Dear bluegrass friends: Here’s what your IBMA Foundation for bluegrass music has done during the past year to help make the future brighter for bluegrass. Will you help us with a Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle ticket purchase or a donation, so we can continue...

The Neil Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award annually recognizes the best bluegrass-related paper accepted by a juried academic conference during the previous year. Developing academic scholars eligible for this award include graduate students in MA or PhD programs and...

The IBMA Foundation offers seven different college scholarships. Students interested in applying for the 2025-2026 school year are invited to fill out and submit their applications at the following links: Click HERE to apply for the Rick Lang Music Songwriter...

We hope to see you at the Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge Festival in Kingsport, Tennessee, April 10-12 this year! Here’s the link to more info: Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge - Music Festival in TN This year Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge is supporting the mission of the IBMA...

Win a 1980 Deering Advanced Maple Blossom banjo and support the future of bluegrass music!The IBMA Foundation is excited to announce the 5th annual Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle launch on April 1, 2025. This year’s prize is a 1980 Deering Maple Blossom banjo,...

The IBMA Foundation has awarded a total of $13,500 for eight Arnold Shultz Fund grants to programs and individuals in four states, China, Kenya, Thailand, and Uganda. The Arnold Shultz Fund was established in 2020 by the IBMA Foundation to encourage participation in...