Funding Round 2 offers grants in two areas for individuals:

1) Physical mobility or accessibility needs.

This award is open to individuals with physical mobility, coordination and/or accessibility needs. Applicants for this award will need to demonstrate how the funds will be used to remove barriers and support their ability to make music. A grant of up to £800 is available in this award. 

2) The Knoydart Songwriting Retreat CIC Award.

Music for All are collaborating with The Knoydart Songwriting Retreat CIC who host residential retreats for songwriters on the remote peninsula of Knoydart on Scotland's west coast. This is an incredible opportunity to step away from life’s distractions, offering a unique environment for songwriters to fully immerse in their writing by working closely with award-winning mentors.

For this award, The Knoydart Retreat are offering two free places for their September 2024 songwriting retreat between 23-27 September 2024 with Boo Hewerdine.

Their retreats are aimed at songwriters with previous experience (not beginners) who are seeking mentorship and inspiration from their Writers in Residence, looking for collaborations with like-minded musicians, keen to develop their writing skills, looking to increase their current catalogue of songs, or need guidance and support in understanding the music industry and how best to progress.

Although the songwriting retreat is for one week, the relationships and support offered by The Knoydart Songwriting Retreat CIC surpasses this so prospective attendees should be prepared to remain engaged after the retreat, potentially reach out to collaborate with fellow attendees, as well as provide regular updates for The Knoydart Songwriting Retreat CIC and The Knoydart Retreat to share on their social media platforms and website.

Age: 25 – 65+

NOTE: Regrettably, The Knoydart Retreat is unable to accommodate attendees with underlying mental disorders due to lack of capacity and resources within the mentoring and staff team.

In addition to providing evidence of financial hardship, applicants will need to provide three examples of their songwriting (via website, Soundcloud, YouTube). You must also provide evidence of your own self-promotion through social media channels.

Find out more about The Knoydart Songwriting Retreat CIC here.

Please read the eligibility criteria and instructions carefully before applying. Applications (and witness statement forms) should be received by no later than 8am on Monday 1st July.

For further information and FAQs see here.

Funding Round 2 offers grants in five areas for community groups/projects:

1) Working with primary-school aged children

This award is for community-based groups providing opportunities to make music to children and young-people aged between 4-11. We welcome applications from groups operating in caring as well as more formal educational settings. Choirs are welcome to apply. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award. Applicants should be able to demonstrate ways in which they nurture underpriviledged young talent through their work..

2) Chronic diseases and conditions affecting quality of life

This award is open to community-based groups supporting those with chronic diseases and conditions affecting quality of life. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award. This includes but is not limited to Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy and Motor Neuron disease. Applicants for this award will need to demonstrate how music is used within their project work and where possible, be able to illustrate previous examples of their work as well as illustrate how funds will be used to suport music-making for the group.

3) Physical mobility or accessibility needs

This award is open to community groups providing music making opportunities to those with physical mobility, coordination and/or accessibility needs. Applicants for this award will need to demonstrate how music is used within their project work and where possible, be able to illustrate previous examples of their work as well as illustrate how funds will be used to remove barriers to suport music-making for the group.

4) Working with diverse communities from the Global Majority, in collaboration with Black Lives in Music

This award is for community-based groups providing music-making opportunities working with diverse communities from the global majority. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award. Applicants should be able to demonstrate ways in which they nurture disadvantaged individuals in music-making opportunities.

5) Working with groups with mental health challenges and/or affected by loneliness/isolation.

This award is open to community group applicants, providing music making opportunities to those experiencing mental health challenges and/or affected by loneliness/isolation. Applicants for this award will need to demonstrate how music is used within their project work and where possible, be able to illustrate previous successful examples of their work as well as demonstrate how funds will be used to provide meaningful and positive support for their group and enable active participation in music-making. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award.

Please read the eligibility criteria and instructions carefully before applying. Applications (and witness statement forms) should be received by no later than 8am on Monday 1st July.

For further information and FAQs see here.

Round 2 of funding offers our last BBB Trust Award as detailed below:

BBB Trust Award

This annual award is for state schools (primary and secondary) that either already have an orchestra or are in the process of trying to establish a school orchestra. The award will support music education in schools and should be used to create a self-sustaining environment enabling more pupils to access music making. Applicants for this award will need to demonstrate how the award will expand their existing music education programme and how it could involve the whole school and the wider community so they can access the benefits of music making. A grant of up to £8,000 is available for this award.

Please read the eligibility criteria and instructions carefully before applying. Applications (and witness statement forms) should be received by no later than 8am on Monday 1st July.

For further information and FAQs see here.