A round-up of some of the arts jobs available, as well as open calls for composers, and funding pots for musical and creative projects. All job opportunities below share the salary, and all composition prizes are free to enter. We send an updated round of opportunities out every fortnight in our newsletter, so make sure to join our mailing list to receive it directly to your inbox as soon as it’s published. If your organisation has a job or opportunity available, you are welcome to submit it using our opportunities form.

This page was last updated on 12th August 2025. Opportunities included in this list are not endorsement.

~ Up to £30,000 to charities that help underserved communities pursue their creative ambitions
~ Up to £20,000 for projects in Luton
~ Up to £15,000 for organisations to deliver community-based arts activities for children and young people in Scotland
~ Up to £8,000 for freelance artists to deliver community-based arts activities for children and young people in Scotland
~ Up to £5,000 for UK-based chamber ensembles, violinists and brass players/ensembles
~ Up to £5,000 for students from underrepresented groups in Higher Education
~ £5,000 for UK-based chamber ensembles establishing a career together
~ £4,000 for community-focused performance projects in Sunderland and South Tyneside
~ Up to £3,000 for performances and recording of music by Michael Tippett
~ Up to £2,000 for music projects in Sheffield
~ Up to £2,000 for groups in Thurrock looking to improve their creative offer
~ £1,000 for amateur creatives living in Glasgow
~ Up to £1,000 to support the development of brand new accessible musical instruments
~ Up to £1,000 for 18-30 year olds looking to grow their creative professional potential
~ Up to £1,000 for promoting the works of British composers
~ £500 for projects in Liverpool
~ £500 for projects in Glasgow
~ £500 for Black artists
~ £500 for a working-class creative practitioner
~ Up to £250 for charities that provide musical activities for the elderly community in need
~ Up to £1,000 for sonic installations and audio-visual performances
~ Bursaries to attend WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo) in Finland
~ Funding for community or school projects
~ Funding to bring live music to Lambeth and Southwark
~ Funding for the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional composers active in the last 100 years 
~ Funding for performances of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams 
~ Financial support for community projects
~ Funding for young musicians at the start of their careers and organisations with a focus on working with young artists

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