ACM LIFTING LIVES ANNOUNCES 2015 GRANT CYCLE
ACM LIFTING LIVES ANNOUNCES
2015 GRANT CYCLE
SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED SEPTEMBER 1st THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30th
ENCINO, CA (August 19, 2015)
– ACM Lifting Lives™ announced
today a call for submissions for the 2015 Grant Cycle. ACM Lifting Lives, the
Academy of Country Music’s philanthropic arm, is dedicated to improving lives
through the power of music. Through grant cycles, ACM Lifting Lives is able to
provide funding to programs that promote education and healing with a musical
connection.
Beginning September 1,
2015 and ending on September 30, 2015, submissions will be taken for the 2015
Grant Cycle. For information on program guidelines and how to submit, please
visit www.acmliftinglives.org.
Funding decisions will be made and programs will be notified in November 2015.
Among the organizations that
have received funding previously are Alive
Hospice in Nashville, TN, Bridges Academy in Nashville, TN, CreatiVets in
Washburn, IL, Free Arts
for Abused Children in Los Angeles, CA, LiveBeyond in
Nashville, TN, Music
National Service Initiative in the Bay Area, CA, Musicians on Call in
Nashville, TN, Notes for
Notes in Nashville, TN, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, CA, Peace thru Music in
Ventura, CA, Porter’s
Call in Franklin, TN, Possibilities!
in Cumberland Furnace, TN, Rochelle
Center in Nashville, TN, Rock
for Kids in Chicago, IL, Shepherd
Center Music Therapy for Veterans in Atlanta, GA, Tapping Individual Potential (T.I.P.)
in Nashville, TN, The
Art of Elysium in Los Angeles, CA, The Quest Center for Arts &
Community Development in Dickson, TN, Vanderbilt Music Therapy Program
in Nashville, TN, W.O.
Smith Nashville Community Music School in Nashville, TN and Youth for Tomorrow – New Life Center,
Inc in Bristow, VA.
About ACM Lifting
Lives®
ACM Lifting Lives® is the
philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives
through the power of music. Through partnerships with artists and strong ties
in the music industry, ACM Lifting Lives develops and funds music-related
therapy and education programs, and serves members of the community who face
unexpected hardships through its Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. Through
generous donations and the support of artists and fans, ACM Lifting Lives is
able to fund everything from disaster relief and helping communities in need,
to music education in schools and music camps for those with disabilities, to
supporting programs that use music therapy as a means to help our veterans and
wounded warriors, while providing grants to help them ease back into life. For
more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.
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