Community Project Funding

This annual award is for state schools (primary and secondary) with either an established school orchestra or aspiring to establish an orchestra. The award should be used to create a self-sustaining environment enabling more pupils to access music making. Applicants for this award will need to demonstrate how the award will expand their existing music education programme and how it would potentially improve whole school music provision. A grant of up to £8,000 is available for this award.

This award is for community-based groups providing opportunities to make music to children and young-people aged between 4-11. We welcome applications from groups operating in caring as well as more formal educational settings. Choirs are welcome to apply. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award. Applicants should be able to demonstrate ways in which they nurture underprivileged young talent through their work.

This award is open to community-based groups supporting those with chronic diseases and conditions affecting quality of life. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award. This includes but is not limited to Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy and Motor Neuron disease. Applicants for this award will need to demonstrate how music is used within their project work and where possible, be able to illustrate previous examples of their work as well as illustrate how funds will be used to support music-making for the group.

This award is open to community group applicants, providing music making opportunities to those experiencing mental health challenges and/or affected by loneliness/isolation. Applicants for this award will need to demonstrate how music is used within their project work and be able to illustrate previous successful examples. Your application should also demonstrate how funds will be used to provide meaningful and positive support for their group and enable active participation in music-making. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award.

This award is for community-based groups providing music-making opportunities working with communities from the global majority. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award. Applicants should be able to demonstrate ways in which they nurture disadvantaged individuals through music-making opportunities.

This award is open to community groups providing music making opportunities to those with physical mobility, coordination and/or accessibility needs. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award. Applicants for this award will need to demonstrate how music is used within their project work and where possible, be able to illustrate previous examples as well as illustrate how funds will be used to remove barriers to support music-making for the group.