Project Funding
Available Programs
Journeys to the Heart
of the Blues
KTBA has partnered with Inspire Citizens in order to highlight the rich culture of Blues History in schools by connecting qualified teachers and students with fun, student-led, activities. These activities will include podcasts, song recording, lyrics writing, Tiny Desk/Classroom.
Watch these Talented Elementary Students in Chicago!
Past Projects
Ali Cultural Arts Music Is Your Ali
A weekly music lesson program hosted within the redeveloped Historic Ali Cultural Arts facility in Pompano Beach, FL. Students receive free, one-on-one music instruction by some of the most active, qualified musicians in the area!
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Music Therapy
Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation was able to help St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in their mission by donating nearly $1,000 worth of musical instruments and supplies to their Music Therapy program. Supporting Music Therapy at the hospital furthers KTBA’s mission to help improve the lives of children through music.
Applying For Funding
My music program is in desperate need of a grant. How can I apply?
Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation is committed to supporting music education programs across the country. By funding under-served school systems and providing scholarships to deserving, full-time college students, we are keeping music education alive in America. Fill out the form to the right, and tell us how we can help your music program achieve its true potential!
How do you choose which projects are funded?
Our highly knowledgeable staff of music and business graduates and entrepreneurs carefully review each submission ensure its validity, cost-efficiency, long-term benefits and more. The more information you can provide us regarding your music program, its goals, successes and short-comings, will help us create the ideal grant for your school to increase its achievement potential.
KTBA is also a proud member of GuideStar.org – an agency which specializes in non-profit accountability and transparency. Our generous donors give willingly to our organization because we sow the money directly to the schools with music projects that are intended for the betterment of the music program and have lasting value within the school district and the community. We also have a tremendous amount of experience from many angles of the music industry – not just education.