Awards Overview

Music for All offers financial grants and instrument awards to individuals, schools and community groups. We open a number of awards rounds each year, addressing different areas of need within each round. Click here for an overview of 2026 award rounds dates.

Round 2 is now open to applicants!

We’re delighted to be offering instrumental awards to community projects, schools and individuals in the following categories:

Electro acoustic guitars (to suit varying abilities/levels)
Pbuzz instruments
Ukuleles
Keyboard bundles
Drum kits
Orange crush mini amps

Please read the eligibility criteria and instructions carefully before applying. Applications should be received by 12 noon on Thursday 7 May 2026 (PLUS witness statement forms should be received by 12 noon on Monday 11 May 2026).

Please click the relevant page below for the award you’d like to apply for:

Awards for Individuals

If you're looking for support for yourself, or on behalf on somebody else:

Click Here

Awards for Schools and Community Groups

If you're looking for support on behalf of a school or community group:

Click Here

The round of funding currently accepting applications (for both community groups and individuals) closes in:

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Alternative Funding

Should you find the grants on offer in this round unsuitable for your needs or you do not meet the eligibility criteria for Music for All funding, a ‘Funding Wizard’ resource is available on the Help Musicians website. Help Musicians UK is a leading UK charity for professional musicians of all genres and age-groups.

Our Grant Recipients

Bringing music to North Yorkshire

Making music accessible

Citizens of the World Choir

Please Note: We are a Living Wage employer and are committed to tackling low pay by encouraging the organisations we support to pay the real Living Wage. For further information on Living Wage, please click here

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