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Music Education
Grant Application Forms
The Canadian
Society for the Recording Arts OBJECTIVE is to assist in the
advancement of music education.
The CSRA will
subsidize eligible institutions by providing grants and
bursaries to successful applicants / institutions that provide a
curriculum for music education,
including music departments in
schools, universities and colleges as well as rural community
music education programs. To qualify for bursaries and grants,
independent applicants or institutions must currently be
operating in a deficit or with limited funds.
The CSRA may provide a grant of up to a maximum of $10,000.00
which may represent up to 100% of the total eligible budget. |
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To Be Eligible |
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The
applicant must be a Canadian institution / organization located in
a Canadian municipality. |
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Organizations or
institutions that apply must be currently operating in a deficit
or with limited funds. |
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Eligible Costs |
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Are only those
incurred after the application has been received by the CSRA |
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Are only those
incurred in Canada at Canadian facilities, and for Canadian
citizens/ landed immigrants. |
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Are only those
indicated on the budget page of the application. |
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Maximum Grants
Available To Artists |
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An artist may
receive a maximum of one award during CSRA's fiscal year. |
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Evaluation
Process |
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Applications
are reviewed by an independent evaluation panel comprised of
music instructor teachers, professors, and education
professionals. |
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Applications
will be assessed based on the urgency of the financial
support required, the quality of the music program and the
applicants intended outcome of receiving said funds. |
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Please include
in your Bio the length of time you have been performing as a
professional musician, etc. The panel can reject a proposal
if it is deemed incomplete. |
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Only those
applicants recommended by the evaluation panels are
considered by the Board of Directors who make the decision
regarding CSRA's financial commitment. |
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Processing and
evaluation of applications will take approximately 12 weeks.
All applicants will be contacted by mail when results are
available. |
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Important Notes
/ Recommendations |
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All
applications
must be legible, otherwise they cannot be processed.
Applications must be completed in ink. |
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All required
information must be completed on a current original CRSA
supplied form. Applications may be downloaded from the CSRA
website but the layout must not be modified. |
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Program
guidelines may be subject to change and will be applied to
any application submitted. |
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Materials will
be returned only if a self addressed, stamped envelope is
enclosed, otherwise materials will be disposed of
immediately. Please ensure that your self addressed, stamped
envelope is large enough to accommodate your complete package
and that sufficient postage is attached. |
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The CSRA
reserves the right to refuse any application for any reason. |
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If you are
successful in receiving funding from the CSRA, please note
these funds must be reported on your income tax return. |
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Click here
for a printable Music Education Grant Application Form.
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