Fund round 3 offers grants in six areas for community groups/projects:

1) Working with children in early years age group 0-4.

This award is open to community group applicants, providing music-making opportunities to young-people aged between 0-4. We welcome applications from groups operating in caring as well as more formal educational settings. A grant of up to £2150 is available for this award.  Applicants should be able to demonstrate ways in which they nurture underprivileged young talent through their work.   

This award is made in memory of Lynette Beard (née Billing) who for 34 years, combined fun, professionalism and a natural affinity with parents and children, as a dedicated Early Years teacher in Hertfordshire. She specialised in music as part of her teaching degree, stemming from a love of music-making throughout her teenage years in amateur orchestras, musical theatre and church choirs.  This grant gives youngsters the opportunity to make music, to learn and enrich their lives. This is exactly what Lyn believed in, what she did in school and with her own family.  In loving memory of Mrs. Lynette Beard, who died in May 2023, aged 56.

2) For groups working with those facing financial hardship.

This award is open to community group applicants, providing music-making opportunities to those facing financial hardship of any age group and background. A grant of up to £2150 is available for this award.  Applicants should be able to demonstrate ways in which they nurture musical talent through their work. 

Would welcome applications from traditionally underrepresented groups here. Financial hardship is defined as significant difficulty or inability to meet cost of living payment from disposable income.

3) Choral Groups.

This award is for community-based groups providing choral singing opportunities. We welcome applications from groups operating in caring, community and formal educational settings. A grant of up to £2150 is available for this award. Applicants should be able to demonstrate ways in which they nurture underprivileged individuals through their choral singing work.

4) Guitars (electric).

Open to applications from groups using electric guitars to support communities in deprived or marginalised areas and developing music education for those living in the area. Please note that the electric guitars are not supplied with amplifiers or cases.

5) Ukulele group bundle offer.

This bundle offer is open to applications from community and educational groups working with deprived or marginalised communities and developing music education for those living in the area. Please note that a bundle offer of 3x soprano, 1x tenor and 1x bass-baritone ukuleles will be awarded to each successful applicant. NB no cases are provided.

6) Behringer Multipurpose Headphones.

This headphone offer is open to applications from community and educational groups working with disadvantaged communities and developing music making opportunities within their area. Please note that a bundle of 25 headphones will be awarded to each successful applicant.

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 18th December 2023.

For further information and FAQs see here.