Grant Cycle 1 is open from March 1 to June 1 for events taking place between November 1, 2025, and October 31, 2026. 

Sweet Adelines music education grants provide funding to support events that promote barbershop harmony and inspire the next generation of singers. We’re here to help make your event a success!

Grants are available to groups or organizations hosting barbershop education and performance opportunities for young women, such as music festivals, workshops, seminars, etc.

Download the application, complete it, and submit by June 1.

Watch the Grant Application Tutorial Video with Laura Schultz.

Thanks to our generous donors, we’ve awarded $1.1 million to preserve and propel the future of barbershop harmony!

Sweet Adelines International has empowered over 75,000 young singers through scholarships and education grants. In the most recent 2024 Grant Cycle 1, five new grants and two final distributions from a previous cycle were awarded, totaling $12,322.00 USD. Below are the programs supported by your generous donations:

Song of Atlanta Dive Into Vocal Artistry (D.I.V.A.) Day: At the beginning of 2025, the Song of Atlanta Show Chorus will introduce young treble vocalists and their educators to the intricacies of a cappella music. Tessa Walker and 2024 Region 14 Novice Quartet winner Something Casual, aim to cover not only the technical aspects of barbershop singing, but also the expressive performance of the art form.

Central Illinois Youth In Harmony Festival: Held in Bloomington, Illinois (USA), the Central Illinois Youth in Harmony Festival is the annual collaboration between Vermillion Valley Show Chorus (#3) and the Sound of Illinois Chorus (Barbershop Harmony Society). Over the past 25 years, the annual festival has grown from one school to more than twelve schools and serves over 250 students a year.

Harborlites Diva Day 2025: After this full-day event watching and learning from Harborlites Chorus and guest quartets, the young singers – “Divas” – will have the opportunity to perform in that evening's show. Under the leadership of Harborlites Director Pam Pieson, the event has had extreme success in furthering barbershop education over the past 19 years.

Metro Nashville Chorus Youth Working in Song & Harmony (YWISH) Event: Metro Nashville Chorus Master Director Kim Wonders and choreographer Natalie Allen will serve as clinicians for this year’s Youth Working in Song & Harmony event in November. With eight hours of instruction, young singers will have three performance-ready songs to sing at the end of the night with Metro Nashville Chorus.

OK City Chorus Youth in Harmony Workshop: For singers 25 and younger in Oklahoma and surrounding states, the Youth in Harmony Workshop will cover topics including vocal and physical warmups, sectional rehearsals, barbershop history, and more. After the completion of the event, the singers will return for a joint performance with the OK City Chorus and their 2024 Holiday Show in December.

2024 Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Nicole Gray

Named in honor of the beloved former International Board President’s contributions to this organization, the Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarship is awarded for one academic year in the amount of $5,000 USD. At least one winner awarded per scholarship cycle. The 2024 (and 2022) Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarship recipient Nicole Gray (formerly Nicole Wilson) has been involved with Sweet Adelines since the age of 3 and is now a vocal music major.

2024 Director Scholarship Recipients

Our small and mid-sized Sweet Adelines International choruses have big sounds, big hearts, and big impact. Their directors inspire, educate, and lead with dedication, on and off the stage. Thanks to donations from our members, these hard-working directors attended the 2024 Directors and Visual Leaders Seminar!

Questions?
For more information on available grants and scholarships, or to make a gift in support of these education programs, please email grants@sweetadelines.com, scholarships@sweetadelines.com or call Sweet Adelines International Headquarters at 1.918.622.1444 (Toll Free 1.800.992.7464).