About William Walton And La Mortella Trust
The William Walton and La Mortella Trust supports projects that keep William Walton’s musical legacy active while helping emerging classical musicians build careers. Its funding is especially geared toward performances, educational programs, tours, concerts, masterclasses, and publications or research connected to Walton, often through partnerships with conservatories, festivals, museums, and cultural institutions in the UK, Italy, and internationally. It also appears to favor projects that connect directly to La Mortella, the Walton archive, or anniversary/centenary programming.
Focus Areas
Emerging Classical MusiciansClassical Music MasterclassesConcerts and TouringMusic Education PartnershipsWalton Legacy PreservationMusic Research and Publications
Giving Approach
Project-based grants and scholarships for specific musical activities, usually tied to a defined program, performance, or educational initiative. Applications are accepted within a set annual window (1 February to 31 October for the following project year), and the Trust appears to fund collaborative, institution-led requests rather than broad general operating support.
How to approach this funder
Align proposals tightly with Walton’s legacy or the Trust’s music-education mission, and emphasize concrete outcomes such as concerts, masterclasses, tours, publications, or archival/research value. Submit within the stated application window (1 February–31 October) and show clear institutional partnerships, as many known grantees are conservatories, festivals, museums, or publishers.