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Happy bluegrass new year from the IBMA Foundation!
Happy New Year to friends of the IBMA Foundation across the country and around the world! We couldn’t be happier to be kicking off 2026 with you. Our shared passion for bluegrass music and the positive effect it has on our lives inspire us to work even harder together...
The Planning Stages Scholarship for Live Music Production announced
Apply HERE by June 1, 2026. Most fans agree the best way to discover bluegrass music for the first time or to continue to experience it fully for years to come is to attend a well-produced live concert or festival. The IBMA Foundation is proud to announce a new...
Project grant from Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Uri Kohen reports the Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival Universities Project in Ireland continues to grow, with some exciting plans for the future. HERE is a clip from the full 2025 symposium. “Thank you once again for your invaluable support in helping us get this...
Project grant report from JAM in West Virginia
Aldona Bird at the Monongalia Arts Center in Morgantown, West Virginia, recently checked in with a report on their IBMA Foundation project grant. They used Foundation funds to supplement instructor pay for a youth Appalachian music program in the spring, summer, and...
Project grant report from Free Strings in Virginia
Kevin Slick, with the Free-Strings bluegrass education program for schools, reports from Virginia: “We originally proposed providing 40 schools with free access to the online curriculum that provides a gateway for middle and high school orchestras to incorporate...
Project grant report from Jam Pak in Arizona
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...
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IBMA Foundation 2023-2024 Year End Report
We’ve had a strong year at the IBMA Foundation. More than 900 supporters shared in our work, with contributions totaling over $100,000. We distributed more than $90,000 in grants, scholarships, and programs. Since the beginning of the IBMA Foundation (formerly the Foundation for Bluegrass Music) in 2008, over $375,000 has been awarded! We are more grateful than ever for those who choose to help us build a brighter future for bluegrass.
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