Early Music Program Fund
Early Music Program Fund supports early music researchers and teachers through educational and field-building programs that develop research skills and scholarly networks for studying music before c. 1600.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates: January 15, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. ET (Full application)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 maximum in eligibility guidance; FAQ lists $2,500 maximum; no minimum request
Summary: Supports educational and field-building programs that strengthen research skills and scholarly networks for studying music before c. 1600.
Key Information: Only AMS-affiliated chapters, study groups, and committees may apply; individuals must partner with one of these groups.
Description
The Early Music Program Fund, administered by the American Musicological Society (AMS), supports educational and field-building programming for researchers studying music before c. 1600. Established in late 2020 with a founding gift from Margaret Bent, it provides training and resources to build and sustain the skills needed to study, teach, perform, and illuminate early music and its musical cultures.
Supported educational topics include paleography, codicology, organology, archival sciences, musical notation and lexicology, languages and liturgy, and scribal and material cultures. Field-building programming strengthens and extends the scholarly and professional networks supporting early music scholars and teachers. The fund welcomes educational initiatives at all stages of development, including continuing projects and newly founded programs.
