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Music for the Mission
Do you know a local non-profit that needs financial support and more public awareness?
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The Mini-Grant window for accepting applications for funding up to $2,000 is now open for the month of January 2026!
Grassroots organizations need help more than ever. Food pantries are consistently depleted. Shelters are overflowing with neighbors in need. Unlike many grant processes that can be long and potentially complex... M4M's process and application are quite simple. Mini-grants typically range in funding from $500-2,000 and awards are announced and organizations notified very quickly.
A huge Thank You to the artists, venues, media partners, volunteers, and donors who help generate funding and awareness for our mini-grants and recipients. It's a vital collaboration that requires the tireless work of many. All agree it's one of the most worthwhile endeavors they participate in each year in order to lend a helping hand to those who need our help most with basic necessities like food and shelter.
Hunger & Homelessness
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Don't Take a Holiday
Several years ago, nearly 40 local artists from across Central NY came together at Subcat Studios in downtown Syracuse to record "We Are One," by Bob Halligan, Jr. Out of that production came the follow-up holiday rendition of 'Christmas is Here.'
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Because M4M partners with so many wonderful grassroots organizations who help feed and shelter those neighbors in need in our community... we're able to leverage that network. So every time you download "We Are One" or "We Are One Christmas is Here," for .99 cents, you feed three people.
DOWNLOAD FOR .99 Cents
(Every download feeds three people)
"We Are One (Christmas is Here)" by Bob Halligan, Jr.
Featuring Solo Artists Joe Altier, Angela Moonan, Christina Cole along with Artists from across Central NY
$1 PROVIDES THREE MEALS TO SOMEONE IN NEED.
EVERY DOLLAR MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Our Story & Mission
Joe Stanley of Stanley Law and Angela Moonan co-founded our organization in 2009 with the singular mission of helping the homeless and the hungry population living in Central New York. Over the years, Joe Stanley has been joined by many in his humble endeavors and shaped this organization to what it is today. If you're a musician who wants to get involved, please contact us as well!
Mini-Grants
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Making a Difference
Music for the Mission is proud to lend a helping hand to those that need it the most. Our belief that music’s communal nature will be the perfect union for local nonprofits geared towards serving the thousands of individuals who lack sufficient food or adequate shelter in Central New York has proven to be successful and superbly rewarding.
In 2024, our organization hosted events, supported community efforts, and rallied support from our neighbors across Central New York, Northern New York, and the Southern Tier. Here is the list of organizations that received mini-grants in early 2025 to support their efforts.
