New Music Creator Fund — 2026 cycle (New Music USA)
Offered by New Music USA
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The deadline was November 21, 2025. This is a yes opportunity, so it is likely to reopen. Applications typically open around November 6, 2025. Leave your email and we'll send you one message when it reopens.
- Deadline
- November 21, 2025 (passed)
- Award / support
- $5,000
- Location
- USA (eligibility varies by region/cycle), USA
- Organizer
- New Music USA
About this opportunity
Grants for individual music creators in any genre to support creation of new work and collaborations (includes an option for the $10,000 Musgrave composer-performer collaboration grant).
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the deadline for New Music Creator Fund — 2026 cycle (New Music USA)?
- The last deadline was November 21, 2025 and applications are currently closed. This is a yes opportunity, so it is likely to reopen. Applications typically open around November 6, 2025.
- Who offers New Music Creator Fund — 2026 cycle (New Music USA)?
- It is offered by New Music USA, based in USA (eligibility varies by region/cycle), USA.
- What funding or support does New Music Creator Fund — 2026 cycle (New Music USA) offer?
- $5,000
- How do I apply for New Music Creator Fund — 2026 cycle (New Music USA)?
- Applications are closed right now. Subscribe on this page to get one email when it reopens, or browse similar open opportunities on GrantGigs.
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