Grants & Awards
Funding opportunities and awards for small ensembles and presenters.
Delbert Anderson's D'DAT / photo courtesy of the artist

Grants
Grants Categories
Commissioning
Support for the creation, performance, and recording of new works.
Classical Commissioning
Grants to ensembles and presenters for commissions of new Western European and/or non-Western classical and contemporary...
Community Support
Support for community-based performances, residencies, and special projects.
Presenter Consortium for Jazz
Support for presenters partnering to engage jazz ensembles.

Artistic Projects
Grants to NYC-based ensembles and presenters for artist-generated projects.
Ensemble Development
Support for ensemble development and growth.
Ensemble Forward
Coaching for emerging NYC-based ensembles that perform Western European classical and contemporary chamber music.

Performance Plus
Supports gender minority and women-led jazz ensembles by connecting them with an experienced artist-educator.
Awards
Other Funding Opportunities
Seeking funding for a project that doesn’t fit the guidelines of CMA’s grant opportunities? Visit our Opportunity Listings page, comprising other grants, residencies, competitions, and more from the field.
See Opportunity Listings