CMA Presenter Consortium for Jazz Grant

Chamber Music America’s Presenter Consortium for Jazz program provides support to consortiums of three, U.S.-based 501(c)3 presenters that collectively engage up to three professional U.S. jazz ensembles (consisting of 2-10 musicians each).

Donor Name: Chamber Music America

State: All States

County: All Counties

Territory: Selected Territories

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 10/10/2024

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: 2 Years

Details:

The Presenter Consortium consists of a group of one Lead Presenter and two Presenter Partners working together to present one to three Ensembles.

The ensembles will present in-person concerts or streamed performances for each presenter’s audience.

Each jazz ensemble must be presented by each presenter in the consortium.
Presenters can be located within the same U.S. state or territory but must be located in distinct audience communities such as different towns, cities, or regions.
Must include a lead applicant that is a current CMA Organization-level member. (If awarded, all consortium members must join CMA at the Organization level.)
Presenters must be a 501(c)(3) organizations or otherwise eligible for charitable contributions for federal income, estate, and gift-tax purposes. Organizations must show proof of 501(c)3 status.
Must be public performance. A public performance is music played outside a normal circle of friends and family that occurs in any public place that is accessible to a gathering of general audiences. A public performance also occurs when music is transmitted through digital service providers like a live-streamed concert.
Must be accessible and inclusive to general audiences. General audiences are the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to the event in an accessible public setting. Conferences do not count as public events for the purposes of the grant.

Funding Priorities

Chamber Music America gives priority to projects that demonstrate community impact. Community impact:
- Creates more access to jazz music
- Fosters a sense of respect and appreciation for jazz music.
- Creates opportunities for ensembles and presenters to engage with current and new audiences
Examples of community impact can include:
- Advancing or highlighting cultural richness and creativity of a community
- Demonstrating, creating, or fostering collaboration between organization/presenter(s), the ensemble, and audiences/communities
- Outreach and/or engagement to audiences that are not typically included or able to access programs.

Funding Information

The grant will fund up to $13,000 of funding for each U.S.-based presenter for a total of up to $39,000 for eligible expenses for a consortium.

Grant Period

Grant Period: January 1, 2025-June 30, 2026.

Eligibility Criteria

For Presenters
- Eligible requests:
  - From presenting organizations based in the U.S. or its territories, and located in distinct audience communities such as different towns, cities, or regions;
  - Each of the three presenting organizations in a consortium must be a 501(c)(3) organization or otherwise eligible for charitable contributions for federal income, estate, and gift-tax purposes; Organizations must show proof of 501(c)3 status
  - Must include a lead applicant that is a current CMA Organization-level member. (If awarded, all consortium members must join CMA at the Organization level.)
  - Must not have any outstanding financial obligations to CMA.
For Ensembles Collaborating with Presenters
- The jazz ensemble(s) selected by the Consortium:
  - Must be based in the U.S. or its territories
  - Must consist of 2–10 professional musicians, including any guest artists (student groups are not eligible)
  - Must primarily perform jazz music in one of its multifaceted styles and utilize improvisation as an integral part of its composition and performance
  - Do not have to be CMA members.
For Current Grantees
- Current grantees who have an active grant project in progress cannot apply for a Presenter Consortium for Jazz grant.