The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
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The Fund was started by Copland to encourage and improve public knowledge and appreciation of contemporary American music.
The 2025 cycle is the last cycle of the Recording Program. However, funding opportunities for recording projects will remain available through a new program beginning in 2026. For more information, see our new grant programs announcement here: coplandfund.org/news/new-gra...
New Grant Programs Launching in 2026 | The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
Our thirtieth year of grantmaking was a time of celebration, of honoring history and community, and a catalyst for examining our future of supporting contemporary American music. After a year and…
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July 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The 2025 cycle is the last cycle of the Recording Program. However, funding opportunities for recording projects will remain available through a new program beginning in 2026. For more information, see our new grant programs announcement here: coplandfund.org/news/new-gra...
While these changes represent a departure from how we have historically approached grantmaking, our commitment to supporting the field remains unchanged. 3/3
April 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
While these changes represent a departure from how we have historically approached grantmaking, our commitment to supporting the field remains unchanged. 3/3
The new programs will employ a two-round system: a preliminary round followed by a full application for invited applicants. It's our hope that this two-round system will lower the barrier to entry to our grant programs and limit the need for full applications to the most competitive applicants. 2/
April 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The new programs will employ a two-round system: a preliminary round followed by a full application for invited applicants. It's our hope that this two-round system will lower the barrier to entry to our grant programs and limit the need for full applications to the most competitive applicants. 2/