Local & regionalDeadline not statedThe Skillman Foundation
This Detroit-focused discretionary fund is a strong geographic match for a small nonprofit serving local middle- and high-school students; the $2,500–$10,000 range could help launch expansion into two additional schools.
Eligibility: Small, one-time grants for 501(c)(3) nonprofits that serve Detroit youth and whose request falls outside The Skillman Foundation's grantmaking priori…
Program page: skillman.org ↗Found via Deep research across funder and foundation sites Programs & servicesDeadline not statedKnight Foundation
Knight has a strong Detroit connection and this grant could plausibly support the organization’s city-based youth music education and broader access mission, including the planned school expansion.
Eligibility: Applicants must be IRS-compliant 501(c)(3) organizations or government entities. Projects must be geographically focused on Gary, Indiana; projects f…
Programs & servicesDeadline not statedMcGregor Fund
McGregor Fund’s Detroit grantmaking is worth testing for support of the organization’s direct youth programming, which reaches about 200 local students through after-school music education, lessons, and instrument loans.
Eligibility: U.S. nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status that possess audited financial statements, have demonstrated programmatic and financial track records, are loca…
Programs & servicesDeadline not statedMax M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
The Fisher Foundation is a plausible Detroit-area prospect for youth development and education; the organization can position its free lessons and instrument access as an equity-focused expansion into two more schools.
Eligibility: Applications are accepted by invitation only, with an exception for special projects. Organizations whose programs align with the Foundation’s missio…
Programs & servicesDeadline not statedVH1 Save The Music Foundation
Music technology support could strengthen the organization’s school-based music offering and help it add capacity as it expands beyond its current schools; this is a more targeted, program-specific request than general operating support.
Eligibility: Supports elementary general music programs for PreK–5 students. Save The Music partners with public school districts and distributes applications by…
Programs & servicesDeadline not statedNational Endowment for the Arts
This arts-education opportunity could fit the organization’s free youth music programming and access mission, although the stated February or July timing makes current availability and eligibility especially important to confirm.
Eligibility: Provides $10,000 grants for arts projects from small organizations with less than $250,000 in prior-year operating expenses that extend the reach of…