Small grants and awards are available to not-for-profit organisations, including schools, for projects that bring music into communities across the United Kingdom. The level of grant funding varies according to each funding priority. The largest grant available in this round is £6,000 for youth clubs or comparable organisations.
The charity Music for All is dedicated to changing lives across the UK by improving access to music making, enabling disadvantaged music makers experience the joys and far-reaching benefits of making music.
Music for All offers small grants and awards for not-for-profit organisations and schools in the UK for projects that require financial support to develop sustainable music programmes. Individuals may also apply for an award.
Music for All usually has a limited grants project, so eligible organisations that are unable to secure other financial contributions to their project are likely to be prioritised. Projects that serve marginalised and disadvantaged communities will also be prioritised (please refer to the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland).
Music for All usually changes its funding priorities for each grant round so do visit their website for further details.
The main aspects that the trustees look for in each application are:
- The number of new musicians the project will create and support.
- The sustainability of the project (to ensure that people are able to continue their musical journeys), and
- Whether there are any other organisations supporting the project that can help with funding, or if funding applications have been made to other charities. (Music for All likes to help as many applicants as it can, so often works with other organisations to enable projects to gain the full support required.)
Further information, guidance and an online application form is available on the Music for All website.
Applicants that do not meet the eligibility criteria for Music For All funding or find the grants on offer in this round unsuitable for their needs, can use the Funding Wizard resource on the Help Musicians website to find other funding opportunities.