, college, or university course credit is the primary purpose
- Cost of parties, receptions, fund-raising events, and other social functions
- Any food except when food is part of a per diem
- Deficit reduction
- Negotiated indirect costs
- The commission or acquisition of permanent works of art
- Permanent capital acquisitions such as buildings or land
- Capital improvements, new construction, renovation, or conservation
- Requests that fund members of the New Mexico Music Commission.
For more information, visit New Mexico Music Commission.
