Fueling Musicians Program Application 2024
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The mission of Joe Bonamassa's Fueling Musicians Program (FMP) is to provide financial support to qualifying musicians whose careers and livelihoods have experienced tremendous hardship and adversity.
*KTBA reserves the right to amend or broaden this mission over time.
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FUELING MUSICIANS APPLICATION SELECTION PROCESS
Interested applicants must fill out and submit the 2024 Edition of the Fueling Musicians Program Application Form.
Based on the date the application is received, submissions will be compiled into a database. Each month, qualified applicants who submit the required information will be reviewed and/or selected based on matching criteria and available program funding.
2020-2023 FMP Awardees are eligible to re-apply, if they have submitted their gratitude content. This is MANDATORY to receive repeat funding. If you were awarded in the past and have not submitted your content, please upload your content here. Otherwise... eek. We have to deny your application.
Once an applicant has been selected and has received monetary support, their name will be withdrawn from future drawings within the calendar year. The remaining qualified applicants will be eligible for the next round of selections. Each month, based on the amount of funds raised, the number of candidates will be tallied and the same process will apply.
- To be considered, artists or bands MUST BE BASED in the United States and touring since January 2019.
- KTBA aims to ensure that musicians across the country, in every region, of every race, gender expression, sexual orientation, and disability status have access to this emergency fund.
- Current employees of Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, Inc., J&R Adventures and its affiliates are ineligible to receive funding.
*Individuals selected will be notified by email. Please do not call the J&Adventures Office or the KTBA Foundation Office. Thank you.
**SCROLL DOWN TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION**
TIPS FOR APPLICANTS:
1. Avoid ANY spelling errors. Take your time.
2. Upload the necessary documents/tour history/show grids in PDF, Excel, or .CSV format ONLY.
3. Use your most current contact information. Otherwise, you may experience delays.
4. You or your business MUST BE ABLE TO RECEIVE ACH OR WIRE PAYMENTS. We will NOT issue physical checks.
5. The Personal Statement is your time to appeal to the panel regarding your circumstances. Please be honest and trust that we will uphold the highest standards of privacy regarding your unique situation.