New Music Organization Fund
Forecasted
New Music Organization Fund supports music and dance organizations, presenters, and venues with programming, new commissions, and live music for dance to nurture creators and engage communities.
Funder: New Music USA
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Average award $7,000; maximum request $10,000
Summary: Supports organizations sustaining new music programming, nurturing creators, commissioning new work, and presenting live music for dance.
Key Information: Applicants need three years of activity and an average annual budget of $5,000–$3 million.
Description
New Music USA’s New Music Organization Fund supports nonprofit organizations, performance groups, dance organizations, festivals, presenters, and venues that sustain new music programming and nurture music creators and other artists. It focuses on organizations that regularly work with creators, support their development, and provide crucial resources to their communities across US cities and music genres.
The fund offers General Operating Support, Creation of New Work, and Live Music for Dance funding. New Music USA defines new music broadly, welcoming musical approaches being created and performed today. Priorities include artistic quality, community value and engagement, and organizational readiness and need. The program particularly values sustained relationships with artists and audiences, commissioning, learning opportunities, artist development, and music’s role in community transformation.
