Apply for the 2023 Accelerator Awards

From Shenika John Jordan, The Lewis Prize for Music –

Application Deadline: Friday, June 3, 2022, at 5 pm PT/ 3 pm CT / 2 pm ET

The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2023 Accelerator Awards is accepting applicants. Multi-year awards of $500,000 each will be awarded in January 2023. By applying, organizations are also eligible for funding ranging from $15,000 to $50,000.

We’re seeking organizations in the United States that empower youth through music in after-school and out-of-school settings. To learn more about the Accelerator Awards application, visit: https://www.thelewisprize.org/apply

About The Lewis Prize

The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. Our vision is for every young person, regardless of who they are or where they live, to have the opportunity to access music programs from a young age. We believe this can only be achieved through equitable systems change. To learn more about our understanding of systems change, read our definition here.

We recognize that systems change happens through a dynamic intersection of catalysts, including philanthropy. We invest in and partner with creative youth development leaders to fill gaps where systems fail and imagine new systems for young people to thrive and lead the way for future generations. We also understand that in order to be an effective partner in disrupting inequitable systems, we must do so from the inside out, as actors in systems ourselves. This is why the Lewis Prize strives to center racial equity in our internal practices as well as our funding and external relationship, so that we reflect the values and change that we seek.