International funderBased in United Kingdom

Continuo Foundation

London, United KingdomWebsite

About Continuo Foundation

Continuo Foundation is a UK-based music funder focused on sustaining early music as a living performance tradition, especially through professional period-instrument ensembles. It primarily backs concert series, tours, recordings, and other audience-facing projects that help musicians build viable careers while expanding access to baroque and earlier repertoire. A distinctive feature is its support for both artistic output and infrastructure through Continuo Connect, plus a dedicated partnership stream for Henry Purcell projects.

Annual Giving$200K

Focus Areas

Early Music PerformancePeriod-Instrument EnsemblesBaroque Concerts and TouringRecording ProjectsAudience Development for Classical MusicHenry Purcell Projects

Giving Approach

Biannual competitive project-grant rounds with relatively small awards, typically in the $2,000-$8,000 range, plus a targeted $6,000 Purcell Society Partnership Grant offered through the same round timetable. Funding is project-based and likely favors completed, well-scoped proposals from professional UK ensembles rather than unrestricted support.

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Continuo Foundation

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