Call for Applications: Albertine Music 2026

Apply by January 30, 2026 for Albertine Music, a program designed to encourage, promote, and support artistic musical performances.

Albertine Music is a comprehensive grant program designed to support musical projects between French and American artists and ensembles in the fields of jazz and classical music—from Baroque to contemporary. This initiative marks an important step forward for Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation, deepening musical dialogues between France and the United States.

To ensure a tailored approach, two distinct juries will oversee the selection of projects: one dedicated to jazz and the other to classical music (from Baroque to contemporary).

The 2026 call for applications is open until January 30, 2026 at 11:59pm EST.

This edition will fund projects taking place between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027.

Albertine 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).

Grants

Financial support is offered through a range of grants:

• Creative Grants support projects jointly developed by French and American professional musicians and institutions that encourage original musical creations, including commissions by American ensembles to French composers or composers based in France, as well as U.S. premieres of French works.
• Touring Grants support touring projects of French or France-based musicians and ensembles with a minimum of three performances in the U.S.
• Educational Grants support educational and artistic exchange programs, including master classes, workshops, and short-term residencies at U.S. academic institutions and schools.

Project Eligibility

I. Creative Grants

• Commissions may include arrangements, compositions, rehearsals, performances, and recordings.
• U.S. premieres of French works will also be considered.

Priority will be given to:

1. Projects involving artists or composers whose works have rarely been presented in the partner country.
2. Projects involving new generations of composers.
3. Projects involving women artists and/or composers.
4. Projects reflecting diversity and inclusion.

The fund will not support individual artists directly.

II. Who Can Apply? (Creative Grants)

The Albertine Music program offers financial support in the form of grants to American or French nonprofit organizations that represent, produce, or present the project of the artist(s).

1. The individual artists or ensembles involved should work at a professional level.
2. The individual artists or ensembles involved must be French or U.S. citizens or legal residents for the past five years and currently reside in their respective territories.
3. Applicants must be (or be represented by) an American nonprofit institution or a French association loi 1901.
4. Applicants (or their representatives) must be able to demonstrate their nonprofit status.

III. Touring Grants

• Tours must include at least three shows or public programs (master classes are considered).
• Ensembles and artists must be based in France.

Priority will be given to:

1. Projects involving artists or composers whose works have rarely been presented in the partner country.
2. Projects presented in a minimum of three different cities.
3. Projects involving new generations of composers.
4. Projects involving women artists and/or composers.
5. Projects reflecting diversity and inclusion.

The fund will not support individual artists directly.

IV. Who Can Apply? (Touring Grants)

The Albertine Music program offers financial support in the form of grants to American or French nonprofit organizations that represent, produce, or present the project of the artist(s).

1. The individual artists or ensembles involved should work at a professional level.
2. The individual artists or ensembles involved must be French citizens or legal residents for the past five years and currently reside in France or its territories.
3. Applicants must be (or be represented by) an American nonprofit institution or a French association loi 1901. Presenting venues can apply individually. However, it is recommended to coordinate with other venues involved in a tour before applying.
4. Applicants (or their representatives) must be able to demonstrate their nonprofit status.
5. Artists and ensembles may submit applications for performances and tours only if they have obtained written engagement from presenting partners.

V. Educational Grants

• Educational and artistic exchange programs may include master classes, workshops, and teaching residencies in U.S. academic institutions and schools.

Priority will be given to:

1. Projects involving artists or composers whose works have rarely been presented in the partner country.
2. Projects involving new generations of composers.
3. Projects involving women artists and/or composers.
4. Projects reflecting diversity and inclusion.

The fund will not support individual artists directly.

VI. Who Can Apply? (Educational Grants)

The Albertine Music program offers financial support in the form of grants to American or French nonprofit organizations that represent, produce, or present the project of the artist(s).

1. The individual artists or ensembles involved should work at a professional level.
2. The individual artists or ensembles involved must be French or U.S. citizens or legal residents for the past five years and currently reside in their respective territories.
3. Applicants must be (or be represented by) an American nonprofit institution or a French association loi 1901.
4. Applicants (or their representatives) must be able to demonstrate their nonprofit status.
5. Artists and ensembles may submit applications only if they have obtained written engagements from U.S. academic institutions and schools.

Application Timeline

• Call for Applications Opens: December 1, 2025
• Application Deadline: January 30, 2026
• Announcement of Grantees: June 2026
• Projects must take place between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027

Contact

Dylan Hadida Music Program Officer

Apply Here