Funding
About this grant
Funds performances, commissions and recordings of British and Irish composers’ music from the last 100 years, including composer development projects.
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#### The Hinrichsen Foundation
Supports UK-based projects involving the performance, commissioning or recording of contemporary and experimental music.
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#### Fidelio Charitable Trust
Provides grants to individuals and groups working in music, opera and dance, with a focus on emerging talent.
Learn more [...] Enables individuals to directly support UK composers through monthly donations, fostering the creation of new music.
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#### The Radcliffe Trust
Provides grants to charities and not-for-profits supporting classical music performance, composition and education.
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#### Francis Routh Trust
Offers grants to support performances, recordings and commissions of works by British composers.
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#### Vaughan Williams Foundation [...] Provides grants for music creators at all career stages and across all genres, supporting new music projects.
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#### Sound and Music
Supports music creators making new music and sound through development programmes and grant funding.
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#### British Council
Connects UK music creators with international funding opportunities and collaborative projects.
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## Arts councils
Eligibility
- ✓ Music creators
- ✓ Financial support for music studies, career development, health and welfare needs, new music projects
- ✓ UK
- ✓ music
- ✓ All career stages
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Last verified: 29 March 2026