New Music USA offers project grants and defines a project as any activity that involves new music getting out into the world through a live performance or recording. The application currently open is the Reel Change: Fund for Diversity in Film Scoring. This is a five-year grants and mentorship program for composers of diverse backgrounds who have been marginalized in film composition. Four to six grants averaging $20,000 are allocated each year of the program. Supported expenses include composer compensation, musician fees, recording, sound mastering fees, studio expenses, orchestration, production equipment, and more.