Music Fellowships, Competitions and Grants

The American Composers Forum enriches lives by nurturing the creative spirit of composers and communities. We provide new opportunities for composers and their music to flourish, and engage communities in the creation, performance and enjoyment of new music. See Commissions, Awards, Grants & Fellowships under Programs.

See the Grants & Awards section for information on travel and research grants and fellowships.

Supporting innovative arts, humanities and interpretive sciences programming that enhances the quality of life in Boston, BCC awards program grants to arts organizations and Opportunity Fund grants to individual artists.

Online career hub for higher education with job postings and more. Vitae offers access to free career management tools, including a dossier service; the best jobs; candid advice; and an active community.

Frequently-updated listings of opportunities for composers, including grants, competitions and residencies. RSS and email subscription updates available.

This site includes links to nonprofit resources including training materials and sessions on the grant process.

Provide a single entry point to grant across 26 federal agencies. Includes resources to learn about the grant process.

Compiled by the National Association for Music Education; chiefly elementary and secondary school positions, some at university-level or in administration.

Independent federal agency that funds, promotes, and strengthens the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation

An independent federal agency created in 1965, it is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States.

New Music USA is committed to the vitality of the new music community, from composers to performers to presenters, producers, die-hard fans, casual listeners, curious minds, and beyond. Activities include providing over $1 million each year in grant support for the creation and performance of new work and community building throughout the country.

An independent, international, nonprofit organization, SSRC fosters innovative research, nurtures new generations of social scientists, deepens how inquiry is practiced within and across disciplines, and mobilizes necessary knowledge on important public issues. They offer fellowships and prizes.

Continuously updated. Identify current competitions and jurors; determine eligibility, prizes offered, other conditions and contact information; discover the nature and location of future competitions up to three years in advance; identify past laureates.