Sounds of Living: the Impact of Music Making Request for Proposals ‘09 Proposal submission deadline: December 1, 2008 Award notification: May 2009
Sounds of Living: the Impact of Music Making is a signature funding program of the NAMM Foundation supporting research that examines the role of active participation in music for children, youth, adults and seniors. Research funded under the Sounds of Living initiative explores the effects of music learning and music making outside of formal educational settings and expands the understanding of the role of music making in health, wellness, socialization and the interconnections between mind, body and spirit that contribute to wellness and overall quality of life. The Sounds of Living funding program seeks proposals that examine the impact of specific programs or protocols including but not limited to recreational music making, community drum circles and music making programs, both extant and emerging, that are serving people in communities and service settings such as hospitals, clinics, youth service agencies, short- and long-term care facilities, and programs that serve people with special needs. Studies can examine the impact of music making at any stage—from novices to those actively engaged. Phase 2 ‘09: Request for Proposals This request for proposals seeks to support short term research projects of not longer than nine to twelve months. Proposals are requested to conduct quantitative studies concerning the impact of specific music making protocols or programs that have the potential for replication and use within human-service or community settings that address 1) the needs of children, adolescents or teenagers with and without special needs or 2) the needs of adults and seniors. Research design should reveal the effects or impact of prescribed music making program on health, wellness and other social and psychological factors; qualitative data may be included to underscore quantitative results of the study. Funding and Grant Awards Projects will be funded through research contracts or via grants to sponsoring institutions such as a university, research institute or other non-profit organization. Funding ranges or caps are not specified; budgets will be assessed based on relevancy to project scope of work, appropriateness to project goals and outcomes and research design. Institution overhead costs cannot exceed 8 percent of total project costs. How to Apply All proposals must be received via online application by December 1, 2008 (11:59 pm, EST) Only online applications will be reviewed and considered for funding. The online application requests information outlined in the “proposal requirements” provided below. The online application can be viewed and printed for reference; follow log-in procedures to link to the online application. Note: A non-profit “EIN” (employer identification number) is required to begin the online application. An “EIN” can be obtained from your organization’s financial officer. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, ORGANIzATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION: Principal Investigator: _______________________________________________________________________________ Title: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Street: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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• Describe target population and setting(s) for research; outline current partnerships/affiliations that will enable execution of research; provide detailed demographic information about research context and subjects • Outline research design and methodology to address research topic and question; include description of tests or measures (standardized) that will be implemented or other study protocols • Describe expertise/experience to implement proposed study; if applicable, provide Web links to published research papers and articles • Provide project timeline and detail implementation tasks; use timeline grid if desired (one page). Project timeline may be uploaded as a separate file • Provide detailed budget; use the budget template provided and upload saved document to online application, the template may be adjusted to reflect true project costs. RE: Institutional Overhead: The Foundation allows for 8 percent (only) of total project costs for institutional overhead • Attach (upload) CV and/or Web site reference; work samples and references will be requested All proposals are reviewed by a grants panel; additional peer-reviewers may be invited to review selected proposals. Please provide name and contact information for two peer reviewers who may be contacted to review comment on your proposal. Peer Reviewer Name: _______________________________________________Title: ________________________________________ Organization: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Street: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________________ State: _______________ Zip: _______________ Country: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone number: ____________________________________ Fax number: _____________________________________ E-mail: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Peer Reviewer Name: _______________________________________________Title: ________________________________________ Organization: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Street: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________________ State: _______________ Zip: _______________ Country: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone number: ____________________________________ Fax number: _____________________________________ E-mail: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
5790 Armada Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008
p.760.438.8001 f.760.438.8639
www.nammfoundation.org