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.

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