SoundEMission funding directory provides a list of grants and resources to support creative projects and initiatives in the East Midlands.
Christine Brown Trust
The Christine Brown Trust for Young Musicians offers financial support to exceptionally talented young musicians under 19 years of age who are in financial hardship and unable to meet the expenses involved in learning a musical instrument. This may mean contributing towards the cost of lessons, paying for summer school or orchestra fees - in fact, anything connected with the costs of an instrumental education.
Youth Music Shift the Scene Fund
Youth Music’s Shift the Scene Fund offers grants of up to £200,000 to organisations in England who provide creative opportunities for Disabled children and young people, pushing for genuine inclusion, ambition and accessibility.
Albert Cooper Music Charitable Trust
Our founder member, Albert William Cooper (1913-2007) left a legacy in his Will to the Charity to benefit a young person playing the violin, viola, or cello
The Charity provides funds for tuition; help towards the purchase of an instrument; some living expenses incurred whilst in full time or postgraduate education/studies at a recognised music college/university in the U.K.
The Charity supports students from 18-21 years of age. The Charity can only accept applications from those in full time study and holding a UK bank account.
Yapp Charitable Trust
The Yapp Charitable Trust offer grants for running costs to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000.
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They fund works that focuses on the following priority groups:
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Elderly people
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Children and young people
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People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges
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Social welfare
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Education and learning
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Arts Council National Lottery Grants
National Lottery Project Grants is our open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual practitioners, community and cultural organisations
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We fund projects that:
• Focus on the disciplines we support
• Reach and engage people and communities in England with high quality creativity and culture.
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Project Grants is always open for applications between £1,000 and £100,000.
Nicholas Boas Trust
The Trust supports young musicians at the start of their careers with particular projects such as attending masterclasses, travelling to auditions, making initial
recordings, commissioning new works etc.
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The Trust also supports organisations such as IMS Prussia Cove, English National Opera, British Youth Opera etc. who have a particular focus on working with young artists.
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To apply for funds, email nboastrust@gmail.com