Grant News
The UK music charity Music For All has opened its fifth funding round of 2025, inviting community groups, schools and individuals across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to apply.
There are two categories of grants available:
- Community Project awards – open to community groups and schools in deprived or marginalised areas (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) working with:
- those facing chronic diseases & conditions affecting quality of life; or
- those facing financial hardship; or
- youth clubs (and comparable organisations) offering music-making opportunities outside school/higher-education settings.
- Additionally, there are specific awards for half-size classical guitars (up to 30 guitars) and descant recorder packs (up to 60 recorders) for groups/schools in deprived or marginalised areas.
- Individual awards (Learn to Play Award for Individuals) – open to individuals in deprived or marginalised areas who have actively participated in Music For All’s “Learn to Play” weekend event in 2025, and who wish to continue their music-making journey; they must illustrate the barriers they face and how the funds would help.
For the Community Project awards (general groups working with chronic disease/financial hardship) the grant is up to £1,500.
For youth clubs / comparable organisations (when seeking studio kit/instruments/audio interface/mentoring) the award covers equipment (e.g., eight-track software, audio interface, cloud subscription, instruments) and a cash grant for mentoring/coaching of between £1,000-£6,000.
For the Individual “Learn to Play” award, the grant is up to £800.
Applications must be submitted by 12 noon on 14 January 2026, with witness statement forms due by 12 noon on Friday 16 January 2026.
The type of projects that could be funded include (the list is not exhaustive):
- A local charity offering weekly music workshops for adults living with Parkinson’s disease or dementia.
- A hospital or hospice introducing music therapy sessions for patients recovering from long-term illnesses.
- A youth club setting up a small recording studio and running workshops on music technology.
- A mentoring scheme pairing local musicians with young people to create original tracks and learn production skills.
- A young guitarist from a low-income household needing funds for instrument lessons or an upgraded guitar.
- An adult learner with disabilities seeking adaptive equipment or specialist tuition.
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