Community Grants

The Music Club of Greenville is pleased to provide grants, primarily to schools in Greenville, Pickens and Spartanburg Counties that will enhance their music education programs. Applications are accepted prior to October 1.

Thank you to our grant partners:

Elks Lodge #858 has partnered with us since 2013 providing assistance for music education in local schools.
The Graham Foundation has assisted in major grants, including providing funding for new and used instruments for our Greenville County School District system.
The Instrument Program, has also been made possible, in part, by BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC in partnership with the Metropolitan Arts Council.

2006

Fine Arts Center of Greenville County Schools – 2 tympani

2007-2008

ARMES program for elementary and middle school string students – Fiddle Fest
Generations Group Home - Provided funds for residents to participate in a jazz program in cooperation with the Peace Center
Lakeview Middle School - purchase and repair of instruments

2008-2009

Greenville Concert Band and Hughes Middle School – Purchased chimes to be shared
Greenville High School - purchase of instruments
Northwest Middle School - purchase of instruments
Woodmont High School - purchase of instruments
“New Life for Formerly Used Instruments” - Club program to benefit school music programs

2009-2010

Greenville County School District - Used Band Instrument Project
Fine Arts Center of Greenville County Schools - ARMES Strings Chamber Music, Sound Recording System for Strings Chamber Music Classes, Video Recording System for Voice Classes
Generations Group Home - Keyboard
The Greenville Chorale - to partially fund the commission of an original work for chorus and orchestra by Robert J. Powell
Greenville Concert Band - “Arts For A Lifetime Program”
International Ballet - to provide reduced price tickets for ballet performance
Woodmont Middle School - Bass Clarinet and Percussion Instruments

2010-2011

Dorman High School – Sight Singing Books for both campuses
Greenville High School Band - Marimba
Greenville Middle School Band – Global Music Course – African Drumming
Greenville Symphony Orchestra – Comprehensive Arts in Education Initiative
Hughes Middle School Band - Tuba
Lakeview Middle School – World Music Drumming/Latin/African
Riverside Middle School – Repertoire/Recorders
Sevier Middle School Chorus – New Music/Folders
SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities – Humidity control system for pianos
Ralph Chandler Middle School – received two used instruments from outside source, in response to application

2012-2013

Music Club of Greenville:

Slater-Marietta Elementary School - $732 Gameplan curriculum books for 5K and 1st grades
Sue Cleveland Elementary - $500 African world drums and rhythm instruments
Monarch Elementary - $900 purchase of Orff instrument ensemble
Bryson Elementary - $450 purchase of 5 dulcimers
Sterling/Charles Townes - $600 purchase of 1 cello
Hillcrest High School Orchestra - $700 purchase of violin, instrument repairs, music

Partner: RNDC Wines/Music Club of Greenville:

Easley High School, Choral - $500 choir robes

Partner: Elks Club/Music Club of Greenville:Crestview Elementary - $1000 purchase of 2 glockenspiel and a xylophone

Hollis Academy - $1000 purchase of 2 xylophones and a glockenspiel
League Academy (Orchestra) - $1000 purchase of 2 violins and a viola

Partner: Graham Foundation/Music Club of Greenville

Lakeview Middle School - $8000 2 Alto Sax, ¾ Tuba, Gong, 4 Drumheads, 2 Cymbal Stands, 4 Snare Stand, 2 Clarinets, Marimba

Partner: Euphoria/Music Club of Greenville

Hughes Academy -$8000 purchase of instrument security lockers

2013-2014

Ralph Chandler Middle School
Tanglewood Middle School
Early College Program
Skyland Elementary
Taylors Elementary
Duncan Chapel Elementary
Woodland Elementary
Greenbriar Elementary
Berea High School

Partner: Elks Lodge/The Music Club of Greenville

Thomas E. Kerns Elementary
Alexander Elementary School
E. North Street Academy
Northwest Middle School

Partner: Graham Foundation Grant

Sevier Middle School

2014-2015

Washington Center
Greenville Middle Academy
Buena Vista Elementary
lake Forest Elementary
Lead Academy
Fork Shoals Elementary
Hollis Academy Elementary
Northwest Middle
Easley High School

Partner: Elks Lodge

Brook Glenn Elementary
Alexander Elementary
Tanglewood Middle

2015-2016

Bells Crossing
Riverside High School
Sarah Collins Elementary
Skyland Elementary
Blue Ridge/Greer High Schools
Greer Middle School
Ralph Chandler Middle School
Sterling School
Wade Hampton High School

Partner: Elks Lodge #858

Robert Cashion Elementary
Sue Cleveland Elementary
Taylors Elementary
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Partner: Greenville Women Giving

Tanglewood Middle School

2016-2017

Greenville County Schools Strings Programs
Sterling School After School Program
Simpsonville Elementary
Westcliffe Elementary
Bryson Elementary
Bryson Middle School
Grove Elementary School
Lakeview Middle School Orchestra
Blue Ridge High School
Greenville Middle Academy Chorus
RC Edwards Middle School
Liberty Elementary
Riverside Middle School Orchestra

Partner: Elks Lodge #858

Alexander Elementary
Cherrydale Elementary
AJ Whittenberg Elementary
Lakeview Middle School Band
Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Partner: Riverstone Wealth Management

Oakview Elementary

Partner: Dave Edwards Toyota

Clifdale Elementary

Partners: Robinson Funeral Homes, Nalley Properties, and other private donors

Easley High School Steel Drum Project

2017-2018:

The Music Club of Greenville:

Liberty Elementary (Pickens County)
Mitchell Road Elementary
Rudolph Gordon Elementary

Partner: Elks Lodge #858

Alexander Elementary
Wade Hampton High School
Greenville Technical Charter High School

2018-2019

The Music Club of Greenville:

Chastain Road Elementary School
Greenville Middle Academy
The School District of Greenville County Youth Orchestra