The Molly Brown Foundation
Supporting Education with Inspiration

"The Musical Instrument Challenge Fund"
is offered to all Hillsborough County public school music teachers. The Fund matches $1 for every school dollar raised for musical instruments up to $1,500.  Current School District of Hillsborough County Public School Elementary and Secondary Music Teachers in partnership with their Principal may apply for funds to purchase instruments as part of a project for their school music program or to implement a new unit of study or course for their school.  The evaluation of this project must include an invitation to the Unsinkable Krewe of Molly Brown to view the completed project in the form of a classroom visit, concert or recital.  Matching funds provided through this grant are intended for future purchases and will only be issued following verification of school based matching funds as outlined in the detailed budget submitted as part of the application.  All applications must be postmarked by September 15th.

Title 1 Matching Program - Schools with a Title 1 designation unable to raise 100% of their matching contribution can apply requesting additional matching funds from the Foundation.  Additional funding will be at the discretion of the grant selection committee.

Congratulations to all our 2008 Grant Recipients.  In just six years, the Foundation has helped purchased over $228,000 in musical instruments and art supplies. 

Please click on the following link for the grant application form:

Molly Brown  Grant Application
 

Grant Recipients for 2008

 

School	Music Director	Project
Bing Elementary	Laura Matthews	"Bing" on the Beat!"
Folsom Elementary	Amanda Hamilton	"DRUM -  Discipline, Respect and Unity through Music"
Forest Hills Elementary	Phil McReynolds	"Kids want to play these drums all day!"
Foster Elementary	Vickie Massmann	"Music for Foster Kids"
Lomax Elementary	Noemi Perez-Silvar	"Drumming Up a Storm"
Roosevelt Elementary	Ernesta Suarez Chicklowski	"Something to Ring About"
Stewart Middle Magnet	Bethe Amato	"Band Instrument Replacement"
Stewart Middle Magnet	Shari Sarale	"Viola Time"

For further information, contact Alicia Keim at: (813) 334-9750 or aliciakeim@tampabay.rr.com  

The Unsinkable Molly Brown Foundation was incorporated on February 1, 2001
as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt charitable foundation.

©2008 The Unsinkable Molly Brown Foundation, Inc.