Grants, normally for up to £2,000 are available to UK registered charities for the advancement of music and musical education.
The objectives of the Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust are to apply its assets towards the advancement of music and musical education.
The Trust’s main priority is to support music education projects which show lasting legacy and quality, and are centred on:
- Learning and participation
- Music in healthcare
- Young people’s musical development, and
- Inclusiveness
As a subsidiary strand, the Trust will also consider applications which address the preservation of the natural environment, particularly the preservation of trees, gardens and the provision of open spaces, public walks etc.
The Trust was able to support more applications during the year, compared with 2024, from charities undertaking a range of creative work in the fields of arts and health, music education, performance (indoors and outdoors) and composition.
Organisations were based across the United Kingdom and included hospices, social care settings, marginalised communities, and well-established choirs and orchestras for young people, all making a difference to participants' lives.
The Trustees usually meet twice per year, in April and October. All applications for consideration in the spring funding round must be submitted by the end of February. For the autumn funding round, applications must be received by the end of August. Late applications are normally held over until the next meeting.
The next deadline for applications is therefore Sunday 28 February 2027.
Further information, guidance and an online application form is available on the Trust’s website. Applications and queries can be emailed to the Trust. Alternatively, there is an Enquiry Form on the Trust’s website.