INTRODUCTION
The Grant for Young and Emerging Wind Band Composers was established in
2005 by the band directors of the Atlantic Coast Conference to provide financial assistance to
rising young composition students interested in composing for ensembles of wind and percussion
instruments.
The grant is unique in that it (a) seeks to recognize new and emerging talent, (b) does not
require a finished product for consideration, and (c) offers up to 12 performances of the work
once completed. By offering this grant only to young and emerging composers, the members of
the ACCBDA hope to stimulate interest in composition for the wind band among a rising
body of talent.

ACC MEMBER SCHOOLS
Boston College
Clemson University
Duke University
Florida State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
North Carolina State University
University of Maryland
University of North Carolina
University of Miami
University of Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wake Forest University