Early Music Organizational Grants
Supports organizational programs that advance research, education, and historically-informed performance of music before 1600, focusing on essential research skills and early music scholarship.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per award; typical range $1,000–$10,000 for Coalition grants; annual cycle.
Summary: Supports organizational programs advancing the study, teaching, and performance of music before 1600, with emphasis on research skills and educational initiatives.
Key Information: Eligibility is restricted to institutional members of the Coalition of Music Organizations.
Description
This grant supports programming focused on the study, teaching, and performance of music before circa 1600. The funding is intended for initiatives that build, strengthen, and sustain research skills necessary for understanding early music, including areas such as paleography, codicology, organology, archival sciences, musical notation, lexicology, languages, liturgy, and material culture. Programs may also include historically-informed performances, provided these are paired with educational content. The overarching goal is to preserve and transmit professional expertise in early music across academic, cultural, and performance contexts. The program is administered by the American Musicological Society (AMS) and is available exclusively to institutional members of the Coalition of Music Organizations.
