Breadcrumb Home Our Funding I Need Funding Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/funding/i-need-funding I Need Funding Find information about all our active funds. Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/funding/i-need-funding I Need Funding Find information about all our active funds. Our current funds funding NextGen Fund Grants of up to £3,000 for 18 to 25 year old creatives (aged up to 30 for those who identify as d/Deaf, Disabled or neurodivergent) in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. NextGen Round 14: 28 August 2026 - 25 September 2026 Read more funding Trailblazer Fund Grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to organisations in England to help equalise access to music for marginalised young people (aged 0 to 25). A one stage application with three funding rounds per year. Trailblazer Round 14: Applications open 23 October 2026 (deadline 20 November 2026). Read more funding Catalyser Fund Grants between £30,001 and £300,000 to organisations in England to help equalise access to music for marginalised young people (aged 0 to 25). A two-stage application with one funding round per year. Catalyser Fund Round 7 will open in early 2027. Read more funding Recharge Fund: Racial Equity The Youth Music Recharge Fund: Racial Equity offers core grants of up to £120k over four years to organisations led by communities experiencing racial injustice who work with children and young people. Fund Open 16th October 2026. Applications close 4th December. Read more Closed FundsFind out about our closed funds. Organisations are still delivering projects under these funds, but these are no longer accepting new applications. funding Incubator Fund Offered grants of £5,000 to £30,000 for businesses, collectives, and not-for-profits working in the music industries. Supporting them to create sustainable, meaningful career opportunities for young people aged 18-25. Fund closed. Read more funding Energiser Fund Offered grants of up to £120,000 to organisations in England to celebrate and energise creative practice with 2-4-year-olds. Delivery runs until 2027, sign-up to our mailing list to stay up to date with the learning from this work. Fund closed. Read more funding Shift the Scene Fund Grants of up to £200,000 to organisations in England to help ‘shift the scene’ for Disabled children and young people. A one-off fund with a two stage application process. Fund Closed Read more Further information on our funds Access Support Youth Music is committed to accessibility. Learn how our Access Support, Application Access Fund, and personal access costs help break down barriers to funding and participation. Read more Current Priorities Discover Youth Music's funding priorities, key regions, and themes for our Funds. Learn about success rates and recent grant awards. Read more resources Fund Picker Tool Not sure which Youth Music Fund suits you? Use our easy Fund Picker Tool to get quick suggestions and explore your options.
funding NextGen Fund Grants of up to £3,000 for 18 to 25 year old creatives (aged up to 30 for those who identify as d/Deaf, Disabled or neurodivergent) in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. NextGen Round 14: 28 August 2026 - 25 September 2026 Read more
funding Trailblazer Fund Grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to organisations in England to help equalise access to music for marginalised young people (aged 0 to 25). A one stage application with three funding rounds per year. Trailblazer Round 14: Applications open 23 October 2026 (deadline 20 November 2026). Read more
funding Catalyser Fund Grants between £30,001 and £300,000 to organisations in England to help equalise access to music for marginalised young people (aged 0 to 25). A two-stage application with one funding round per year. Catalyser Fund Round 7 will open in early 2027. Read more
funding Recharge Fund: Racial Equity The Youth Music Recharge Fund: Racial Equity offers core grants of up to £120k over four years to organisations led by communities experiencing racial injustice who work with children and young people. Fund Open 16th October 2026. Applications close 4th December. Read more
funding Incubator Fund Offered grants of £5,000 to £30,000 for businesses, collectives, and not-for-profits working in the music industries. Supporting them to create sustainable, meaningful career opportunities for young people aged 18-25. Fund closed. Read more
funding Energiser Fund Offered grants of up to £120,000 to organisations in England to celebrate and energise creative practice with 2-4-year-olds. Delivery runs until 2027, sign-up to our mailing list to stay up to date with the learning from this work. Fund closed. Read more
funding Shift the Scene Fund Grants of up to £200,000 to organisations in England to help ‘shift the scene’ for Disabled children and young people. A one-off fund with a two stage application process. Fund Closed Read more
Access Support Youth Music is committed to accessibility. Learn how our Access Support, Application Access Fund, and personal access costs help break down barriers to funding and participation. Read more
Current Priorities Discover Youth Music's funding priorities, key regions, and themes for our Funds. Learn about success rates and recent grant awards. Read more
resources Fund Picker Tool Not sure which Youth Music Fund suits you? Use our easy Fund Picker Tool to get quick suggestions and explore your options.
