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Incubator Communications Toolkit

Explore the Incubator Fund Communications Toolkit – your essential guide to making the most of your funded project. Packed with resources, tips, and guidance to help you amplify your message and meet grant requirements.

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Exchanging Notes 2018

Exchanging Notes united schools and community music to empower young people through creative, impactful learning. Explore the findings and stories.

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Travel Fund sponsored by Sony Music

Sponsorship from Sony Music Entertainment will enable nominees from across the UK to overcome financial barriers and attend the Youth Music Awards.

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Next Gen Spotlight: Qazi & Qazi

Sisters Naadirah and Rukaiyah, Qazi & Qazi, craft ethereal harmonies and cinematic folk tales of surrender, strength, and spirit.

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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.

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.

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Funding Help and Support

Need funding for your music project? Explore resources, tips, and guidance to help you apply, manage, and make the most of Youth Music funding.

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Next Gen Spotlight: Mari Mathias

To celebrate Welsh Language Music Day (9 February), Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Mari Mathias discusses the importance of celebrating folklore, tradition and the Celtic language through music, as well as her upcoming collaborative EP, and the growing vibrancy of the Welsh language music scene. 

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Next Gen Spotlight: Rianne Lewis, Run It

Youth Music NextGen Fund recipient, Rianne Lewis, is the founder of RUN IT, a music and networking events series. 

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Next Gen Spotlight: Lemonade Shoelace

Lemonade Shoelace is an explosive psychedelic project by Ruairi Richman. The Irish artist aims to load up the senses with colour, rich melodies and textures of sound that embrace the last 50 years of popular music, all written, produced and recorded by himself within the walls of his small bedroom studio.

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Next Gen Spotlight: Lemonade Shoelace

Lemonade Shoelace is an explosive psychedelic project by Ruairi Richman. The Irish artist aims to load up the senses with colour, rich melodies and textures of sound that embrace the last 50 years of popular music, all written, produced and recorded by himself within the walls of his small bedroom studio.

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Next Gen Spotlight: Mari Mathias

Meet Youth Music NextGen Fund artist, Hillarynx, a London-based artist making velvety smooth neo-soul. 

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In Conversation with Dani Stephenson, President of Straight Forward Music

In an interview with Youth Music, Dani shares his personal journey and the insights he has gained from his experiences.

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Making an album in lockdown: Circle of Light

Circle of Light gives 18-25-year-old budding musicians and creatives the opportunity to work alongside some of Nottingham’s leading artists and music professionals. During a three-week programme, participants are able to learn the ropes of the industry and nurture their creativity.

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How To Get Yourself Out of a Creative and Mental Slump

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Dyslexia, Music and the Brain

A dyslexic brain, when reading, looks different to a non-dyslexic brain in the sense that different parts light up. In simple terms, the non-dyslexic brain processes reading on the left side of the brain – in the dyslexic brain there is much more crossover between the left and right brain in regard to where reading happens.

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Making music to cope with loss - Shallise's story

Shallise is a 22-year-old singer and songwriter from south London. She takes part in a project run by Raw Material, a community arts organisation based in Brixton. Making music helped her cope after the loss of her dad.

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Becoming a Music Tech Teacher: Skills and Tips

The world we live in today revolves around technology. Creating music used to be the realm of professional musicians with extravagant budgets and access to studio equipment that mere mortals could only dream of. Fortunately, this technological revolution now means that anyone with a musical idea and a half-decent laptop can produce tracks to rival any you hear in the charts.

Donate In Memory

When someone we love dies, our fondest memories of them are often musical. By creating a Youth Music memorial fund in honour of a loved one, you can help break down barriers and support young people to get started in music.

 

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We’re here to back grassroots projects and young creators across the UK. Explore our funding opportunities today!

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