Sunshine Coast Community Services and Coast Cultural Alliance have announced that applications are now being accepted for this year’s Daniel Kingsbury Music for Youth (DKMFY) Endowment Grant. Applicants may request funding assistance for opportunities such as music lessons, musical instruments, software, and/or electronic production, such as studio time, or studio mentoring.
COVID does not eliminate the possibilities for youth to expand their musical interests. In this unusual time, there are unique virtual opportunities, and the DKMFY Committee is open to youth taking advantage of music initiatives online.
The endowment is held by the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation. Generous donations in Daniel’s memory have grown the holdings in the endowment to more than $45,000.
Anyone wishing to donate to the endowment can contact the Foundation at 604-741-7360 oradmin@sccfoundation.com.
With the increase in the endowment returns, the committee will be able to offer several grants up to and including $500 this year. The grant is open to Sunshine Coast youth ages 13 to 19 looking for financial assistance. Those who applied in the past may apply again.
The application may be completed by the youth themselves or by a nominator who would like to recommend a youth and represent them through the process, with the consent of the youth.
More information and the application can be found at: https://suncoastarts.com/event/dkmfy-music-for-youth-grants/2021-01-10/
Deadline for applications is 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19.
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