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Music Fellowships in the USA
15 open fellowships for musicians and artists in the USA right now, from organizers like Society for American Music (SAM), Delaware Division of the Arts, Rhode Island Foundation. 3 of them close within the next 30 days. Every listing is checked by a person — deadlines, award amounts and who can apply — so you spend less time searching and more time making music.
- Open now
- 15
- Closing in 30 days
- 3
- Recently closed
- 6
- Updated
- Weekly
Open fellowships in the USA
Delaware Division of the Arts — Individual Artist Fellowship (next deadline)
Deadline: August 3, 2026
MacColl Johnson Fellowship for Composers (2026)
Deadline: August 14, 2026
SPLICE Fellowship Program — Composition Fellows (2026)
Deadline: August 15, 2026
Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship 2027–2028 (Creative Arts)
Deadline: September 10, 2026
Guggenheim Fellowship — US & Canada Competition (2027)
Deadline: September 15, 2026
Emerging Traditional Artists Program
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Society for American Music — Hampsong Education Fellowship in American Song (2026)
Deadline: October 15, 2026
Society for American Music — John Koegel Latin American/Latinx Music Fellowship (2026)
Deadline: October 15, 2026
The Studios at MASS MoCA — General Fellowships (2026)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Jerome Foundation — Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship (currently closed)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Tanglewood Music Center (BSO) — Composition Fellowships (commissions details)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Doris Duke Artist Awards (Dance/Jazz/Theater)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Jazz Legacies Fellowship (2026)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Arkansas Arts Council — Individual Artist Fellowship (cycle TBD)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
United States Artists (USA) Fellowship Awards
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Recently closed
Many of these run every year — check the page for when the next round is likely to open.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts — Individual Artist Fellowships (FY27 opening window)
Closed: July 2, 2026
Rasmuson Foundation — Individual Artist Awards: Fellowships (2026)
Closed: May 5, 2026
Rasmuson Foundation — Individual Artist Fellowships (2026)
Closed: May 5, 2026
Canton Symphony Orchestra — Composer Fellowship (2026–2027)
Closed: April 27, 2026
Bob Dylan Center Songwriter Fellowship (2026–2027)
Closed: April 27, 2026
A.C.T. of CT — Posthumous Prodigy Productions Fellowship for Musicians (2026)
Closed: April 15, 2026
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