Supports research grants that improve music education practices, support music makers, and enhance workforce development. Focus areas include high-quality, sustained music learning programs and career mobility for youth and adults in the music industry, including musicians and teaching artists. Research must be unique, non-duplicative, and contribute new knowledge with rigorous design and analysis.
Eligible applicants must conduct research strengthening music education or workforce development in the U.S. Principal investigators should have a research track record; early-career researchers with innovative ideas are encouraged. Government agencies and non-U.S. organizations are ineligible.
