Music Grants

Music grants provide opportunities for students to discover musical talents, but the opportunities to learn an instrument or have musical instruction helps to support broad academic success for students.

• Student development of language, pre-reading, and kindergarten readiness, along with the cultivation of excitement for learning and impact on academic achievement
• Development of attention span, listening skills, fine motor skills and sound exploration
• Young people getting exposure to new experiences and motivation to stay focused in school

Lucie Jenny MacCarthy Music Fund of the Community Foundation of Collier County

When Lucie Jenny MacCarthy was a 12-year immigrant growing up in Chicago, someone took the time to teach her how to play a musical instrument.  But she learned more than just how to play a musical instrument.  She learned self-discipline and gained self-esteem from her musical experience.

Through Lucie’s endowment gift, we are able to provide opportunities for children to enjoy the same tangible and intangible benefits of learning music that she did.  Research shows that early music training increases a child’s ability to accept new concepts and better prepares them to enter school.