2025 Call for Applications: Jazz & New Music
Created in 2004, the Jazz & New Music program aims to foster collaboration between French and American artists and ensembles in the fields of jazz and contemporary music by allocating grants to nonprofit organizations.
Over the past twenty years, $4 million were granted in funds to support over 300 projects in jazz and contemporary music, resulting in 65 recordings and more than 700 concerts, commissions and residencies in France and in the United States.
The 2025 call for applications is open until March 2, 2025 at 11:59pm EST.
This edition will fund projects taking place between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026.
Grants
Financial support is given through:
– Creative Grants for new creations and commissions
– Touring Grants for tours of French artists and ensembles in the US
Please carefully read the eligibility criteria and updated guidelines for each grant on the Albertine Foundation website.
Creative Grants
Creative Grants support projects jointly conceived by French and American professional musicians and institutions that encourage artistic exploration, foster intercultural dialogue, and contribute to the dynamism of the musical aesthetics it defends. The grants also supports new commissions for French composers, especially in the field of new music.
Learn more about creative grants here.
Touring Grants
Touring Grants support tours of French musicians and ensembles, with a minimum of three performances in the US.
Learn more about touring grants here.
Application Timeline
Call for Applications Opens: December 9, 2024
Application Deadline: March 2, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)
Projects must take place between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026
Sponsors and Partners
Jazz & New Music is an Albertine Foundation and Villa Albertine program, supported by the French Ministry of Culture, Institut français, Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique (SACEM), and the Centre National de la Musique (CNM).
Contact
Dylan Hadida
Program Officer, Music