Youth Music is a UK funder focused on helping children and young people make, learn, and earn in music, with a strong emphasis on removing barriers for those who are d/Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent, in the youth justice system, or otherwise facing disadvantage. They support both individuals and organisations through a mix of small access grants, early-stage creative development awards, and larger programmatic funding for pilots, scaling, and sector change. Their portfolio suggests a practical, inclusion-driven approach that backs grassroots music organisations, community projects, and emerging music talent rather than mainstream arts institutions.
Offers multiple grant lines with clearly defined purposes: small access-support payments, modest project grants for individuals, and larger annual/periodic organisational grants in England. Funding is usually round-based with deadlines, ranges from up to £3,000 for individuals to £300,000 for organisations, and includes specific guidance on access costs and eligibility.
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Check the specific fund and deadline cycle carefully: NextGen supports 18–25s (up to 30 for some disabled applicants), Trailblazer is for England-based organisations testing new approaches, and Catalyser is for larger-scale or sector-change work in England. Disabled applicants can request Application Access Fund support up to 6 weeks before a programme opens, and some funds allow personal access costs to be built into the grant request.
Current and upcoming funding from Youth Music that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to applicants who identify as Disabled and need extra support to make an application to Youth Music. Access costs may also be available on top of a grant to support project delivery.
Deadline: Apply up to 6 weeks before the relevant funding programme opens.
Who can apply: Applicants who identify as Disabled and need support to make an application to Youth Music. Apply before the relevant funding programme opens (apply up to 6 weeks before programme opens).
Deadline: Apply up to 6 weeks before the relevant funding programme opens. Personal access costs are included within main fund applications.
Who can apply: For organisations in England working with children and young people aged 25 or under. Work must fit one of Youth Music's themes and aim to trial, sustain, or disrupt practice.
Deadline: Trailblazer Round 13: opens 31 July 2026; deadline 28 August 2026, 5pm; notification 11 December 2026. Round 14: opens 23 October 2026; deadline 20 November 2026, 5pm; notification 19 March 2027. All deadlines are 5pm.
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