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The Free for All Endowment Fund

Honoring the legacy of conductor Charles Ansbacher

The mission of the Free for All Endowment Fund is to ensure that everyone from the Boston region—children, adults, families—will have regular and permanent access to the rich world of classical, orchestral music and related cultural events.

Since 2016, the Free for All Endowment Fund has awarded over $1,000,000 in grants to more than 20 organizations who strive to respond to the moment by expanding programming and engaging different audiences across Greater Boston.
Eric Goode shows a child a horn instrument at Housing Families
Photo from Free for All Fund grantee Shelter Music Boston program: Eric Goode and child at Housing Families, photo by Carrie Eldridge-Dickson

2024 Grant Cycle

In the Spring of 2024, the Free for All Endowment Fund made grants to 13 organizations totaling $283,500. The organizations were chosen from among 37 applicants, 27 of whom had never applied to the Fund previously.

The organizations represent the transformational change, growth, and accountability happening in Classical music across Greater Boston. Their diverse programming, connection to their communities and all they provide for those who live in them.

2024 grantees:

A Far Cry, Inc.
Around Hear
Back Bay Chorale, Ltd.
Boston Chamber Symphony
Castle of Our Skins
The Esplanade Association
Horizon Ensemble
Latin American Music Festival
Nightingale Vocal Ensemble
Opera on Tap
Project STEP, Inc.
Que Shing Chinese Music and Opera
Silk Road Project, Inc. (Silkroad)

Please reach out to Laura Reyes, Arts & Creativity Program Officer, with any program-related questions and put “Free for All Endowment Fund” in the email subject heading.