SoundEMission funding directory provides a list of grants and resources to support creative projects and initiatives in the East Midlands.
NPO 2027 onwards: Timeline and Eligibility Information
The National Portfolio is our regular funding programme for arts organisations, museums and libraries across England.
National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) help communities everywhere to enjoy the best creativity and culture.
Some organisations in the current portfolio, known as Investment Principles Support Organisations (IPSOs) also provide development for the people and organisations that make up the cultural sector itself.
PPL Momentum Music Fund
The PPL Momentum Music Fund offers grants of £5k-£15k for UK based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing.
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Previous recipients include Little Simz, Sam Fender, Kae Tempest, Knucks, Hannah Peel, Big Joanie and many more.
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The PPL Momentum Music Fund is run by PRS Foundation in partnership with PPL, Creative Wales and Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
Albert Cooper Music Charitable Trust
The Charity provides funds for tuition; help towards the purchase of an instrument; some living expenses incurred whilst in full time or postgraduate education/studies at a recognised music college/university in the U.K.
The Charity supports students from 18-21 years of age. The Charity can only accept applications from those in full time study and holding a UK bank account. All successful applications are paid their grant/award by bank transfer.
The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
Access and participation in the arts for those who have least access to them with emphasis on choirs and singing to build community and bring people together.
• Support for charities seeking to engage with, and inspire, young people on the fringes of society through music and drama projects to improve their employability and diminish the risk of social exclusion
• Performance development opportunities in the performing arts for those in the early stages of their careers
Funding to Aid the Career Progression of School Music Teachers (UK)
The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) has launched a new funding round to enable teachers across the UK to apply for grants of up to £1,000 towards the cost of a one-off music course or training.
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Teachers interested in applying for support, should email umuksoundfoundation@umusic.com with a brief explanation of the course/training they would like to undertake and details of their current job. Those eligible to apply will be sent an application form.
Arts Council National Lottery
Project Grants
National Lottery Project Grants is our open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual practitioners, community and cultural organisations
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We fund projects that:
• Focus on the disciplines we support
• Reach and engage people and communities in England with high quality creativity and culture. This might be
during the project or in the future.
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Project Grants is always open for applications between £1,000 and £100,000.
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