EMA’s Outreach Grant is intended to support outreach and/or educational projects for children or adults by ensembles and individual artists. Grants will be awarded for projects taking place during the year July 1-June 30 following the application deadline. The typical grant award is $1000.
Early Music Outreach can be described as passionate promotion of early music awareness and appreciation. Its goal is to draw new audiences and participants to early music. More specifically, outreach includes but is not limited to the following: early music activities that focus on children, whether in or out of school; early music activities for nonprofessionals or professionals in another field such as performers on modern instruments, artists, etc; early music activities in public and private schools; lifelong learning courses on early music; web, TV, radio, DVD, or other creative activities that advance public awareness and enjoyment of early music; early music ensembles or organizations that reach unusual audiences and populations (e.g. prisons, museums).
Who may apply
Current EMA members (individuals or organizations) including past recipients of the EMA Outreach Award and Early Music Brings History Alive Award will be eligible to apply. EMA Outreach Grant recipients will not be eligible to apply until the third year following their grant award.
Application Process
All application materials must be received in the EMA office by March 1. Award announcement will be made by April 30.
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Primary application materials:
- Description of project for which grant will be used.
- Estimated impact of project (i.e., number of students served, hours of contact time, etc.)
- Specific dates or time range for grant use.
- Description of previous educational/outreach activities
- Biographical information on key individuals; organizational history if relevant
- Project budget, showing projected revenues and expenses. Include in-kind revenues/expenses
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Supporting materials:
- Letters of recommendation
- Brochures, programs, handouts, curriculum materials, etc. for proposed project or past activities
- Visual documentation of previous activities (videotape, DVD, or series of photographs)