Music for All, the charity of the UK musical instrument industry, is currently accepting applications for its first funding round of 2025.
Groups, schools, any form of educational establishment, community projects, charities, and organisations that are bringing music to their communities in the UK can apply.
Priority will be given to applicants who are most in need of help.
In the current round, grants of up to £2,000 are available in the following areas:
- Working with primary school-aged children – community-based groups providing music-making opportunities to young-people aged between 4–11 can apply, including groups operating in caring as well as more formal educational settings. Applicants should be able to demonstrate ways in which they nurture underprivileged young talent through their work.
- Learning and cognitive challenges – community-based groups providing opportunities to make music to those with learning and cognitive challenges, including but not limited to autism, aphasia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, attention deficit and memory loss, can apply. Groups operating in caring and educational settings are welcome to apply.
- Working with diverse communities from the Global Majority, in collaboration with Black Lives in Music – community-based groups providing music-making opportunities working with diverse communities from the global majority can apply.
Decisions are usually conveyed within three months of the application deadline.
The deadline for Round 1 applications is 27 March 2025 (23:59).