External Funding Opportunities for Young Musicians

External Awards, Bursaries and Scholarships

Please note that Sutton Music Trust is signposting these schemes and any applications or queries must be made directly to the organisation. 

The Christine Brown Trust 

For Young Musicians offers financial support to exceptionally talented young musicians under 19 years of age, who are UK residents and who are experiencing financial hardship. This may extend to contributing towards the cost of lessons, helping to pay for a new instrument, perhaps paying for summer school or orchestra fees – in fact, anything connected with the costs of an instrumental education

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Cherry Tree Foundation

Makes small one-off grants for talented children (music, drama, the arts).

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Craxton Memorial Trust

Applications are invited from older (18+) highly talented musicians who are completing their studies, embarking on their professional career or have a special project in mind and who are in need of financial assistance. There is no restriction on nationality but applicants should have been resident in the UK for a year prior to applying. 

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Future Talent

Future Talent gives financial support and guidance to young musicians aged between 5 and 18 who are demonstrating outstanding musical ability or potential, but for whatever reason do not have the financial means to reach their goal. Various grants and bursaries available.

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Hattori Foundation

Instrumental soloists between the ages of 15 and 20 who are resident in the UK and have demonstrated both exceptional talent and achievement may apply at any time of the year for financial assistance towards travelling expenses to attend national or international competitions, master classes within the UK or abroad and specific assistance in the case of hardship

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Help Musicians UK

Help Musicians provide financial support and bursaries to musicians and students.

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Making Music

Making Music presents a number of awards, bursaries and prizes to individual musicians, groups and organisations in both the voluntary and professional sector.

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Music and Dance Scheme: funding for students

Provides grants and help with fees at 8 independent schools and 21 centres for advanced training. Your child must be aged 8 to 19 to be eligible for the music schools. Apply direct to the school or centre you want to go to. 

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Music for All 

Music for All helps people fulfil their musical dreams. Young, old, regardless of personal or life challenges, they truly want music to be for all! Funding for purchase of musical instruments/equipment etc will be considered. 

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National Youth Arts Trust

The National Youth Arts Trust provides bursaries, youth theatres and mentorships to help talented students from the UK’s most disadvantaged backgrounds train in dance, music and drama.

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Sydney Dean Whitehead’s Charitable Trust 

The Trust provides grants towards the education of children with special skills in music whose parents are unable to provide them with an education suitable to their position or abilities; With the exception of a maximum age of 18, no geographical or other restrictions are imposed on the grant applications.

Write to the Trustees c/o MOORE, STEPHENS, CHARTERED, ACCOUNTANTS, 30 GAY STREET, BATH, BA1 2PD. Phone: 01225486100.

Email: whitehead.trust@mooresw.co.uk

 

Valentine Alcock Scholarship 

Offers help to young people to develop their skills in playing a musical instrument by paying part or all of the costs involved in their attendance at an educational activity.

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The Wrightson Trust

The Wrightson Trust provides grants ranging from £100-£800, which can be used towards payment for instrumental lessons, assistance with choir/orchestra tour fees, music colleges etc. Priority is given to those between 8 and 18.

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Young Sounds UK

Formally Awards for Young Musicians, Young Sounds UK Thrive programme supports young instrumentalists, singers, songwriters, composers and producers with funding (Awards) and other help to develop their musical potential. 

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