The NAMM Foundation is turning up the volume on its commitment to creating more music makers and expanding opportunities across the lifespan of learning, announcing grants to 56 charitable organizations advancing music learning and career mobility in the music industry. The Global Grants are part of the Foundation’s $1.2 million in charitable investments this year in the schools, nonprofits, and people changing what’s possible through music.
Spanning 17 U.S. states as well as Brazil, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, the 2027 Global Grantmaking recipients represent the breadth and diversity of the music ecosystem. From community music programs and youth development organizations to workforce initiatives, this year’s grants are helping remove barriers and create new pathways for people to learn, create, perform, connect and build careers through music.
The NAMM Foundation welcomed applications from eligible nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad, with funding recommendations evaluated by an independent panel of experts representing music research, nonprofit leadership and community arts.
Grantmaking is focused on two key areas: Music Learning and Career Mobility—supporting high-impact organizations working to increase access for underrepresented communities and broaden opportunities throughout the music ecosystem. In addition, NAMM Foundation Global Grantmaking supports programs across all industry segments, including school music, fretted instruments, percussion, recording and production, and more.
The 2027 grantees demonstrate the many ways music can serve as a catalyst for learning, connection, confidence, creativity and opportunity—and underscore the importance of investing in programs that make music accessible to more people, in more places, throughout their lives.
The NAMM Foundation is a 501(c)3 public charity established in 2006, born from the National Association of Music Merchant’s (NAMM) decades-long commitment to giving back. Since its founding, the Foundation has invested over $20 million to expand access to music making and music education for people of all ages. Today, we invest in a connected music ecosystem spanning the music industry, education and nonprofit organizations. Our charitable investments and programs aim to expand access to music making and celebrate the people and stories that shape our musical world.
For more information, visit nammfoundation.org.
