Early Music Program Fund
The Early Music Program Fund supports skill-building and networking activities that advance research and expertise in music before 1600, focusing on areas like notation, languages, and archival sciences.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Awards up to $2,500 per project; proposals over $2,500 not considered.
Summary: Supports educational programming and professional networking to advance research skills in music before 1600.
Key Information: Only AMS chapters, committees, or study groups may apply; individuals must partner with one of these entities.
Description
The Early Music Program Fund (EMPF) is designed to support educational and field-building activities that enhance research skills for the study, teaching, performance, and understanding of music before c. 1600. Established by the American Musicological Society (AMS), the fund focuses on fostering expertise in areas such as paleography, codicology, organology, archival sciences, musical notation, lexicology, languages, liturgy, and material and scribal cultures relevant to early music. EMPF also encourages the development of professional networks through support for workshops, panels, receptions, and in-person events that complement virtual conferences. The fund’s core goal is to build skills and facilitate networking among scholars and educators working in early music.
