How much funding does IBMA Foundation Project Grants provide?

IBMA Foundation Project Grants provides US $1,000 - US $2,500 in funding.

When is the deadline for IBMA Foundation Project Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for IBMA Foundation Project Grants?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

IBMA Foundation Project Grants

The Ibma Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Music Grants for Arts

Funding Amount

US $1,000 - US $2,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Projects which do not primarily involve bluegrass music.
Not eligible: Annual fundraising.
Not eligible: Organization endowment funds.
Not eligible: Deficit financing, grants to be paid directly to individualsgrants to religious activities of religious organizationsfunds for general support of festivals.
Not eligible: An entity can only receive one grant per calendar year.
Not eligible: Foundation does not usually repeat a project grant to the same applicant two years in a row.
Not eligible: Foundation does not generally award multi-year grants.

Overview

NOTE: All materials requested must be submitted by December 2 to be considered for a Project Grant in the following year.
Our project grants, which now total $25,000 a year, support bluegrass-related initiatives throughout the world. We also fund Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-grants ($7,000/year) which help schools to hire bluegrass bands for school programs. The Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award recognizes excellence in academic research. Six college scholarships are granted for students working in various areas of the bluegrass music industry. The Arnold Shultz Fund supports increased participation of people of color in bluegrass music with grants that total $30,000/ year. Fletcher Bright Memorial Grants for Young Musicians (age 18 and younger) help young people go to bluegrass music camps and workshops, take lessons, and purchase educational materials.
The IBMA Foundation awards project grants each year, usually in amounts between $1,000 and $2,500. Projects must align with the Foundation’s mission in one of the following areas
Arts & cultureEducationLiterary or academic programsHistory preservation

Eligibility

The IBMA Foundation generally makes project grants to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status or qualified governmental agencies such as public schools and colleges.

Ineligibility

Projects which do not primarily involve bluegrass musicAnnual fundraisingOrganization endowment fundsDeficit financing, grants to be paid directly to individualsgrants to religious activities of religious organizationsfunds for general support of festivalsAn entity can only receive one grant per calendar yearFoundation does not usually repeat a project grant to the same applicant two years in a row.Foundation does not generally award multi-year grants.