Funding Round 4 (2025) offers financial awards in five areas for community groups/projects:

1)  Physical mobility or accessibility needs

This award is open to community groups in deprived or marginalised areas and developing music education for those living in the area (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), 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 support music-making for the group. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award.

2) Choral Groups

This award is open to community groups in deprived or marginalised areas and developing music education for those living in the area (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), providing music making opportunities to choral groups (both new and existing). 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 for its participants. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award. 

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

This award is open to community groups in deprived or marginalised areas and developing music education for those living in the area (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), providing music making opportunities to those experiencing mental health challenges/affected by loneliness or 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 examples of their work as well as illustrate how funds will be used to remove barriers to support music-making for the group. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award.

4) Working with early years aged children, 0-4 years

This award is open to community groups/schools in deprived or marginalised areas and developing music education for those living in the area (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), providing opportunities to make music to children aged between 0-4. 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 support music-making for the group. Caring and formal educational settings are considered, and choirs can apply. A grant of up to £2000 is available for this award. 

5) Descant recorder + music pack

This award is open to applications from groups/schools using entry-level descant recorders to support communities in deprived or marginalised areas (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England,Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Suitable for beginners only and includes 'walking in the air sheet music'. Note, no cases available.

Please read the eligibility criteria and instructions carefully before applying. Applications should be received by no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 24th September 2025, (with witness statement forms received by 12 noon on Friday 26th September 2025).

For further information and FAQs see here, and for witness statement information, see here.

Funding Round 4 (2025) offers financial awards in one area for individuals: 

1)  Physical mobility or accessibility needs

This award is for individuals in deprived or marginalised areas (this includes but is not limited to social infrastructure; please see the domains of deprivation for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), seeking music making opportunities, living with physical mobility, coordination and/or accessibility needs. Applicants for this award will need to illustrate how the barriers they experience and how music-making will help. A grant of up to £800 is available for this award
 

Please read the eligibility criteria and instructions carefully before applying. Applications should be received by no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 24th September 2025, (with witness statement forms received by 12 noon on Friday 26th September 2025).

For further information and FAQs see here, and for witness statement information, see here.