Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-Grants
Supports live, interactive bluegrass music presentations in educational settings, focusing on the genre’s history, instruments, and vocal harmonies to engage and educate students.
Funder: IBMA Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500 per grant; typically $500 per school assembly; matching funds encouraged but not required.
Summary: Supports schools and educational groups in organizing live, educational bluegrass music presentations for students, emphasizing history, instruments, and vocal harmony.
Description
Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-Grants are designed to help schools and educational organizations present live, interactive bluegrass music programs for students. These mini-grants prioritize educational presentations that focus on the history and pioneers of bluegrass, the instruments and their roles in a band, vocal harmony structures, and the current landscape of bluegrass music. The emphasis is on live ensemble demonstrations that are informative and participatory, rather than standard concerts. Funding is intended to help pay bluegrass bands to conduct these educational programs in K-12 schools, colleges, camps, or festivals.
