The Presser Foundation provides philanthropic support for music and music education, in keeping with the Will of its founder, Theodore Presser. They work to fund the musical arts, while striving to serve a broad and diverse community of musicians, educators, and music lovers.
Have an idea for a first-time project with a partner in your area? Are you a newly established organization and seeking general operating support? Want to test a pilot program that may be eventually integrated into your regular programming? The Foundation funds innovative ideas that advance the love of music in new ways and/or to new communities, such as:
Considering the Foundation’s Social Justice Statement and Values, applications will be judged on all of the following: