Partners in Music Learning

Regranting Opportunity

Partners in Music Learning, a regranting initiative of YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, supports organizations in select regions across the U.S. to help unite, galvanize, and advance creative youth development and music programs.

The deadline has passed for applications.

Includes:

Financial support for programming and general operations
Professional development and a peer network for sharing best practices in music and creative youth development programming
Access to shared organizational leadership and programming resources

Partners in Music Learning will provide selected grantees with awards of up to $15,000, based on an organization's budget, goals, and needs. Funding is renewable for up to three years, based on an annual review and the grantee’s continued contribution to the cohort community.

Primary Objectives

Support high-quality teaching and learning within existing creative youth development and music programs
Nurture a national cohort of teachers, artist mentors, and organizations
Create and share a variety of teaching and programming models
Provide a platform (through both live training sessions and digital resources) for the cohort to share best practices, exchange ideas, and collaborate to address current needs and challenges.

Core Values

Artistry
Delivering high-quality musical experiences that contribute to the full development of the young people we serve, including musical and socio-emotional growth.

Youth & Community Voice
Bringing the voice of those we serve to the center of our practice and creating a true sense of belonging by designing programs that consider the many ways that participants make personally relevant connections to the music.

Social Justice
Actively engaging young people in conversations about race, power, identity, and intersectionality, with a goal of developing practical tools for combatting the socio-economic forces that challenge many of the young people and families we serve.

Partnership
Creating a culture of learning, collaboration, and reflection, nationally and in our own communities, to highlight the unique strengths and interests of the vast network of organizations and individuals seeking positive social change through arts education.

Professional Development
Providing teaching artists, artist mentors, and organizational leaders with the best possible training and resources; together, pursuing a deeper understanding of our students and communities, and broadening our perspectives on teaching practice.

Grant Criteria and Eligibility

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

Existing Music Programs
Has existing music and youth development program(s) that have provided diverse learning opportunities for students in underserved communities for a minimum of 3 years.

Need
This grant will make a significant difference in the organization's ability to deliver high quality instruction and programming.

Capacity
Strong leadership and a commitment to collaboration, building teacher capacity, and youth development.

Partnership
A willingness to fully participate in this learning community through an honest and open exchange of ideas.

Geographic Eligibility
Implements programs in specific U.S. regions* as prioritized by the funding partner.

Commitment to Core Values
A commitment to the core values as defined above: Artistry, Youth and Community Voice, Social Justice, Partnership, and Professional Development.

*The funding partner for this program have made a commitment to serving organizations in specific U.S. regions where music engagement opportunities for students may be limited by socioeconomics, geography, or related factors. Only organizations in these states or regions will be eligible to apply: Alaska, Arizona, Southern California, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Application Information

Application Timeline

The application period is now closed.

Questions?  yola@laphil.org

Selection Process

Eligibility and applications will be reviewed and scored by an independent panel of experts and educators from the field of music and creative youth development. Each application will be evaluated based on commitment to the core values and primary objectives of the program, including capacity building and partnership potential. The committee’s rankings and recommendations will be reviewed by the LA Phil Learning Team, who will make the final selection of grantee partners.