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The Amber Trust funds music awards to visually impaired children aged up to 18 years.
The Awards will pay for music lessons, music therapy, musical instruments, specialist music software, concert tickets and travel to musical events.
Parents and carers are able to make direct applications by downloading an application form.
Award applications are considered three times a year in March, July and December.
The Awards for Young Musicians supports young people aged 5 to 17 years.
It provides awards between £100 and £2,000 to help pay for lessons, buying or hiring an instrument, travel and specialist music courses.
Applicants must show evidence of financial need, have received or hope to achieve a distinction in a music exam and be recommended by their music teacher.
To apply: Read the guidance and complete the application form.
The Christine Brown Trust offers financial support to young musicians (under 19 years) who may be finding it difficult to meet the cost of learning a musical instrument.
It is able to help talented young musicians who live in the UK and are in financial hardship. Funding may be provided towards the cost of lessons, a new instrument, a summer school or orchestra fees.
To apply: complete the online application form. Priority is given to applicants from the Yorkshire region.
www.christinebrowntrust.org.uk
Drake Music is the leading National organisation working in music, disability and technology. It has pioneered the use of accessible music technology for over 20 years to enable more people to make music.
Drake Music are the specialists in using technology to break down disabling barriers to making music.
It has a list of organisations, opportunities and advice guides to support early career disabled musicians.
It has launched a bursary programme for early career Disabled musicians to support their future goals and creative ideas.. This closes for 2024 on 10th November 2024.
Elizabeth Eagle-Bott Memorial Awards
The Fund supports blind or partially sighted musicians for musical study, projects and events.
It funds bids up to £2000 for individuals and up to £5000 for third party applications. Priority is given to classical musicians especially organists.
Applicants must be a UK citizen and be registered as visually impaired.
Application forms and further information can be obtained from the RNIB's Helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Completed application forms must be emailed to mas@rnib.org.uk by 31st March of each year.
Help Musicians UK supports musicians who sing, play or create all types of music. This also extends to those who work in related occupations.
They support:
Depending on the type of support required the Fund can offer financial support, advice and a visiting service.
To qualify for help they will need to see evidence of financial situation as they will only help those with savings under £16,000 (£20,000 for retired musicians)
Jessie's Fund helps seriously ill and disabled children in the UK by using music for communication and therapy.
The fund mainly works with children's hospices by providing them with a wide range of musical instruments to give the children access to creative music-making and music therapy.
It also works with schools for children with special needs, hospitals, and other centres for children with special needs.
Jessie's Fund is able to support the funding of a music therapist for three years and the purchase musical instruments.
Individual children are also able to apply for funding towards music therapy sessions. By registering on the site you will be able to access free resources for making music with children.
To apply for the different projects download the relevant application form.
Music for All believes that everyone should have the opportunity to learn to play music.
It is able to provide grants to support music making projects that offer experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds.
The charity donates musical instruments and music tuition to both the young and the old.
It also makes grants to community music groups and educational organisations.
To apply: complete the online form. You must indicate whether you are applying as an individual or group.
The next round of funding for 2024 offers the Learn to Play Award for Individuals who either attended a Music for All’s Learn to Play ‘23 event in October or have been inspired by a Learn to Play tutorial video streamed on Music for All’s YouTube channel.
Grants are up to £800 per applicant.
Applications are open until 13th January 2025.
The Youth Music NextGen Fund offers young people grants up to £2,500 to help them invest in their own projects and make their ideas happen.
The fund is especially aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them
back from pursuing their goals.
It's open to 18–25-year-olds who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
However, it's open to d/Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent creatives up to 30 years old, as the impact of barriers they face in the industries impacts them further into their careers.
To apply: download the application guidance from the website before making an online application.
There are two rounds of funding each year. The closing date for the next round is 15th November 2024.
"Take it Away" is The Art Council's scheme for individuals for loans up to £5,000 towards a musical instrument.
The loans can be used towards a wide range of instruments. To find out the cost of monthly payments use the online form.
It is open to anyone over 18 years buying an instrument for an individual under 18 years or an individual aged 18 to 25 years buying an instrument for themselves.
All applicants must be working over 16 hours a week, be a UK resident and hold a bank account.
To apply: visit a participating store or apply via mail order.
The Youth Music Trailblazer fund offers grants to organisations in England to run music projects for children and young people (25 years and under).
The Trailblazer Fund will provide grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to support programmes to make, learn and earn in music. The funding may be used to sustain an existing grassroots programme,
Staff and volunteer costs for personal access to staff with additional barriers can also be considered. This will include:
Projects must last between 6 and 24 months. It will invest in work that support children and young people facing barriers and to make music activity more inclusive.
Groups and organisation applying for this grant programme must have a constitution and management committee with a bank account.
To apply: download the applicant guidelines and apply online.
Universal Music Sound Foundation Awards
The Universal Music Sound Foundation provides instrument and equipment awards to schools, music teachers and individuals in full time education.
Grants up to £1,000 are available towards the purchase of musical instruments or/and equipment.
Bursaries are also offered to students to study at specified music colleges/organisations.
To apply: download an application form.
www.umuksoundfoundation.com/awards/
The Wrightson Trust provides funding to help young musicians (secondary age group up to 18 years) in financial need.
The grants may be used for the payment of instrumental lessons, assistance with choir/orchestra tour fees etc.
Grants may be one-off grants or reviewable annually (up to a maximum of three grants). Currently grants have ranged from £100 to £800.
To apply: complete the downloadable application form. Financial details on income, outgoing and assets are required.
Two letters of support are also required as evidence of musical ability and potential.
Look at the following on the Grants for Disability Arts page.....
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation
The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust
And....
Caudwell Children (music therapy)
Kynan Eldridge Fund (Nottingham)
The Agar Trust (Rural Scotland)
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