Evergreen Music Artists

The Grant Garden

Tending the soil so music artists can flourish. A curated, vetted database of grants and strategies.

29

Vetted Grants

6 best fit

$6.6M

Max Potential Funding

across all grants

13

Upcoming Deadlines

with known dates

6

Act Soon

deadlines within months

3

Due in 30 Days

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Showing 29 of 29 grants

Tier 1 — Best Fit

Highest Alignment with EMA Mission
⚡ Deadline in 5 days — Act now!
Tier 1 · Best FitCorporate Foundation

Music Program Grants

NAMM Foundation

$5,000 – $25,000
April 1, 2026
Status
Our Target
MusicCareer DevelopmentCommunityArtist Development
⚡ Deadline in 5 days — Act now!
Tier 1 · Best FitCorporate Foundation

General Operating Grants

NAMM Foundation

$5,000 – $25,000
April 1, 2026
Status
Our Target
MusicGeneral OperatingCareer DevelopmentCommunity
🌱 Deadline in 29 days — Coming up soon
Tier 1 · Best FitPrivate Foundation

Vital Worship, Vital Preaching — Worshiping Communities

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship / Lilly Endowment

$8,000 – $25,000
April 25, 2026
Status
Our Target
WorshipChristianMusicDiscipleshipArts
Tier 1 · Best FitCorporate Foundation

True Inspiration Awards

Chick-fil-A, Inc.

$30,000 – $350,000
May 1, 2026
Status
Our Target
CorporateCommunityCharacter DevelopmentLeadershipChristian Values
Tier 1 · Best FitPrivate Foundation

Exploring Christian Practices Initiative

Lilly Endowment Inc.

Up to $2.5 million
May 18, 2026
Status
Our Target
ChristianDiscipleshipWorshipFaith FormationMusic
🗓 Cycle Not Yet Open — Keep on Radar
Tier 1 · Best FitFaith-Based Foundation

Create, Educate & Network Grant

Creative Arts Collective for Christian Life & Faith

$75,000 – $250,000
Watch for 2027 cycle (~Fall 2026)
Status
Our Target
ChristianMusicDiscipleshipWorshipArts

Tier 2 — Good Fit

Strong Alignment on Key Aspects
Tier 2 · Good FitPrivate Foundation

General Support Program

Aaron Copland Fund for Music

$2,000 – $20,000
Preliminary Round: April 30, 2026
Status
Our Target
MusicContemporary MusicPerformanceMusic Service
Personal Grant — Kevin Applies Directly · Not in Holly's Queue
Tier 2 · Good FitFaith-Based Foundation

Pastoral Study Project Grant

Louisville Institute

Up to $20,000
August 15, 2026 (est. — watch for announcement)
Status
Our Target
Leadership DevelopmentPastoralResearchDiscipleshipHome Gathering
Tier 2 · Good FitPrivate Foundation

Special Projects Grant (Newly Established Organizations)

The Presser Foundation

$5,000 – $25,000
September 15, 2026
Status
Our Target
MusicGeneral OperatingNew OrganizationPhiladelphia
Tier 2 · Good FitFaith-Based Foundation

Emerging Leader Grant

We Raise Foundation

$15,000 (over 2 years)
September 30, 2026
Status
Our Target
ChristianLeadership DevelopmentCommunityEmerging Leaders
Tier 2 · Good FitFaith-Based Foundation

Spiritual Formation Retreat Grants

The Epiphany Foundation

Up to $3,000 (groups)
March 14 annually
Status
Our Target
Mission Partner CareRetreatsSpiritual FormationFaith-BasedCommunity
🗓 Cycle Not Yet Open — Keep on Radar
Tier 2 · Good FitFaith-Based Foundation

Recording & Touring Support Grants

Faith in Music Foundation

Varies (project-based)
Next cycle: Watch faithinmusic.com
Status
Our Target
ChristianMusicRecordingTouringIndividual Artists
Tier 2 · Good FitMusic Industry Foundation

New Music Grants (Organizational)

BMI Foundation

$2,500 – $10,000
Annual — check bmifoundation.org
Status
Our Target
MusicContemporary MusicPerformanceMusic Creation
Tier 2 · Good FitPrivate Foundation

Nurturing Children Through Worship & Prayer Initiative

Lilly Endowment Inc.

$126,845 – $1.25 million
Watch for 2026/2027 cycle announcement
Status
Our Target
ChristianChildrenYouthWorshipPrayer
Tier 2 · Good FitPrivate Foundation

Music & Spiritual Formation Project Grants

Templeton Religion Trust

$50,000 – $500,000 (project-based)
LOI accepted on rolling basis — check templetonreligiontrust.org
Status
Our Target
ChristianMusicSpiritualityFaith FormationResearch
Tier 2 · Good FitPrivate Foundation

National Storytelling Initiative

Lilly Endowment Inc.

$50,000 – $500,000 (est.)
Watch for 2026 round announcement
Status
Our Target
ChristianStorytellingMediaFaithMission Partners
Tier 2 · Good FitNonprofit Foundation

USArtists International

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation

$1,000 – $11,000
December 2026 (est. — monitor for reopening)
Status
Our Target
TouringInternationalMissionsPerformance
Tier 2 · Good FitNonprofit Foundation

South Arts Performing Arts Exchange

South Arts

$2,000 – $10,000
Rolling — varies by program
Status
Our Target
TouringRegionalTennesseeMissions
Tier 2 · Good FitFaith-Based Foundation

Ministry Leadership Development Grant

Charis Foundation

Undisclosed (relationship-based)
Relationship-based — no open application cycle
Status
Our Target
Leadership DevelopmentDiscipleshipNashvilleRelationship BuildingFaith-Based
Tier 2 · Good FitFaith-Based Foundation

Trauma Healing Institute — Ministry Partnership

American Bible Society

$5,000 – $30,000
Rolling — contact program officer
Status
Our Target
CounselingHealingMissionsPrisonsFoster Care

Tier 3 — Monitor / Potential Fit

Worth Watching — Partial Alignment
Tier 3 · Monitor / PotentialNonprofit Foundation

Artist Project Grants

Salt Lick Incubator

$5,000 – $15,000
Summer 2026: July 15, 2026
Status
Our Target
MusicEmerging ArtistsIndividual ArtistsRecordingTouring
Tier 3 · Monitor / PotentialPrivate Foundation

Advancement of Music Grant

The Presser Foundation

$2,500 – $50,000
November 15, 2026
Status
Our Target
MusicGeneral OperatingPhiladelphia
Tier 3 · Monitor / PotentialPrivate Foundation

Festival Grants

Levitt Foundation

Up to $5,000
January 30, 2027 (2027 cycle)
Status
Our Target
MusicFestivalCommunityFree Events
🗓 Cycle Not Yet Open — Keep on Radar
Tier 3 · Monitor / PotentialNonprofit Foundation

Organization Fund

New Music USA

Average $7,000; Max $10,000
Watch for 2027 cycle (~March 2027)
Status
Our Target
MusicContemporary MusicOrganization Support
Tier 3 · MonitorNonprofit Foundation

Cross-Sector Impact Grant

South Arts

Up to $15,000 (3-year cycle)
LOI: July 2026 (est.) — next cycle
Status
Our Target
TouringRegionalHealth & WellnessPartnership RequiredMonitor
Tier 3 · Monitor / PotentialFaith-Based Foundation

Ministry Grants (Invitation-Only)

Maclellan Foundation

Undisclosed (multi-year grants available)
Invitation-only — no open application
Status
Our Target
Leadership DevelopmentDiscipleshipMissionsTennesseeRelationship Building
Tier 3 · Monitor / PotentialPrivate Foundation

Community & National Grants

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Varies widely
Rolling / various programs
Status
Our Target
Mission Partner CareStorytellingMediaDocumentaryCommunity
Tier 3 · Monitor / PotentialPrivate Foundation

Art for Justice Fund

Art for Justice Fund (Agnes Gund Foundation)

$10,000 – $100,000
By invitation only — monitor for open cycles
Status
Our Target
PrisonsCriminal JusticeMissionsArts
Tier 3 · Monitor / PotentialNonprofit Foundation

Creative Forces Community Engagement

NEA / Mid-America Arts Alliance

$10,000 – $50,000
Monitor — FY27 cycle dates TBD
Status
Our Target
MilitaryMissionsGovernmentHealing Arts