Music

The National Endowment for the Arts
Opera
Opera is a multifaceted art form that comprises music and text to move a story or dramatic concept forward. The opera genre encompasses music of all periods from the works of Monteverdi, Pergolesi, Gluck, Rossini, Mozart, Verdi, and Puccini to the works of Benjamin Britten, Carlisle Floyd, Philip Glass, and beyond. The National Endowment for the Arts supports opera companies and other organizations that professionally produce fully-staged opera. Projects of all sizes that involve works from the entire operatic canon are eligible. The Arts Endowment is committed to advancing the highest levels of operatic artistry across the nation's cultural landscape. Support for American opera and the creation of opportunities for American artists also are of interest.

http://www.arts.endow.gov/grants/apply/Opera.html

The National Endowment for the Arts
Musical Theater
The National Endowment for the Arts nurtures the American musical theater field by funding the work of established musical theater organizations as well as projects by theater companies that also produce musical work. The Arts Endowment supports projects that assist musical theater organizations and artists in the creation and refinement of work, the public presentation of musicals, and opportunities for professional development. Supported projects reflect the variety and breadth of artistic endeavor within the field including production, artists' residencies, new musical development laboratories, and showcases.

http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/Musictheater.html

NAMM Foundation
Reasearch Grants
The NAMM Foundation Research Division supports scientific research exploring the relationship between music and physical and emotional wellness, with particular attention to the elderly population, the impact of music making on at-risk youth, and music education and the effects of music and music making. The Research Division seeks innovative and exacting study designs that explore effects/outcomes of hands-on music making on various functions including cognitive processes, development and learning, skill development and retention, and psychological, biological and social/emotional aspects in target populations. Priority will also be given to cross-disciplinary teams of researchers working collaboratively.

http://www.nammfoundation.org/Grants/guidelines.html

The DURFEE Foundation
Arts Programs
The Durfee Foundation provides funding through various programs, with most grants targeted to individuals. One of these grant programs, the ARC (Artists' Resource for Completion), provide rapid, short-term assistance to individual artists in Los Angeles County who wish to enhance work for a specific, imminent opportunity that may significantly benefit their careers.

http://www.durfee.org/programs/arts/index.html

Meet the Composer
Creative Connections
Creative Connections provides support for U.S. composers to participate in public activities related to specific performances of their original music. By supporting the composer's interaction with audiences, performers, arts organizations, and local communities, Creative Connections aims to increase public awareness and enhance the creative artist's role in society.

http://www.meetthecomposer.org/programs/creativeconnections.htm

GRAMMY Foundation
Research Grants
The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the research or broad reaching implementations of original research projects related to the impact of music study on early childhood development, the human development and the medical and occupational well being of music professionals.

http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Foundation/Grants/