Round five funding application window is now open!
Financial support is available to community projects and individuals in the following categories:
Groups working with those facing chronic diseases & conditions affecting quality of life
Groups working with those facing financial hardship
Youth Clubs (and comparable organisations)
Half size classical guitars
Descant recorder packs with sheet music pack
Learn to Play award (for individuals)
Please read the eligibility criteria and instructions below carefully before applying. Applications should be received by 12 noon on Wednesday 14 January 2026 (with witness statement forms received by 12 noon on Friday 16 January 2026).
Please read the eligibility criteria for community applications or for individual applications carefully before applying. For further information and FAQs, see here. For information on witness statements, see here.
For award related enquiries, email help@musicforall.org.uk
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Community Project awards
This award is open to community groups in deprived or marginalised areas developing music education for those living in the area (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). These groups must provide music making opportunities to those with chronic diseases and conditions affecting quality of life. Your application will need to demonstrate how music is used within your project work and where possible, illustrate previous examples of your work as well as outline how funds will be used to remove barriers to support music-making for participants. A grant of up to £1500 is available for this award.
This award is open to community groups in deprived or marginalised areas developing music education for those living in the area (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). These groups must be providing music making opportunities to those facing financial hardship. Your application will need to demonstrate how music is used within your project work and where possible, illustrate previous examples of your work as well as detail how funds will be used to remove barriers to support music-making for the group. A grant of up to £1500 is available for this award.
This award is open to youth clubs and comparable organisations in deprived or marginalised areas (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). These organisations must be developing music provision for local young people by providing music making opportunities outside of their school/higher education setting. Your application will need to demonstrate how music is (or will be) used within the youth club/organisation’s project work and where possible, illustrate previous examples as well as detail how you will use this award to remove barriers to music-making for participants. This award comprises eight-track software, audio interface hardware, cloud subscription, studio kit (including, monitors, amps, microphones, stands and cables), instruments (guitar, bass guitar, e. drumkit), cases as well as a cash grant for mentoring/coaching (of between £1000-£6000). NB laptops/PCs are not provided.
Funds have been donated in loving memory of James Whitworth.
This award is open to applications from groups/schools using entry level half size acoustic guitars support communities in deprived or marginalised areas and developing music education for those living in the area (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Please note that no cases available for the guitars. Applicants can apply for up to 30 1/2 size classical guitars.
This award is open to applications from groups/schools using entry-level descant recorders to support communities in deprived or marginalised areas (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Suitable for beginners only and includes ‘walking in the air sheet music’. Note, no cases available. Applicants can apply for up to 60 recorders.
Individual awards
This award is open to individuals in deprived or marginalised areas (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), who have actively participated in Learn to Play 2025, and are wishing to continue their music making journey. Applicants for this award will need to illustrate barriers faced and how funds will be used to support them in their music making aspirations. A grant of up to £800 is available for this award.
Please note that in order to be eligible for the award, you must have physically attended an event as part of Music for All’s Learn to Play activities in October 2025.
