classical music funding & bursaries
funding for arts and creative projects
A round-up of ongoing and one-time funding pots that are open for applications now in the UK. We send an updated round of opportunities out every fortnight in our newsletter. If you find this page useful, please consider donating £3 by buying us a coffee. Organisations can submit funding pots here.
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one-time funding pots & bursaries:
£5,000 for Bristol-based artists, creative freelancers or organisations (6 August)
Up to £8,000 for individual artists and arts practitioners in the early stages of their careers (18 September)
ongoing funding pots & bursaries:
£100,000 in grants for UK-based Early Music projects for professional ensembles with three or more period instrumentalists (Next: 5 August)
£5,000 - £15,000 for UK based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers (Next: 10 August)
£1,000 to artists of colour looking to take a creative leap (Next: 1 September)
Individuals aged 25 and below who need funds to further their participation in, study or practice of music (Next: 1 September)
Up to £500 to advance the artistic taste of the public in music (Next: 1 September)
£500 to assist with any project or idea which furthers the harp - requires membership (Next: 1 September)
One-off project grants £500 to £3,000 (1 September)
Funding for performances of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams (Next: 3 Sep)
Funding for the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional composers active in the last 100 years (Next: 3 Sep)
Up to £5,000 to develop outstanding music creators of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career (Next: 7 September)
Up to £3,000 for 18–30-year-olds to invest in themselves, develop their skills, and bring their creative ideas to life (Next: 25 September)
£5,000 to UK individuals or groups for exceptional musical ability (opera, Lied, composition, performance coaching) (Next: 1 October)
£5,000 for UK-based chamber ensembles (3-10 players) establishing a career together aged 18 to 30 (Next: 6 October)
£1,500 for an outstanding solo violinist to support their development aged 18 to 30 (Next: 6 October)
£1,500 for an outstanding individual brass player, or £2,500 for a brass ensemble (<5 players), establishing their career aged 18 to 30 (Next: 6 October)
Up to £250 for charities that provide musical activities for the elderly community in need (Next: 31st October)
Up to £3,500 for independent promoters across England (Next: 11 December)
Up to £1,000 for promoting the works of British composers (Next: 31 January 2026)
apply any time:
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one-time funding pots:
£5,000 for Bristol-based artists, creative freelancers or organisations (6 August)
Up to £5,000 for arts, heritage, and related local community projects working primarily in London and Kent (31 August)
ongoing funding pots:
£100,000 in grants for UK-based Early Music projects for professional ensembles with three or more period instrumentalists (Next: 5 August)
£1,000 - £5,000 visual arts projects, theatres and theatre productions, and dance, ballet and opera (Next: 7 August)
£2,000 - £30,000 for organisations in England to run projects for children and young people to make, learn and earn in music (Next: 28 Aug)
£4,000 for new works in performing arts and/or professional development (Next: 31 August)
Up to £500 to advance the artistic taste of the public in music (Next: 1 September)
£500 - £3,000 for projects focusing on the performance, commissioning and/or recording of contemporary music (Next: 1 September)
Funding for the performance, commissioning or recording of music by composers active in the last 100 years (Next: 3 Sep)
Funding for performances of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams (Next: 3 Sep)
£5,000 - £20,000 to fund activities that deliver strategic initiatives for organisations particularly working for the benefit of Wales (Next: 30 September)
£7,000 - £15,000 available for collaborative projects that enable British and Japanese partners to work together, preferably in the context of an institutional relationship (Next: 30 September)
Up to £5,000 to commission works and performances (Next: 1 October)
£500 - £8,000 for UK charities to support community music-making, performing arts engagement and early-stage career development (Next: 2 October)
Up to £250 for charities that provide musical activities for the elderly community in need (Next: 31 October)
Up to £250 for charities that provide musical activities for the elderly community in need (31 October)
Up to £3,500 will be available to support the vital role independent promoters play in supporting the talent pipeline across England (Next: 11 December)
Up to £1,000 for promoting the works of British composers (Next: 31 January 2026)
£1,000 - £5,000 to charities for composition, bursaries, music therapy, special needs, research, youth orchestras and educational projects (Next: 31 January 2026)
apply any time:
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