Funding — Soundbeam

i. composition and contemporary music ii. bursaries for courses and summer schools; limited to U.K. based students iii. music therapy / special needs iv. academic research / projects v. youth orchestras vi. performance projects vii. educational projects viii. miscellaneous Exclusions i. no retrospective grants ii. no deficit funding iii. no general appeals or endowment funds iv. no operating costs v. no competitions vi. no capital projects How to Apply:http: [...] Our mission is to stimulate and support the creation and performance of new music throughout the UK and to ensure that this music is enjoyed by a wide audience. Over the past 10 years we have proved ourselves as a significant force in supporting pioneering musical activity. Since March 2000 we have supported over 4,000 new music initiatives to the tune of over £14 million. We do this through open grant schemes which are available to musicians and organisations four times per year and [...] The Trustees recognise that music is seriously under-funded in the UK and will consider applications for support in those areas of music performance and education which do not readily attract backing from commercial sponsors or other funding bodies, or which are not eligible for public funding. Priority will be directed towards supporting the work or education of musicians based in, or wishing to study in, the UK, but by no means exclusively so. An important criterion will be whether, in the