by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2026 | News
A January 2025 IBMA Foundation project grant went to the Jam Pak Blues ‘N’ Bluegrass program in Chandler, Arizona. Specifically, the grant funded instruction in instrument repair and maintenance for older youth members of Jam Pak interested in learning more about...
by bluegrassfound | Nov 29, 2025 | News
From Izaak Schwartz Thank you sincerely for awarding me the grant funded by the Fletcher Bright Memorial Grant for Young Musicians and the Bill Breen Bluegrass Youth Education Fund. It completely funded my attendance at the Ashokan Banjo Camp November 7-9, and I...
by bluegrassfound | Nov 29, 2025 | News
From Angelika Hernmarck I’m pleased to share with you the report from the European Bluegrass Summit 2025, which took place February 28 – March 2, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic. Thank you for your generous project grant, which made it possible for us to bring so many...
by bluegrassfound | Nov 29, 2025 | News
Applications for Arnold Shultz Fund grants are due January 31, 2026. The Shultz Fund was established in 2020 by the IBMA Foundation and funded by donors to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people of color, an underrepresented group. People...
by bluegrassfound | Nov 29, 2025 | News
By Nancy Cardwell As a child when all my friends were so excited about toys and Christmas gifts Santa might bring, my mother taught me that the real meaning of the holiday season was the joy found in “the spirit of giving” – the simple fact that it is often more...
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