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 SONGWRITER'S GRANTS AND FUNDING SOURCES


Songwriter's grants provided by foundations and organizations mainly focusing on those specifically for women can be found right here.  However, there are also general songwriter's grants and other sources to fund your projects listed below.

If you have other helpful links to more grants for songwriters or other funding sources you'd like to add to this page, please feel free to SUGGEST A RESOURCE!






The Leeway Foundation

The Leeway Foundation offers grants to women who address social change with their art. This grant is offered twice a year in March and September. Applicants must reside in the Delaware Valley, and cannot have received over $2,500 in funding within the last year. Eligible applicants can receive $2,500 dollars and apply for an additional $1500 in the next cycle.

Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832
Philadelphia, PA 19109
215-545-4078
www.leeway.org


The Kentucky Foundation for Women

The Kentucky Foundation for Women provides $200,000 in grants annually. Grants are awarded to women fighting for social change and promoting feminism with their art.  Individual awards vary according to project, but can be as high as $6,000.  Application deadlines are in March and September, and are awarded in June and December respectively.

Kentucky Foundation for Women
1215 Heyburn Building
332 West Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202-2184
502-562-0045
www.kfw.org


Ellis L. Phillips Foundation

The Ellis L. Phillips Foundation provides modest grants to women in music or visual arts.  If you are looking to complete a project with your songwriting, apply by writing a one to two page concept paper outlining what you want to achieve.  They do not accept uninvited proposals.  Grant amounts depend on the cost of your project, and are handled on an individual basis.

Ellis L. Phillips Foundation
233 Commonwealth Avenue
Suite 2
Boston, MA 02116
617-424-7607
www.ellislphillipsfndn.org


United Arts Council

The Regional Artist Project Grant (RAPG) Program receives major funding from United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County and the North Carolina Arts Council with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Additional support is provided by the Franklin County Arts Council, Johnston County Arts Council, Vance County Arts Council and Warren County Arts Council.

United Arts Council
110 S. Blount Street,
Raleigh NC 27601
919-839-1498
www.unitedarts.org



Kickstarter.com

Seven things to know about Kickstarter:
1. Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative projects.
2. Each project is independently created.
3. Together, creators and backers make projects happen.
4. Creators keep 100% ownership of their work.
5. Creative works were funded this way for centuries.
6. Backing a project is more than just giving someone money.
7. Our mission is to help bring creative projects to life.
www.kickstarter.com/



Gofundme.com

GoFundMe makes it super simple to fundraise online for the things that matter to you most. From honeymoons to memorials and everything in between, it's easy to invite family & friends to donate to your important life events, projects & causes.

How to Fundraise: Simply sign up, create your donation website, share your link with friends and collect donations. You automatically receive each donation in real-time.

Like what? GoFundMe allows you to raise money online for just about any idea, event, project or cause your family, friends & personal contacts might believe in.
www.gofundme.com










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