Our Programs

From instrument donations to $10,000 grants — we're building bridges between music and mental health care.

Grant Program

Music & Mental Health Integration Grants

Two $10,000 grants for nonprofit and community-based mental health organizations seeking to incorporate music therapy into their treatment programs.

Greater Wilmington, NC

$10,000

For mental health organizations in the Wilmington area to hire board-certified music therapists, fund staff training, and build sustainable music therapy programs.

Greater Nashville, TN

$10,000

Supporting Nashville-area providers integrating music therapy into counseling, behavioral health, and trauma-informed care programs.

Grant Goals

  • Introduce or expand the use of music therapy in mental health treatment
  • Increase awareness and capacity for sustainable music therapy reimbursement and integration
  • Support collaboration between mental health providers and board-certified music therapists (MT-BCs)
  • Demonstrate measurable impacts of music therapy on client well-being
"Our goal is to help organizations not only start using music therapy, but also learn how to make it sustainable through reimbursement and partnerships."
— Dr. Kelly Laham, Executive Director

Eligibility

  • Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or registered mental health practice in Greater Wilmington, NC or Greater Nashville, TN
  • Provide mental health services (counseling, behavioral health, trauma-informed care, etc.)
  • Demonstrate capacity or intent to implement music therapy as part of client care
  • Commit to collaborating with a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC)
  • Agree to participate in follow-up evaluation and reporting

How to Apply

Applications should be emailed in PDF format to musichealsminds@gmail.com with the subject line "Grant Application."

MilestoneDate
Application OpensNovember 1, 2025
Application DeadlineDecember 8, 2025
Review and SelectionDecember 8-15, 2025
Award NotificationDecember 20, 2025
Project PeriodJanuary 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Instrument Donations

Putting Music Where It's Needed

We collect and donate instruments, lessons, and songwriting journals to mental health facilities across North Carolina and Tennessee.

Since 2019, we've donated hundreds of instruments to facilities striving to provide holistic care. Patients have formed bands, written about their struggles, and reported feeling "normal for the first time since developing their illness."

Our instrument donation program works with:

  • NHRMC Rehabilitation Hospital, Wilmington, NC
  • SHORE Program, Wilmington, NC
  • Additional outpatient facilities in NC and TN
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Collection of donated instruments
Partnerships

Music Therapy Retreats

We partner with Music Therapy Retreats to bring professional songwriting and music therapy to veterans and trauma survivors.

Founded by board-certified music therapist Mack Bailey, Music Therapy Retreats has conducted 52 retreats across 8 U.S. locations, serving over 300 people including veterans, survivors of abuse, and individuals in recovery. Our joint Nashville fundraiser brings together both organizations to celebrate the healing power of music.

52
Retreats Held
300+
People Served
8
U.S. Locations
55%
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