Career Performance Grant
Career Performance Grant supports Sigma Alpha Iota members preparing for concert careers, funding advanced study, coaching, and related activities to develop their professional performing careers.
Funder: Sigma Alpha Iota
Due Dates: March 15, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 grant
Summary: Supports Sigma Alpha Iota members preparing for concert careers through advanced study, coaching, and professional performance development.
Key Information: The 2027 category is piano, harpsichord, organ, and percussion; applicants must be SAI members initiated as collegiate students.
Description
The Career Performance Grant is an annual award administered by SAI Philanthropies, Inc., the philanthropic organization of Sigma Alpha Iota. Established in memory of Verna Ross Orndorff, it supports members preparing for concert careers who demonstrate career potential. The program is listed among SAI’s graduate-level opportunities.
The 2027 grant focuses on piano, harpsichord, organ, and percussion. Funding supports advanced study, coaching, or other activities directly related to developing a professional performing career. Performance categories rotate: voice is scheduled for 2028, followed by strings, woodwinds, and brass in 2029.
