Provides matriculated ESM students with opportunities to receive funding and mentorship to encourage new thinking and the development of innovative ideas in music. To receive a grant, the proposal must demonstrate:

• Musical excellence
• An inspired project concept/artistic mission
• A value add to the music field and the community. We do not support proposals that will just support an individual or their career.
• Potential for sustainability
• Capacity for completing the project (i.e. realistic budget, access to resources, partners/collaboration, appropriate authority/permission)

The Eastman Departmental Residency and Colloquium Grant offers funding for activities that support the IML’s mission within the school. To receive a a grant, the event must meet the following criteria:

• Requests must be received at least 60-days prior to the event, excluding holidays.
• Faculty applicants are required to have a meeting prior to applying.
• The department chair agrees to the request.
• The guest residency has a component that meets at least three IML Learning Outcomes.
• The residency is feasible from a scheduling, logistical and financial standpoint
• The specific event that we are supporting will involve the guest discussing our specified topics.

Provides funding to further the professional development and skill development of students currently enrolled in the Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Certificate of Achievement. These grants provide support for specific opportunities that relate to a student’s career goals that are not offered through Eastman curriculum or connections.

To apply, Catherine Filene Shouse Fellows must log into their Intranet account.

Building relationships with your community is a vital skill for all musicians to develop new audiences and grow the impact of your music.  Dean Sheeran, together with IML, announce the new AMP Up Grant, where you can engage our University and Rochester communities and connect with local individuals, groups, and organizations.  Pitch an idea for a unique and creative engagement strategy through your own creative outlet (create a social media campaign; start a performance series in the community; entice your River Campus peers to come hear you play, do a pop-up concert in your neighborhood, etc.). The applicants’ goal is to generate at least 50 additional attendees from our community to attend Eastman concerts. To receive a grant, the proposal must demonstrate:

• Unique and creative approaches to promoting a concert; any approach currently supported by Eastman’s Office of Marketing and Communications will not be funded. 
• A realistic timeline and budget for completing the project.   
• A target audience and provide metrics and tools for assessing the impact on the concert attendance.   
• Viability of reaching the target goal of increased attendance.   
• Note: For these projects, Eastman’s Office of Marketing and Communications will not create any content for student initiatives. The Office of Marketing and Communications may, at their discretion, re-share the content that students create.