Career Performance Grant
Career Performance Grant supports a Sigma Alpha Iota member preparing for a concert career by funding advanced study, coaching, or other work that develops a professional performing career.
Funder: Sigma Alpha Iota
Due Dates: March 15, 2027 (application materials)
Funding Amounts: One $5,000 grant
Summary: Supports a Sigma Alpha Iota member preparing for a professional concert career.
Key Information: The 2027 category is piano, harpsichord, organ, and percussion.
Description
The Career Performance Grant is an annual graduate-level opportunity offered by SAI Philanthropies, Inc. for the professional performance development of Sigma Alpha Iota members. It honors Verna Ross Orndorff and supports a performer preparing for a concert career who demonstrates career potential.
Grant funds must be used for advanced study, coaching, or another purpose directly related to developing a professional performing career. The 2027 category covers piano, harpsichord, organ, and percussion; the announced categories for 2028 and 2029 are voice and strings, woodwinds, and brass, respectively.
