Overview

At the milestone of its 15th anniversary, The Latin Recording Academy, dedicated to improving the quality of life and the cultural condition for Latin music and its makers both inside and outside the United States, established a charitable foundation called the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation (LGCF). Respected leaders of The Latin Recording Academy have stepped forward to oversee and initially fund and guide the Foundation’s creation. Of note has been the return of The Latin Recording Academy’s first independent Chairman, Manolo Diaz, who has been appointed Foundation’s Vice President with executive responsibilities. Also important to note is The Latin Recording Academy’s commitment to subsidize the LGCF basic administration needs during its initial years.

Mission

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, through scholarships, fellowships, grants and education programs, furthers international awareness and appreciation of the significant contributions of Latin music and its makers to the world's culture.

Foundation Priorities

1. The Foundation’s primary charitable focus will be providing scholarships to gifted music students interested in Latin music genres, with financial limitations, preferably between 17 and 24 years of age and from around the globe, to perfect the knowledge and interpretation of Latin music.   2. The secondary focus is to provide fellowships and grants to individuals, scholars, organizations, and institutions worldwide for the research and preservation of Latin music genres.   3. The Foundation’s third focus is to produce Latin music education programs, tributes, activities, and events, including the Latin GRAMMY in the Schools program, implemented by LARAS since the year 2000.

Core Values And Guiding Principles

The LGCF will honor, abide by, and continually strive to be internationally known in all its offerings for these core values and guiding principles.

Foundation Operating Territory

The Foundation’s philanthropic program and activities focus on the following 24 countries:

Programs

1. LGCF THREE TIERED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Scholarship awards of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation will be offered through a three-tiered program of support to exceptional music students interested in studying Latin music genres. Applicants should preferably be between the ages of 17 and 24, and must have financial limitations that prevent them from studying at a prestigious music institution at college degree level. Students applying must be previously admitted to study at the music institution of their selection and approved by the LGCF, and must complete the Foundation’s application process. Scholarship selection and award making processes will be guided by rigorous policies developed by the Foundation. Payments of all scholarship awards will be allocated by the Foundation directly to each music institution on behalf of the scholarship recipient. Awarded students will become Goodwill Promoters of the Foundation and will be joining in promoting its mission, service to communities, and furthering its good works.

2. LGCF MUSIC RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION PROGRAM

The Preservation and Research Grant Program of the LGCF awards four (4) grants a year to projects presented by organizations and individuals in an effort to further international awareness and appreciation of the significant contributions of Latin music and it’s makers to the world’s culture. We encourage projects from around the world that advance the archiving, research and preservation of Latin music genres from the following twenty-four countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador , El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. Award selection will be made through a competitive process guided by a Committee of experts according to the Foundation’s policies.

3. LGCF ACTIVITIES AND MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Each year, the LGCF performs several educational programs, such as the Latin GRAMMY in the Schools which may include music instrument donations to music schools in need, and other educational activities. The Latin GRAMMY is the Schools is an event where artists, music professionals, or sound engineers visit middle schools, high schools, colleges or other music institutions, and are interviewed by a moderator in front of a group of selected students, provoking the guests to tell stories, examples and anecdotes that emphasize the efforts and perseverance needed to overcome the obstacles and barriers of music careers, and the need of optimizing education opportunities to enter the work market with a strong preparation and advantage. In the recent past we have hosted this event in schools and music institutions in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, España, United States, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Puerto Rico. With artists like David Bisbal, Miguel Bosé, Calle 13, Pedro Capó, Luis Fonsi, Jesse & Joy, Juanes, Natalia Lafourcade, Poncho Lizárraga, Ricky Martin, Diana Navarro, Ángel Cucco Peña, Prince Royce, Diego Torres, y Tommy Torres, and others.

Applications

Welcome to the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation applications section!

Below you will find all the information you need to apply for our grant and scholarship opportunities.

Grants:

Latin Music Research and Preservation Grants 2018

THE 2018 GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE OPEN FROM OCTOBER 4TH TO NOVEMBER 27TH, 2017!

The LGCF awards grants for up to US $5,000 to projects presented by scholars, cultural institutions and nonprofit organizations worldwide for the research and preservation of Latin music genres. Promoting results of scholarly research, and documenting and preserving information about Latin music genres should be the main focus of the projects. To review the guidelines and apply for a grant with the LGCF please click on the links below. The Letter of Inquiry (LOI) process will start on October 4th, 2017.

All Letters of Inquiry (LOI) are due November 27th, 2017, 11:59 p.m. EST. Letters of Inquiry (LOI) selected to continue with to the application process will be notified on January 15th, 2018 by email and will be asked to complete an official application. LOIs that are late, incomplete or not within the guidelines, will not be reviewed. The award selection will be made through a competitive process guided by experts of the Grant Committee of the LGCF, according to Foundation policies. Applicants that will advance to the application process will be notified by email the week of January 15th, 2018. Winners will be announced the week of March 8th, 2018. Good luck to all applicants!

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» Review 2018 Latin Music Research Grant Guidelines and funding information (PDF) « CLICK HERE »

» Review 2018 Latin Music Preservation Grant Guidelines and funding information (PDF) « CLICK HERE »

» Please create a username and password to log in and complete an LOI for the Grants Program « CLICK HERE »

» If you have any questions after reviewing the guidelines please write to lgcf@grammy.com

Scholarships:

Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation Scholarship Program

THE 2018 GIFTED TUITION SCHOLARSHIP AND TUITION ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE OPEN FROM DECEMBER 7TH 2017 TO APRIL 10TH 2018!

THE 2018 BETTINA BULGHERONI GIFTED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WILL BE OPEN FROM DECEMBER 7TH 2017 TO APRIL 10TH 2018!

THE 2018 CARLOS VIVES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WILL BE OPEN FROM DECEMBER 14TH 2017 TO APRIL 10TH 2018!

The LGCF scholarship awards are offered to very gifted music students previously admitted to the music institution of their preference interested in Latin music genres, preferably between 17 and 24 years old and with severe financial needs, to study at a music institution at college degree level. Selected applicants will receive tuition assistance through a three-tiered program of support.

Students interested in applying to the Carlos Vives Scholarship must be previously admitted to Berklee College of Music to the Fall 2018 semester. All applicants must upload their admittance letter to the LGCF Scholarship Application.

   • The Carlos Vives Scholarship will be awarded to (1) one student who is exceptionally gifted, is interested in Latin music and needs financial assistance to start his/her education at Berklee College of Music. The four year scholarship, which holds a maximum value of $200,000 USD, will be awarded towards a bachelor's degree.

Students interested in applying for the Gifted Tuition Scholarships and Tuition Assistance Scholarships must be previously admitted to a music institution of their choice at college degree level, approved by the LGCF. All applicants must upload their admittance letter to the LGCF Scholarship Application.

   • Three Gifted Tuition Scholarships of $25,000 annually for four years, for a maximum of $100,000, will be awarded for students to earn a bachelor’s degree in music.

   • 40 Tuition Assistance Scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a maximum allotment of $10,000 each.

One of the Gifted Tuition Scholarships will be awarded by Bettina Bulgheroni, businesswoman, television host and philanthropist. She is committed to education as a mean of development and eradicating poverty. "My deep interest in the education of Latin American youth and the intention of accompanying the work that the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation does in music education, have motivated the creation of the scholarship that bears my name, which will finance the musical career of a talented student," said Bulgheroni.

Please review the 2018 Scholarship Award Guidelines below before completing your LGCF Scholarship Application. Scholarship selection and awards process will be guided by the Scholarship Committee of the LGCF, under rigorous policies developed by the Foundation. The scholarship recipients will become Goodwill Promoters of the Foundation, joining in promoting its mission, service to communities, and furthering its good works. Deadline to apply is April 10th, 2018 at 11:59pm ET. All applicants will be contacted during the first two weeks of July 2018 with the results. Good luck to all applicants!

The 2018 Scholarship application process is closed. The 2019 Scholarship application process will be open in January 2019.

» To review the 2018 Scholarship Guidelines and for more information « CLICK HERE »

» If you have any questions after reviewing the guidelines please write to lgcf@grammy.com

Who We Are

Leadership And Governance

Manolo Diaz, Vice President with executive responsibilities; Luis Cobos, Chairperson of the Board of Directors; Neil Portnow, Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors; Raul Vazquez, Treasurer/Secretary of the Board of Directors; Gabriel Abaroa, Foundation President and Member of the Board of Directors, and Mireya Cisneros, Member of the Board of Directors.

Staff

Nannette Vélez, Senior Project Manager.

Contact

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation