Brass or String Classes / Music Projects at Schools (Markstein Foundation)
Grants for wind and string classes as well as other music projects at Berlin schools to enable participation for all students regardless of their financial situation.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Funding and support for wind and string classes as well as other music profiles at schools, so that students from low-income families also have the opportunity to learn an instrument and actively participate in orchestra lessons.
Eligible expenses
- Instrument contributions
- Parental contributions
Eligible to apply
- Educational Institutions
- Public Institutions
- Non-profit Organizations
Funding requirements
- Application by school or extracurricular institution
- Project is a wind or string class or a comparable music project at schools
- Proof that students cannot afford the parental contribution due to financial reasons
Description
The Markstein Foundation specifically supports wind and string classes as well as comparable music profiles at public schools in Berlin to enable musical participation regardless of the families' financial situation. As a grant provider, it supports educational institutions, public authorities, and non-profit organizations in establishing and continuing orchestra classes, in which all students learn an instrument and make music together. Through ongoing funding opportunities, the foundation contributes to cultural education in the fields of music and culture & media and strengthens the sense of community within the class group.
Eligible for funding are school-based or extracurricular institutions that conduct wind, string classes, or comparable music projects. A prerequisite is proof that parental contributions for instruments or orchestra lessons cannot be met due to financial constraints. Specifically funded are instrument contributions and parental fees to ensure students from low-income families have access to musical instruction. Applications can be submitted at any time; there is no deadline. Through unbureaucratic application procedures, initiatives dedicated to broad-based musical education and the establishment of sustainable funding structures at Berlin schools are supported. The foundation’s open willingness to cooperate enables new partners to engage in meaningful music projects and offer young people a lasting cultural experience.
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