"The idea of funding for popular music should be seen as a positive thing. It should be seen as an investment in industry as much as an investment in culture, because popular music is something that generates as much financial revenue as it does cultural revenue."

Alex Kapranos, Franz Ferdinand (2004 Mercury Award winners) 

Open Programmes

Open Programmes take a minimum of three months to process

Involving young people

There are many different ways in which you can involve young people

First steps

Developing 0-5 year olds through music, with training for parents and carers

Make it sound

Music-making for 5-18 year olds who otherwise lack the chance to take part

Vocalise

Programmes where the voice is the main instrument