The Fender Music Foundation

Purpose: The Fender Music Foundation awards instruments and equipment to eligible music instruction programs that are part of US public schools or qualified nonprofit organizations. The instruments and equipment are lightly used, blemished, or otherwise imperfect and have been collected from manufacturers and retailers. The foundation provides information on specific imperfections to programs that are selected to receive instruments. (DJ equipment and computers are not available.)

To qualify for a grant of instruments, a program must involve participants of any age in learning how to make music and be one of the following: in-school music class, after-school music program that is not run by the school, community music program, or music therapy program. Music appreciation or entertainment programs do not qualify, and program participants cannot be professional or career musicians. Camps and workshops also are not eligible.

Eligibility: Public K12 schools

Amount available per project: Up to 8 instruments with potential to request more

Deadline for Applications to Funding Agency: Applications are accepted year-round.

District Guidelines: An Intent to Submit form must be completed and sent to the Office of Community Development before applying for any grant for Humble ISD. Please contact Adrianne Holmes at the Office of Community Development at 281-641-8141 for more information.

Link to opportunity:   http://www.fendermusicfoundation.org/grants/grants-info/

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