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We know that searching for grants and funding for your projects or initiatives can be hard. That's why we've created this simple search to help you identify sources of funding for leisure-time music groups, from local councils to international grant-giving organisations.

Since Local Authorities often offer advice and tools as well as funding, we've also created a separate LA website index as a quick and easy way of finding the relevant page on your Local Authority's website for all they have to offer in the way of help.

Can’t find anything that meets your needs? We're always adding new grants as we come across them, and our funding volunteers may also be able to help with research into your particular requirements. Contact us to put in a request, or to let us know if you think we've missed something in the listings.

Resources

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Community Innovation Fund
Application Deadline:
Spring 2025
Area:
England
Beneficiary type:
Young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Mental/physical health
Distributing Body:
Turning Point
Grant value:
£0-£1,000, £1,000-£5,000
Greater Manchester Grants
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
England
Beneficiary type:
Young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Mental/physical health
Distributing Body:
The Charity Service
Grant value:
£0-£1,000, £1,000-£5,000, £5,000-£15,000
Youth Music Trailblazer fund
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
England
Beneficiary type:
Young people
Distributing Body:
Arts Council England
Grant value:
£1,000-£5,000, £5,000-£15,000, £15,000+
Community Relations / Cultural Diversity
Application Deadline:
31 January 2025
Area:
Northern Ireland
Beneficiary type:
Diversity and Inclusion, Community cohesion
Distributing Body:
Community Relations Council
Grant value:
£0-£1,000, £1,000-£5,000, £5,000-£15,000
Weir Charitable Trust
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
Scotland
Beneficiary type:
Arts audience, Education and learning, Supporting recreational activities, Community cohesion, Young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Mental/physical health, Areas of low cultural engagement
Distributing Body:
Weir Charitable Trust
Grant value:
£0-£1,000, £1,000-£5,000, £5,000-£15,000, £15,000+
The Society of Merchant Venturers grants
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
England
Beneficiary type:
Arts audience, Diversity and Inclusion, Education and learning, Green Projects, Supporting recreational activities, Community cohesion, Young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Mental/physical health, Areas of low cultural engagement
Distributing Body:
The Society of Merchant Venturers
Grant value:
£0-£1,000, £1,000-£5,000, £5,000-£15,000
Home Instead charities grant
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Beneficiary type:
Older people
Distributing Body:
Home Instead charities
Grant value:
£0-£1,000, £1,000-£5,000
Ford Britain Trust Small Grant Applications
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Beneficiary type:
Education and learning, Green Projects, Supporting recreational activities, Young people, People with disabilities
Distributing Body:
Ford Britain Trust
Grant value:
£0-£1,000
Ford Britain Trust Large Grant Applications
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Beneficiary type:
Education and learning, Green Projects, Supporting recreational activities, Young people, People with disabilities
Distributing Body:
Ford Britain Trust
Grant value:
£0-£1,000, £1,000-£5,000
Livewell Foundation Small Grants
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
England
Beneficiary type:
Community cohesion, Mental/physical health
Distributing Body:
Livewell Foundation
Grant value:
£0-£1,000
Radcliffe Trust Music Scheme
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Beneficiary type:
Education and learning, Young people, People with disabilities
Distributing Body:
Radcliffe Trust
Grant value:
£1,000-£5,000, £5,000-£15,000
PRS Early Career Promoter Fund
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Area:
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Beneficiary type:
Arts audience
Distributing Body:
PRS Foundation
Grant value:
£0-£1,000, £1,000-£5,000
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Publications
Highnotes
In the summer edition of Highnotes, discover key learnings from the INCLUDE programme, with real-world examples from our member groups...
Guidance
Recruiting resources: Overview
Recruiting new members is the biggest challenge leisure-time music groups face. From ensuring your recruitment process is inclusive,...
Guidance, Open resource, Overview
PRS: Overview
If your music group performs in public, you may need to pay royalties to the composers whose works you use. This is where PRS for...
Guidance
Is classical music royalty-free?
Many music groups assume that classical music is automatically royalty-free, but that’s not the case. While some classical works...
Guidance
PRS versus PPL
When your music group performs you may need a PRS for Music licence. Some groups may also need a PPL licence if they use recorded...
Guidance
What music does PRS cover?
PRS for Music collects royalties for composers, songwriters, and publishers whenever their music is performed in public. But how do...
Guidance
PRS licence cost
If your music group performs copyrighted music in public, you may need to pay PRS for Music fees. These fees help ensure that...
Guidance
Do I need a PRS licence?
If your group performs music in public, you may need a PRS for Music licence to comply with copyright law. PRS for Music ensures that...
Guidance
What is PRS for Music
PRS for Music is the UK organisation that ensures composers and music publishers receive royalties when their music is played or...
Guidance, Open resource, Overview
Musical licensing and permissions: Overview 
Whether you are performing, writing, rehearsing or recording music, you’ll probably need to be covered by a licence. But knowing...
Case studies
Case study: raising funds via easyfundraising with...
Richard Rosoman, treasurer of Malvern Festival Chorus, talks to us about how they received hundreds of free pounds in free funding...
Case studies
Case study: doubling ticket sales with North Downs...
Lin Larmer, a trustee of North Downs Community Orchestra, tells us how by following a Making Music webinar, the orchestra sold more...

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