Music education charity Youth Music has announced the launch of a new grant and the raising of the qualifying age limit for funding.
The changes to its investment programme are part of the organisation’s commitment to greater musical inclusion.
A new award of between £2,000 and £30,000 is available for smaller organisations or projects while the age limit for Youth Music investment has also been raised to 25 in recognition of the challenges faced by young people in their transition to adulthood.
Matt Griffiths, executive director of Youth Music, said: ‘Since 1999, Youth Music has played a big part in bringing music education to those who might otherwise have lost out.
‘We use the knowledge and expertise we’ve gained since to identify areas of greatest need around the country, with over 45 percent of our projects taking place in the 20 percent most deprived local authority areas in the country. Our refreshed grants programme will help us sharpen our focus on providing for children in challenging circumstances in the areas that need it most.’
Visit youthmusic.org.uk to find out more information about the charity.
The changes to its investment programme are part of the organisation’s commitment to greater musical inclusion.
A new award of between £2,000 and £30,000 is available for smaller organisations or projects while the age limit for Youth Music investment has also been raised to 25 in recognition of the challenges faced by young people in their transition to adulthood.
Matt Griffiths, executive director of Youth Music, said: ‘Since 1999, Youth Music has played a big part in bringing music education to those who might otherwise have lost out.
‘We use the knowledge and expertise we’ve gained since to identify areas of greatest need around the country, with over 45 percent of our projects taking place in the 20 percent most deprived local authority areas in the country. Our refreshed grants programme will help us sharpen our focus on providing for children in challenging circumstances in the areas that need it most.’
Visit youthmusic.org.uk to find out more information about the charity.
