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George Mason University (Mason Community Arts Academy)

Instruments in the Attic

A university program in Virginia that gives donated, repaired instruments to music teachers and programs, including some outside Virginia. Ask by email with a wishlist.

Amount
Donated used instruments (no set amount)
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Rolling
Who this fits
Private school · Microschool · Homeschool co‑opAny teacher or program director teaching music to students can ask, including private lesson studios and community music programs. Students in a structured music program can also ask, with their teacher's contact.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National: schools in any US state
Last checked
Oct 10, 2026on masonacademy.gmu.edu
Apply on the funder’s site↗(opens masonacademy.gmu.edu in a new tab)

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Who pays shipping to Arkansas, or whether instruments must be picked up in Fairfax, Virginia: not posted.
  • ?How often requests from outside Virginia are filled; the page says the focus is Virginia Title I schools.
  • ?Whether a homeschool co-op music class counts as a 'community-based music program'.

How to apply

  1. Step 1: List the instruments you need and how many
  2. Step 2: Write two or three sentences on who your students are and how the instruments will help
  3. Step 3: Email the program (address is on the page)

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Any teacher or program director engaged in teaching music to students is eligible to receive instruments from the Instruments in the Attic program.”
In the funder’s own words, from masonacademy.gmu.edu, checked Oct 10, 2026.

The program fixes up donated instruments and gives them to music programs in Virginia, across the U.S. and abroad, with a focus on Title I schools. Recent gifts went to private Christian and Adventist schools. Requests go by email with your wishlist and a short reason.

  • Teaches music to students (school, studio or community program)
  • Email with contact info, school name and county/state, instrument wishlist, and who you serve and why

Timing

No deadline. Email a request any time.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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