Grants

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2025 Lamond GenNext Award Winners

The award supports individuals enrolled in two- or four- year college and university programs, and are preparing for careers in the music, sound, and entertainment technology industries.
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Join Your Industry Peers with Our End-of-Year Gift Challenge 

Together We Can Create a More Musical World
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NAMM Foundation Announces Expanded Annual Grantmaking with Focus on Creating More Music Makers

Increasing to $750,000 in Global Grantmaking, Serving All Industry Segments Across the Lifespan of Learning
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NAMM Foundation Proudly Supports 2025 Global Grantmaking Programs

Global Grantmaking invests in big ideas and bold solutions that make good on NAMM’s belief that without equitable pathways to music-making and music careers, our global industry cannot thrive.
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Scholarship Opportunities to Support Career Path

The NAMM Foundation is accepting applications for three award programs that offer support to attend The NAMM Show for college students, college faculty, and mid-career music business professionals striving for career advancement.
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The Bernice Ash Memorial Award Names 2024 Recipients

Two emerging industry leaders were named as recipients of the annual award to support their professional development.
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The NAMM Foundation Celebrates 2024 Scholarship and Award Recipients

The NAMM Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2024 scholarship program, which provided funds to emerging industry leaders, college students and faculty to participate in The 2024 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.
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The Lamond GenNext Award Welcomes Emerging Leaders To The 2024 NAMM SHOW

The award supports individuals who are enrolled in two-or four-year college and university programs and are preparing for a career in the music, sound, and entertainment technology industry.
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The NAMM Foundation Announces $477,500 in Grants to 24 Music-Making Programs

Grants advance music learning for people of all ages and abilities
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NAMM Foundation Scholarship Winner Reflects on Career Journey

Matt Subers, former Millersville University student, and current sales engineer at Sweetwater Sound received the award in 2018 and considered attending The NAMM Show as “an amazing and important experience for the young industry professional.”

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