New Perpich Professional Development in Music Education Website

Grant Opportunities for Music Educators

Professional Development Grants:

ACDA MN Grants for Choral Educators
http://www.acda-mn.org/ACDA_grants.asp

Learning & Leadership Grants: provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth.
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm

Using Music to Teach Mathematics Grants for Grades PreK–2 Teachers
Supported by the Esther Mendlesohn Fund and NCTM
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=1318

Student Learning Grants

Target Field Trip Grants:
http://www.target.com/fieldtrips

MMEA Equal Access grants
http://www.mmea.org/downloads.htm

Teaching Improvisation Grants
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm

NEA's Books Across America Library Books Awards (for public schools serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books for school libraries)
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm

General Grants Resources

Musical Online grant page (scroll to bottom):
http://www.musicalonline.com/foundation_grants.htm

Grants Alert.com including Best Buy education grants:
http://www.grantsalert.com/gsft.cfm?action=view&gsft=135

Children's Music Workshop grant resource page:
http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/resources/grants.html

SMARTmusic has a listing of grant resources:
http://www.smartmusic.com/teachers/resources/default.aspx?page=page1_2_8

Airborne Teacher Trust Fund:
http://www.airbornehealth.com/ttf_index.php

Student Achievement Grants: provide $5,000 to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem
solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter.
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm