2025 Commissioning Grant Application Form

This application form applies to performers who have already submitted a proposal for a performance in the 2025 Conference Artistic Proposal Form.

The purpose of these grants is to diversify the composers of double reed repertoire. These grants are given towards the commissioning of composers who are women, binary and nonbinary trans-identified and gender non-conforming persons, Black, Indigenous, people of color (Latinx, Asian, Middle-Eastern, etc) and historically underrepresented ethnic groups.

Up to five Commissioning Grants of $1,000, $750 or $500 will be awarded to 2025 Conference recital applicants whose proposal includes the commissioning and premiere of a new work for a double reed instrument(s); this money must be used to assist in the fulfillment of the composer’s fee and will be paid directly to the composer after the premier performance at IDRS2025. The awarded composer will agree to IDRS recording and sharing a video of the premiere with IDRS membership.

Deadline for application form submissions: November 5

If you have any questions please contact us at: commissioning@idrs.org