FUNDING: Music for All Round 2 – apply by 7 May

Round 2 of this 2026 programme is open for UK schools and not-for-profit community groups that are bringing music-making activities to their communities

Music for All is dedicated to changing lives across the UK by improving access to music making.  They are a charity which helps disadvantaged music makers experience the joys and far-reaching benefits of making music.

Grants in this funding round are for the purchase of:

  • electro-acoustic guitars
  • Pbuzz instruments
  • ukuleles
  • keyboard bundles
  • drum kits
  • Orange Crush Mini amps.

Awards typically range from £800 for individual development to several thousand pounds for wider community and youth music projects.

The closing date for Round 2 applications is 12 noon on 11 May 2026.

Further funding rounds are scheduled to open in May and September 2026.

For full eligibility and details, visit the Music for All website.