Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant 2025: The Westfield Center for Historical Keyboard Studies invites proposals for a grant award of $1,500 for an outstanding scholarly or creative project that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion either within the keyboard field generally or within a particular community. This competitive grant, awarded on a yearly basis, may be used to support research, publication, performance, projects related to instrument building or restoration, a commission, or another kind of keyboard-related creative activity. Applicants are encouraged to include a community engagement component as part of their project.
Applicants, who may be individuals or a collaborative team, are asked to submit the following materials compiled as one PDF file with the applicant’s name on each page: (1) a 600-word-maximum project proposal that identifies the nature, scope, merits, and impact of the work and explains how it addresses diversity, equity, and/or inclusion in terms of process, engagement, and intended outcomes; (2) a one-page (maximum) budget and timeline for the project; 3) a c.v. summary, biography, or organizational history that bespeaks your qualifications for the proposed project (maximum 2 pages in 12-point font). Inquiries and submissions should be addressed to info -at- westfield.org.
Extended Deadline: Oct. 1, 2025
Notification: Dec. 1, 2025
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