GRANTS
Grants given by Matinée Musicale Cincinnati are made possible due to a generous bequest from the Louise Dieterle Nippert Estate. The Matinée Musicale Endowment Fund offers financial assistance annually to a select number of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits in support of programs promoting western classical music and music education. Applications for grants in 2026 must be received or postmarked by May 15, 2026 using the Ohio Common Grant short form.pdf. Grants are awarded no later than July 31, 2026.
In order to qualify for a grant, applicants must have a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status and be within the Greater Cincinnati counties of Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont (Ohio), Dearborn (Indiana), Kenton, Campbell, or Boone (Kentucky). Click here for more info on HOW TO APPLY FOR GRANTS.
In addition to its annual Grants program, Matinée Musicale Cincinnati is active in these areas:
- Presents both up-and-coming and established artists from around the world in its renowned Recital Series, now in its 111th season. Artists such as violinist Joshua Bell and soprano Nadine Sierra performed in this Series before achieving acclaim in the classical music world.
- Holds the annual Nancy F. Walker Scholarship Competition for high school and college music students. In 2025, $54,500 in scholarships was awarded, making it one of the largest scholarship programs of its kind in Cincinnati.
Matinée Musicale Cincinnati welcomes instrumentalists, singers, music educators and those who appreciate fine music – both adults and students – into its membership.
Matinée Musicale Cincinnati Grants Awarded in 2025
In July 2025, Matinée Musicale awarded $54,500 in grants to the following 21 organizations:
Activities Beyond the Classroom, for the benefit of the Benjamin Carlson-Berne Scholarship Fund
Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra in support of their December Holiday Concert
Chamber Music Network of Greater Cincinnati for their Chamber Palooza and Chamber Music Encounters programs
Cincinnati Choral Society for their Fall and Spring concerts
Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble for their High School Vocal Music Education program
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy for their Armleder Campus private music lesson program
Cincinnati String Project for providing free private lessons and ensemble experience to middle and high school students in Norwood and Winton Woods schools
Clermont Chorale for their 2nd Annual Holiday Celebration and musicianship classes
Corryville Suzuki Project for their Saturday Ensemble and Music Theory Program (SEMTP)
Forest-Aires Women’s Chorus for their student vocal scholarships
Immanuel Church, for the benefit of Immanuel School of Music’s private lesson scholarships
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra in support of their 2025 Free Summer Park Series
Northern Kentucky Community Chorus for their Come & Sing series
Peaslee Neighborhood Center for their Peaslee Piano Program – Music Education for All
Price Hill Will, for the benefit of MYCincinnati Youth Orchestra
Queen City Opera in support of their 2026 production of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte
School House Symphony for their Teaching Tomorrow’s Audience Today programs in area schools
Southeastern Indiana Musician’s Assoc. for their SEIMA Project, providing performance and mentorship opportunities to young musicians 14 to 19 years of age
Viva Voices Choral Organization for support of both their Children’s Choir and Youth Chorus concert series
Westwood Works for expanding their Tiny Concert Series
Winton Woods Educational Foundation for their Fostering Achievement in Music Education (FAME) program
