Youth Music Trailblazer Fund

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Aims/priorities: The purpose of the Youth Music Trailblazer Fund is to provide support for organisations delivering projects that help children and young people facing barriers to make, learn or earn in music. The fund is designed to support organisations who want to trial work for the first time, test a new way of working, or disrupt the status quo.

Who can apply? Constituted community organisations based in England may apply.

The fund has a particular focus on supporting:

  • Small organisations who support children and young people to make, learn or earn in music.
  • Those who work with children and young people facing barriers who want to trial a new music offer.
  • Established organisations that want to test a new way of working or disrupt the status quo.

Applications must meet at least one of the following Youth Music themes:

  • Early years.
  • Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent young people.
  • Youth justice system.
  • Young people facing barriers.
  • Young adults.
  • Organisations and the workforce.

Grant amount: The following levels of funding are available:

  • Grants of £2,000 to £15,000 are available to organisations of less than one year old.
  • Grants of £2,000 to £30,000 are available to organisations of more than one year old.

The total project budget should include at least 10% match funding. There are two types of match funding:

  • Cash match funding - this is where there is money exchange involved; for example, a grant from another funder. At least 5% of the total project budget should be made up of cash match funding.
  • In-kind match funding - this is non-cash support that the applicant or their partners make towards the project; for example, free venue hire or volunteer support.

Funding from Arts Council England or National Lottery cannot be used towards meeting the minimum match funding requirements but can be used as additional contribution.

Application process: apply online here

Deadline:5pm Friday 13 May 

Contact Informationgrants@youthmusic.org.uk

Website addresshttps://youthmusic.org.uk/

Applicants: 
Organisations
Amount: 
Not specified
Status: 
Live
Structure: 
Constituted Group
Funding Theme: 
Arts
Children and Young People
Unpublish Date: 
Friday, 13 May, 2022