Explore Our Scholarship Opportunities
We have funds specifically for songwriting, music education, and musician/band professional development. Take a look below and please apply. We love reviewing applications from bluegrass-adjacent genres and encourage folk/americana musicians to submit for consideration, too.
This money is absolutely here to serve you!
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Candey Songwriting Scholarship
The Nora Candey Memorial Songwriting Scholarship was first established in 2021 after Nora’s passing in 2020.
The purpose of the Scholarship is to aid anyone looking to further their development of original music and lyrics through classes, workshops, lessons, etc.
Past Recipients
Megan Alder is a vocal powerhouse performing upbeat swing and Americana music. She delivers her original songs with raw grit and soul. She performs as a solo artist with live loops and kazoo flare. Her latest EP, Dark Side, features four original songs recorded live in Parkdale, OR, available on all platforms.
Megan used funds from the Nora Candy Songwriting Scholarship to attend her first songwriting workshop.
Rachel Harrington is a singer-songwriter with five full-length studio albums to date and 4-star reviews from Mojo, Q, Uncut, Utne Reader, The Irish Times, and others. Rachel’s been a finalist in several songwriting contests including Merlefest. Rachel used Candey Scholarship funds to attend the 2023 Rocky Mountain Song School from Planet Bluegrass under the tutelage of longtime Berklee College of Music songwriting professor, Pat Pattison.
Apply Here with the Form below: Due May 1st, 2026 — Recipients announced on May 23rd at the Oregon Bluegrass Association Annual Members Meeting in Shaniko, Oregon.