The Muddy Waters Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 1984 in honor of Blues great Muddy Waters, the Foundation’s first Honorary Board Member.  The award is offered to a full time Chicago college student studying music, African American Studies, History, Journalism or a related field.  Eligibility is based on academic achievement and financial need. (click here for more information)

Record Row Festival – Free Concerts in the Blues Garden

Each Thursday evening, from 6pm – 7pm during the summer months, FREE concerts are held with local and nationally touring blues artists.  Although admission is free to all, donations are gladly accepted.  Please check the Events Calendar for upcoming dates.

American Blues Children – Blues In The Schools

Designed to encourage participation in musical career development, the program includes hands on instructions and artist participants who are nationally prominent persons from the music community and has been conducted as a remote site program.  Each participant receives a donation of an instrument.

Emergency Assistance

The Emergency Assistance Resolve is to help senior Blues musicians, with or without insurance, to receive medical treatments, and to protect its ailing and un-insured members from crippling illness’ and expenses that would rob the world of their valuable talents.  Blues Heaven Foundation currently grants a limited number of funds to musicians who would otherwise be financially incapable of obtaining medical care, insurance or services they require.