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About this grant
Sony Music UK is offering four bursaries as part of Nordoff Robbins’ music therapy masters programme. Each bursary covers the full £10,000 cost of studying the degree course, which is validated by Goldsmiths, University Of London.
The Albert Cooper Music Charitable Trust
The charity provides funds for tuition; help towards the purchase of an instrument; some living expenses incurred while in full time or postgraduate education or studies at a recognised music college or university in the UK. [...] 24 one-off grants of £750 are available. Applications are open to professional artists in any genre or style of music, dance or musical theatre and who are looking for support in their career development. You must be over the age of 18, in the first five years of your creative career and living in the Boroughs of Greenwich or Lewisham or one of the surrounding boroughs of Southwark, Bromley or Bexley.
Vaughan Williams Bursaries: Postgraduate study
For postgraduate composition students. [...] Don’t forget to read Clare Wichbold MBE’s Five steps for writing a successful funding application.
## Health
Emerging Musicians’ Health Scheme
If you are told you need short-term treatment that isn’t available promptly on the NHS, this scheme may be able to help with a grant towards the costs.
## Instruments costs
Music for All
Eligibility
- ✓ Music students, instrumentalists, singers, composers, young composers, young instrumental soloists, chamber ensembles, professional artists
- ✓ Undergraduate and postgraduate study costs, course fees, instruments, studying abroad, major projects relating to the organ, attending masterclasses, career development
- ✓ UK, Wales, Cornwall, Sussex, Europe
- ✓ music
- ✓ dance
- ✓ musical theatre
- ✓ Postgraduate, early career, professional artists, under 30
How to apply
Please check individual websites for details on eligibility, applications and deadlines.
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Last verified: 29 March 2026