New Youth Music Open Programme Fund launches

Posted: 30 June 2009

Find out if your organisation is eligible to receive Youth Music funding and apply online

The new Youth Music Open Programme has launched.  The Open Programme is available for organisations wishing to apply for grants of £5,000 to £30,000.  For the full eligibility criteria, see our Eligibility guide.

Open Programme funded projects will need to support us in one of the following goals:

• Early Years – advancing the learning and development of all children in their early years (0-5) by aiming to ensure universal access to high quality music making in England
• Challenging Circumstances* – improving the life chances of children and young people in the most challenging circumstances by supporting them to achieve their full potential through engagement and progression in music making
• Encouraging Talent and Potential – realising the musical talent and potential of children and young people by ensuring opportunity for all to develop their talent regardless of background or chosen genre

*What are ‘Challenging Circumstances’?
Children and young people in challenging circumstances are those who are marginalised by society, vulnerable, often hard to reach, and who have the fewest opportunities. Examples could include young people who are carers, young parents, looked after children and young people, those at risk of offending or young offenders, children and young people with disabilities or long-term ill health. This is not an exhaustive list by any means and we would ask that you make clear to us the case for how the children and young people you are proposing to work with are in particularly challenging circumstances.

For more information and to apply online visit the Open Programme section of our website

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