Youth Music gives grants for music projects that help to provide equal access to music. The current funds are as follows:
Youth Music Trailblazer Fund
Grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to run projects for children and young people (25 or under) to make, learn and earn in music. Your work must cover one of the following themes: early years; disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent young people; youth justice system; young people facing barriers; young adults; organisations and the workforce. Apply by 11 April 2025
Youth Music Catalyser Fund
Grants between £30,001 and £300,000 for programmes that support children and young people who face barriers to make, learn or earn in music, and aim to make music activity accessible to everyone. Expressions of Interest by 2 May 2025
To apply to the Trailblazer or Catalyser funds, your organisation must be legally constituted. Schools and academies cannot apply.
Youth Music NextGen Fund
If you are aged 18 to 25 and you are a musician or see your future in the music industry, you can apply for up to £3,000 for your own creative project. The next round opens on 29 August 2025.
Application Access Fund
You can also apply for support from the Application Access Fund to cover any additional access costs that might be required for you to make an application to one of Youth Music’s main grant funds.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
Funding for projects that improve access to music for young people
Application deadline:
Refer to individual funds