Eligibility

The Adolf Busch Award celebrates outstanding achievements that creatively and courageously promote a more civil and just society through music. Though the majority of submissions will be broadly related to education and performance, other activities will also be accepted.

Organizations that have surmounted significant obstacles to implementation, or who have demonstrated courage in the face of challenges posed are the ideal candidates.

Nonprofit

Organizations must be a US-based 501(c)3, or an international organization with a domestic fiscal sponsor.

Purpose

Organizations looking to fund general operating expenses or specific projects.

Established

Organizations must be established for at least three years to apply.

Budget

Qualifying organizations must have an operating budget of less than 3 million dollars.

Eligibility Requirements

We look for organizations that:

Focus on nurturing the musical and leadership skills of individuals
Focus on systemically disenfranchised segments of the population
Engage in grassroots initiatives that promote a pluralistic and equitable society
Demonstrate a unique and thoughtful approach to the issues they address
Demonstrate a meaningful organizational maturation since inception
Show a rejection of the status quo and a willingness to shape a response to systemic issues in a challenging environment

Areas Not Funded

Music therapy
Funding for individual compositions or a specific performance
Programs that are exclusively state funded
Religious activities or projects that serve the doctrine of specific denominations
Political lobbying, political campaigns or legislative activities
Endowment campaigns
Organizations that are grantors themselves