Trustees will consider applications for support in those areas of music performance and education which do not readily attract backing from commercial sponsors or which are not eligible for full public funding. Priority will be directed towards supporting the work or education of musicians based in, or wishing to study in, the UK, but by no means exclusively so. An important criterion will be whether, in the opinion of the Trustees, the funding sought will make a significant difference to beneficiaries’ prospects. We will favour projects that actively involve participants and increase their skills, especially those that include performance. We will not fund ticket subsidies.
Priority will be given to:
- Encouraging excellence with bursaries, apprenticeships and fellowships for named individuals of any age within, or supported by, institutions that are recognised for the excellence of their creative output and their nurturing culture. We particularly welcome applications benefitting people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Projects that enable significant, active participation in performances by adults who are often excluded, namely; homeless people, asylum seekers, prisoners, those not in education employment or training.
- Projects that enable significant, active participation in performances by children and young people who would otherwise face significant challenges to engaging with music performance. We expect the majority of participants to come from widening participation ‘target schools’ (for example, in London, those identified by the Mayor’s Fund) or where more than 40% of students receive pupil premium funding or free school meals.