The D’Addario Foundation is delighted to announce its grantees for the second half of 2024. In this cycle, the Foundation awarded $165.7k in cash donations and $41.8k in in-kind product donations to support 83 nonprofit community music education programs across 27 U.S. states and 8 countries. These grants will help deliver music education to 156,000 children. 86% of the grantees are receiving renewed support, demonstrating the Foundation’s commitment to sustaining and growing effective music education initiatives worldwide. Among the newly supported organizations is the Agape National Academy of Music (ANAM) in Liberia, which serves youth in greater Monrovia through low-cost music instruction and instruments, promoting personal development and social growth in a region facing significant socioeconomic challenges.
Selection Process
The D’Addario Foundation’s grant selection process is rooted in its core belief in the value of music education for all children. The Foundation reserves its support for nonprofit organizations that offer free or affordable music instruction, early and often, within under-resourced communities. Numerous studies link active participation in music with improved social-emotional well-being, neurological development, and academic performance. On average, the students in this round of grantee programs receive 5.5 hours of music instruction per week, with some programs providing up to 15 hours per week. These programs offer robust music education and also support students with mentoring, homework help, meals, and college readiness at little to no cost.
Join The Mission
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the D’Addario Foundation seeks donations that help transform lives through music. Your contributions make it possible for the Foundation to support of critical music education programs in communities demonstrating the greatest need. To learn more about the D’Addario Foundation and how to contribute, please visit daddariofoundation.org.
Full List of Grantees and Locations
- Agape National Academy of Music (ANAM): Monrovia, Montserrado (Liberia)
- Alleghany JAM: Sparta, NC
- Allentown Symphony Association – El Sistema Lehigh Valley: Allentown, PA
- American Festival for the Arts – DeLuxe K!ds In Harmony: Houston, TX
- Angelica Center for Arts and Music: Los Angeles, CA
- Artsplus – Project Harmony: Charlotte, NC
- Association of American Voices: San Francisco, CA
- Austin Classical Guitar: Austin, TX
- Australian Children’s Music Foundation: Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
- Baltimore Classical Guitar Society – Guitars for Change: Lutherville Timonium, MD
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – OrchKids: Baltimore, MD
- Bay Area Music Project: Alameda, CA
- Bloomingdale School of Music – Music Access Program (MAP): New York, NY
- Blue Bear School of Music: San Francisco, CA
- Blues Kids Foundation: Chicago, IL
- Boston Music Project: Boston, MA
- Boston String Academy: Boston, MA
- Bravo! Vail Music Festival – Music Makers Haciendo Musica: Vail, CO
- Charter Oak Cultural Center: Hartford, CT
- Cleveland Institute of Music – Musical Pathway Fellowship: Cleveland, OH
- Columbus Symphony Academy: Columbus, OH
- Conservatory Lab Charter School: New York, NY
- Dallas Symphony Association: Dallas, TX
- Daniel’s Music Foundation: New York, NY
- Decatur Youth Symphony: Decatur, AL
- Dynamo Studios: Ooltewah, TN
- East Lake Expression Engine: Chattanooga, TN
- Education Through Music – Colorado: Denver, CO
- Empire State Youth Orchestra – CHIME: Schenectady, NY
- Fiddlehead Field Youth Orchestra: Campton, NH
- Girls Write Nashville: Nashville, TN
- Grand Vision Foundation – Meet the Music: San Pedro, CA
- Guitars Antiqua Music Program: Gardena, CA
- Harmony Program: New York, NY
- Harmony Project Hudson: Rhinecliff, NY
- Harmony Project Phoenix: Phoenix, AZ
- Heart of Los Angeles Youth: Los Angeles, CA
- HeartBound Ministries – Project ART: Atlanta, GA
- Infinity Visual and Performing Arts: Jamestown, NY
- Internal Creations: New York, NY
- JAMM (Juneau Alaska Music Matters): Juneau, AK
- Kaufman Music Center – Special Music School: New York, NY
- Keys of Change USA – Cerritos: Cerritos, Ecuador
- Kids In Concert: Bainbridge Island, WA
- Kithara Project,: Boston, MA
- Kronendal Music Academy: Cape Town, Western Cape (South Africa)
- La Maison de la musique de Sorel-Tracy – Sistema Sorel-Tracy: Sorel-Tracy, Quebec (Canada)
- Lanciano International Guitar Seminar & Salle Outreach Project: Astoria, NY
- Latino Arts Strings Program: Milwaukee, WI
- Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy: San Pablo, CA
- Make Music NOLA: New Orleans, LA
- Merit School of Music – Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI): Chicago, IL
- Mount Vernon Virtuosi: Baltimore, MD
- Music for Life: Springfield, VA
- MusicWorks: Leicester, NC
- New City Kids: Jersey City, NJ
- New Mexico School for the Arts- Art Institute; Santa Fe, NM
- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation: New Orleans, LA
- Newport String Project: Newport, RI
- Paterson Music Project: Berkeley Heights, NJ
- Phoenix Conservatory of Music – College Prep Program: Phoenix, AZ
- Play On Philly: Philadelphia, PA
- Sistema Toronto Academy: Toronto, Ontario, CA
- Soundscapes: Newport News, VA
- Superar Hungary – Guitar Program: Budapest (Hungary)
- Teen Venture – Tazewell County JAM: Richlands, VA
- The Brooklyn New School/P.S. 146 – Music Connects Project: Brooklyn, NY
- The Brooklyn Steppers: Brooklyn, NY
- The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts): Chicago, IL
- The MusicianShip: Washington, DC
- The People’s Music School: Chicago, IL
- The Quest Center for Art & Community Development – Pathway Program: Dickson, TN
- The Raleigh Music Collective – CODA & Tutti: Raleigh, NC
- The Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton – Centre for Arts and Music (CAM) Program: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
- The Sanitansamble Youth Orchestra: Naples, NA (Italy)
- Tomorrow’s Warriors – Beyond Strings: Harrow, Middlesex (Great Britain)
- United Sound: Mesa, AZ
- Upbeat New Hampshire: Nashua, NH
- We Make Culture CIC – Young Musicians Project: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear (Great Britain)
- Worcester Chamber Music Society: Worcester, MA
- Youth Symphony Orchestras of East Central Indiana – Save the Instruments Project: Muncie, IN
- ZUMIX – Adventures in Music (AIM) Program: East Boston, MA
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