Grant Application News

The bluegrass music world lost two important icons in 2011 in the persons of Hazel Dickens and Carlton Haney.  In their memory, the Foundation for Bluegrass Music will be funding grants and/or scholarships this year and has set August 15, 2011 as the deadline to apply for these resources.

A one-time fund of $10,000 has been earmarked with the following guidelines for applicants: up to $5,000 in memory of Dickens to fund public projects and/or education scholarships that foster "artistic" development involving deserving young people, and up to $5,000 in memory of  Haney to fund public projects and/or education scholarships that foster bluegrass music "business" development involving deserving young people.

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Mini-Grants

BLUEGRASS IN THE SCHOOLS


Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-Grant Application Form

Foundation for Bluegrass Music's Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-Grants are made possible in part by a grant from The D'Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts with support from  J. D'Addario & Company, Inc. and D'Addario Strings.


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This application may be submitted for supplemental matching funding requests of up to $200 for educational in-school programs that present bluegrass music.

While the membership of Foundation for Bluegrass Music appreciates all forms of music related to bluegrass, including mountain music, old-time, early country, Cajun, blues and a host of other styles which influenced the development of bluegrass music, we must give priority to funding presentations with a central focus on bluegrass music. Live ensemble demonstrations are encouraged, along with a brief overview of the history and pioneers of bluegrass music, the instruments used and their role in a band, the vocal harmony structure used in bluegrass music and bluegrass music today.

In the “Brief Description of Presentation” field below, we’re looking for 75-150 words describing the program to be presented including major points it will cover and what instruments will be demonstrated.


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Please enclose artist program presentation materials with this application and mail to:

Foundation for Bluegrass Music
Bluegrass in the Schools Committee

2 Music Circle South, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37203 USA
(615) 256-3222
info@ibma.org