Music Study Grant
MEAP is no longer accepting Study Grant applications for our 2023/2024 grant cycle.
Music Study Grants offer students in grades 6 to 12 the opportunity to receive a grant for private music lessons with a professional instructor. This grant is need based and to qualify, applicants must meet the Oregon EIG Income Guidelines for Free and Reduced Lunch and provide proof of financial need. There is no fee to apply.
Study Grants will fund private instruction with a professional music teacher during the school year. Awards are made for up to $600 and fund instrumental instruction only, excluding keyboards. Applications must be received by midnight on November 20, 2023.
MEAP can also help connect students with qualified private instructors within the AFM Local 99 musicians union membership. If interested, don’t hesitate to contact us.
At the end of each school year, a recital is held for our Study Grant recipients where they get to share what they have been working on in a formal yet fun setting.
Project Grant
MEAP Project Grants are available for professional musicians wishing to work with school music programs to create and share unique educational musical experiences for their students.
Applicants for this in-school grant program can submit detailed applications on an ongoing basis. Grants for in-school performances or non-curricular programs can be made for Elementary, Middle and High Schools within the AFM Local 99 jurisdiction. To qualify, Project Grants applicants must be members of the AFM Local 99 musicians union.
Projects We Have Funded
Insta-Band Camp
8 schools in the North Clackamas School District received help from professional musicians to ensure good habits in playing and collective success on their instruments.
A Symphony for the Sheep
A project at the Metropolitan Learning Center in Portland where students were introduced to the process of musical composition by creating songs based on the poetry found in the book, “A Symphony of Sheep” by C. M. Millen.
Intro to Chamber Music
A chamber music coaching project at the Reynolds School District in Fairview. Middle School orchestra members experienced the joy of making music in small groups, coached by professional musicians.
Exploring Music Production
A project at the da Vinci Arts Middle School in Portland which introduced students to the process of recording music production using pro equipment and guided by a professional recording artist.
Marimbas Activate
Chief Joseph school received funding to repair a set of underused marimbas. Once fixed, the marimbas were used to lead an 8 week class both at Chief Joe and The Ivy School. Both classes culminated in a final concert.
future projects
Have a project in mind that needs funding? Apply for a grant.