A close up photo of a classical music performance from Castle of Our Skins showing a group of four musicians performing string instruments onstage.

The Free for All Endowment Fund

Honoring the legacy of conductor Charles Ansbacher

The mission of the Free for All Endowment Fund is to ensure that everyone from the Boston region—children, adults, families—will have regular and permanent access to the rich world of classical, orchestral music and related cultural events.

Since 2016, the Free for All Endowment Fund has awarded over $1,300,000 in grants to organizations who strive to respond to the moment by expanding programming and engaging different audiences across Greater Boston.

Eric Goode shows a child a horn instrument at Housing Families
Photo from Free for All Fund grantee Shelter Music Boston program: Eric Goode and child at Housing Families, photo by Carrie Eldridge-Dickson

2025 Grant Cycle

The Boston Foundation is pleased to announce its 2025 grantees through the Free for All Endowment Fund. In all, seventeen organizations shared $300,000 in grants to broaden access and opportunity for people from across Greater Boston to experience classical music and other cultural programs.

The media announcement of the new grantees can be seen here
They are:

A Far Cry, Inc.
Apollo Ensemble of Boston
Around Hear
Boston Choral Ensemble
Cantilena, Inc.
Castle of Our Skins
City Strings United
Convergence Ensemble
Juventas Music
Kwong Kow Chinese School, Inc.
Latin American Music Festival
Opera on Tap
Sarasa, Inc.
Shelter Music Boston
Volunteering for Seniors
White Snake Projects
WholeTone Music Academy Teaching Collective