Grant Application
ACM Lifting Lives® Opens 2026 Grant Cycle
Celebrating two decades of improving lives through the power of music with a new grant cycle focused on healing through music therapy initiatives.
Healing Through Music
ACM Lifting Lives® supports innovative, impactful music-based therapeutic interventions that improve mental, physical, and emotional health outcomes for neighbors in need. The 2026 Grant Cycle will support nonprofits increasing access to life-changing music therapy programs.
2026 Funding Priorities
Programs Designed to Help People Heal
Clinical Music Therapy
Programs operating in hospices, hospitals, specialized camps, and similar care-centered environments.
Therapeutic Interventions
Music-based programs supporting alternative behavioral approaches in schools or focused community segments such as military members and veterans.
Industry Mental Health
Initiatives providing direct therapeutic services to touring professionals, songwriters, and other industry workers facing mental health struggles.
Key Application Details
Mark Your Calendar
Application Opens
July 1, 2026
Application Window
July 1, 2026 through August 7, 2026
Grant Snapshot
- Award Range: Approximately $5,000 to $20,000
- Eligibility: Qualified U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charities in good standing
- Not Funded: Music education, fundraisers, lobbying, building and capital campaigns, endowments, or debt retirement
How to Apply
Applications Begin July 1
Eligible organizations can access the forthcoming application portal at ACMLiftingLives.org. Submissions must include a detailed project budget and clear, measurable outcomes. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.
About ACM Lifting Lives®
ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music, dedicated to improving lives through the power of music by harnessing the strength of the Country Music industry to provide aid to those in need.