Apply For Next Note’s Recording Fund

Before starting your application, make sure you meet these eligibility requirements.

  • Applicant must be a high school student (grades 9-12)

  • Applicant must be available to travel to New Jersey for a recording session.

Application Requirements:

  • Solo Performance

    • Please submit a video of a solo performance with your preferred instrument, taken within the last 12 months, with or without accompaniment. The recommended time range for the video is 1-3 minutes. You can also use an excerpt of a piece if it does not fit the time range. This does not have to be a professional recording — in fact, it is recommended that you use your phone to record.

Timeline:

  • 7/15/25: Applications due

  • 7/27/25: Scholarship recipients notified via email

Nomination:

  • If you are a teacher or mentor of a student and would like to nominate them, you can do so by filling out the nomination form. For nominations, a video of solo performance is OPTIONAL.