Topics
- Visual/Performing Arts & Music
Funding Type
- Private
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation donates both new and refurbished instruments to school and after-school music programs that lack the resources to keep up with equipment loss due to attrition, depreciation and wear over time, and to accommodate students on waiting lists or who have to share instruments. The foundation has three giving programs:
• The Melody Program helps K-12 school music programs helps K-12 school music programs.
• The Special Projects Program helps after-school music programs.
• The Michael Kamen Solo Award helps outstanding student musicians who cannot afford to obtain an appropriate instrument.
Applications are made available by invitation only. Schools and organizations must submit an online pre-qualification form to be considered for an invitation.