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Our Story
The IBMA Foundation was created by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 2007 with a bequest from the Richard Barnhart estate. Mr. Barnhart was a musician from northern Virginia who loved bluegrass and wanted to support educational programs for children. Since the beginning, our goal has been to support bluegrass-music-related educational, literary, artistic and historic preservation activities.
In our early years we produced Discover Bluegrass, an educational video that has been used in thousands of classrooms and libraries around the world. We have hosted dozens of teacher workshops and artist trainings. We created a bluegrass lesson plan competition and provided a network for leaders of after-school bluegrass programs.
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 Sally Ann Forrester Scholarship
The Sally Ann Forrester College Scholarship is a $1,000 – $2,000 scholarship awarded to a female bluegrass musician. Students may be majoring in any subject, including bluegrass music. The IBMA Foundation administers the scholarship, which is funded by an endowment at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Sally Ann Forrester played accordion and sang as a member of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys from 1943-1946, thus becoming the first female professional bluegrass musician in history.
Maine grants for nonprofits provide funding to support environmental conservation, education, healthcare, and rural development. The following grants help organizations address state-specific challenges, promote sustainability, and foster growth across Maine communities.
Discover 198 funding opportunities for nonprofits in Maine, with $10.9M available. Instrumentl connects nonprofits with relevant funding sources, providing deadline tracking, curated searches, and funder insights to create meaningful impact in Maine.
How common are grants in this category?
Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Maine grants for Nonprofits?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
What's the typical grant amount funded for Maine Grants for Nonprofits?
Grants are most commonly $10,000.
Over 200+ grant opportunities are available to nonprofits located in Maine, with a median grant size of $10,000. The $10,861,835 of total grant funding for Maine nonprofits supports areas like sustainability, community growth initiatives, and addressing state-specific challenges.
Grants for nonprofits in Maine are supported largely by private organizations, as well as federal and state government agencies and corporations. While associations and societies also provide some funding, here's where you can find the majority of funding in Maine:
Review all grant information before applying to ensure your nonprofit meets the outlined requirements and can meet the grant's deadline.
The majority of grants for nonprofits located in Maine are due in Q1, with 29.4% of deadlines falling within this period. Nonprofits interested in securing funding should also be aware of deadlines in Q3 and Q4, where 24.5% and 24.4% of applications are due, respectively. Q2 has the fewest grant deadlines at 21.7%, but organizations should review all grant details to ensure they are adequately prepared.
Data from the IRS shows that nonprofit funding in Maine increased by 9.25%, jumping from $745M to $814M between 2021 and 2022. The most popular focus areas in Maine during this time were professional societies, associations, research institutes and/or public policy analysis, and alliance/advocacy organizations. Maine's top counties for funding were Cumberland County, Penobscot County, and Kennebec County.
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