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The Foundation for Entertainment Development and Education, Inc. is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization created in 1990 to fund projects and programs that acknowledge the profound importance of the performing arts to the culture and economy of the New Orleans area. The Foundation recognizes and supports projects and programs that nurture talented youth, that offer continuing education to professionals, or otherwise improve and enhance the future of the performing arts in our region.

The focus for grants has been education in music, theatre and dance. Previous recipients of Foundation grants include:

• The Center for Dance a N.O.R.D./New Orleans Ballet Association partnership project
• The Fred J. Palmisano Memorial Scholarship Fund at the UNO Department of Drama and Communications
• The Louisiana Philharmonic Scholarship Program
• The Music Business Institute
• The NOCCA Institute