Free Grant Program
We provide Colorado public schools with Show Kits and performance licenses, so students can perform our musicals free of charge.
Our shows educational musicals written especially for students. We’re dedicated to supporting public school students in any way we can, including raising needed funds for schools.
We release 2 new musicals every year. So, grant recipients have the chance to perform a new musical every semester, free of charge, in perpetuity.
Interested in learning more about our musicals? Click here.
What's Included
Your grant includes a comprehensive Show Kit, in addition to the rights to hold public performances.
Your Show Kit includes the following:
30 Librettos (Actor’s Scripts)
30 Vocal Scores (with piano chords)
Performance Accompaniment CD
Demo Songs CD
Director’s Guide
Criteria
To qualify, schools must meet the following minimum criteria:
Be an accredited public school in Colorado
Keep on rocking in the free world
Timeline
Grants are awarded twice a year.
The deadline to apply for the Fall 2023 grant cycle is September 30th, 2023. Applicants will be notified by November 15th, 2023.
Grant recipients should plan on performing their show for this cycle by December 30th, 2024.
The deadline to apply for the Spring 2024 grant cycle is March 31st, 2024. Applicants will be notified by May 15th, 2024.
Grant recipients should plan on performing their show for this cycle by June 30th, 2025.
Applications received after these deadlines are automatically added to the next cycle for consideration. Since we can only grant a limited number of applications each cycle, remaining applications are automatically added to the front of the next cycle for consideration.
If you receive a grant, you must claim it within 30 days of being notified. The license for your show is valid for one year.