The National Endowment for the Arts’ Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students (the “Songwriting Challenge”) provides an opportunity for high school students to create the lyrics and music for an original musical theater song of their own, and participate in mentorship activities with professionals in the field.
Donor Name: National Endowment for the Arts
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Challenge
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/28/2022
Grant Size: $160,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The purpose of this Program Solicitation is to select an organization (“Cooperator”) to coordinate and administer the 2023 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students in conjunction with the NEA. In brief, the Cooperator will:
- Provide project management, including financial management, for the Songwriting Challenge.
- Coordinate activities among project partners to promote the project, develop online educational materials, and recruit eligible high school students to apply.
- Assist in the development and implementation of a communications plan for the project.
- Coordinate the interactive learning sessions and competition adjudication processes, utilizing a web-based application platform.
- Manage and produce a live-streamed and recorded performance of the winning songs to take place in Summer 2024, with related ancillary events.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $160,000
- Award Floor: $160,000
- Project activities may begin on or after March 1, 2023, and may extend for up to 18 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.