Evaluation guidance

Youth Music funds organisations that are open to developing and evaluate and reflect on what they do. 

We think that reflection and evaluation should be built into every project. 

This guide will help you think about your reflection and evaluation plans and how to write that into your application form. 

Trailblazer Fund and Catalyser Fund Evaluation Guidance

Further Evaluation Guidance

Are you looking for guidance on specific parts of evaluating a project? See our further evaluation resources such as how to analyse qualitative and quantitative data, or explore a collection of evaluation scales you can use to measure the musical, personal and social change young people are experiencing as a result of your work.

Sample Sizes
Evaluation Scales
Common Evaluation Challenges (FAQs)
Different Evaluation Techniques
Analysing Quantitative Data
Analysing Qualitative Data
Data Collection Tools

Reporting Templates

As part of your Youth Music grant you will be required to report on your project. We recommend you have a look at the reporting templates before you put in an application. This will help you with your project planning.

Please note that all reporting requirements should be submitted through Youth Music’s online grants portal.

Catalyser Fund interim report template - in use from 16 December 2024
Catalyser Fund final report template - in use from 16 December 2024
Fund A evaluation report template
Fund B interim report template
Fund B final report template - in use from 16 December 2024
Incubator evaluation report template
Next Gen evaluation report template
Recharge evaluation report template
Stability Funding final report template IN USE FROM 16 DECEMBER
Trailblazer interim report template - in use until 15 December 2024
Trailblazer interim report template - in use from 16 December 2024
Trailblazer Fund final report template - in use from 16 December 2024
Interim budget update template

Outcomes reporting

If we asked you to set outcomes when you applied to Youth Music or you have decided to use an outcomes approach in your evaluation, then when you come to complete your final report you will need to provide us with an evaluation of the outcomes in your report. You are free to do this however you want or you can make use of the template below.

Reporting on your outcomes template

Explore Evaluation Series

Part of the Exchanging Notes learning series, Explore Evaluation sessions delve into evaluation methods for all confidence levels alongside peer-to-peer learning, reflection and signposting to resources.