Rockley Family Foundation
Rockley Family Foundation (Golden, CO) is a 501(c)(3) founded in 2007 that promotes music education by funding scholarships, donating musical instruments, and loaning instruments to institutional partners. The foundation works primarily through partner schools and accepts cash and instrument donations to support individual need-based grants and institutional scholarships.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An accredited school, conservatory, university music program, or community music nonprofit seeking scholarships, instruments, or program support tied to music education and student services.
Good Fit
- • Programs that provide student scholarships or institutional scholarship funds in music education.
- • Partnerships with schools or universities willing to manage scholarships or instrument loans.
- • Requests sized for program support or scholarships at the scale of past grants (from low five-figures up to mid six-figures).
- • Clear demonstration of student impact and administrative capacity to manage scholarships or instrument inventories.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached 26 states; the foundation is Colorado-based but the majority of dollars were awarded out of state, indicating a broad multi-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded 59 distinct recipients (61 grants), with a mix of universities and community partners; repeat grantees exist but a substantial number of independent organizations were funded.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access includes 18 new recipients in 2024 (about 31%) and an explicit website instruction to email the director; although no formal application guidelines are published, the observed turnover and contact route support a strong likelihood that unfamiliar applicants can gain entry.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
