Grant News

Arts Council England has announced that it is extending its £1.5 million ring-fenced fund to support the grassroots music sector. The fund will be available until September 2023, and will then continue as a Project Grant priority until September 2025.

The Supporting Grassroots Live Music Fund grants of up to £40,000 for up to three years to support activities that help grassroots music venues and promoters to deliver and develop their work, getting live music to more people across England. The fund is ring-fenced, which means that it can only be used for projects that focus on hosting and/or promoting live music events.

Applications are welcomed from those who work with all types of music and genres, including electronic, hip-hop and grime, indie and alternative, metal and punk, and pop/rock.

The Arts Council is particularly interested in supporting projects that work with new, developing talent in small to mid-size venues.