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Music funding for organisations
Tune Up - Music Touring
Youth Music Initiative (YMI)
 = Fast-track for applications (accepted throughout the year).
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Fund name
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Description
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Deadline |
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Education and Outreach Projects |
To widen access to music and music-making.
Minimum £500 – typical maximum £3,000 |
6 October 2008 |
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New Work |
This new fund is aimed at both organisations and individuals. Its purpose is to support the creation of high quality and exciting new work projects across all styles of music, that will have performances in Scotland, and will be seen by the widest possible audience.
Maximum - £15,000 |
6 October 2008 |
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Creative Development/ Recording |
Labels may apply for funds for recording projects (please note: equipment costs are not eligible)
Minimum £500 - typical maximum £5,000 |
6 October 2008 |
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Commissioning new music |
To support the commissioning and writing of new, contemporary works across all styles of music.
Please note: this fund supports the composer's commission fees only.
Minimum £500 – typical maximum £5,000 |
Applications accepted throughout the year |
Organisations can also apply for funds for: Audience Development and Organisational Development. See funding information across artforms for details. Organisations may also be eligible to apply for Capital funding.
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Download (if applying to any of the funds mentioned above): Organisations application forms and guidelines |
Please note:
The Scottish Arts Council will not normally fund productions through project funding that are programmed to appear at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival or Edinburgh International Festival only. Tours which include these festivals are eligible but the festival appearances must be part of a larger Scottish tour, the majority of performances must happen outside of the festivals.
For exceptions to this, please refer to organisations guidelines.
Our music touring programme Tune Up was established by the Scottish Arts Council in 2003 and provides funding to top musicians and artists to perform across Scotland.
Applications are now closed for the summer 2008 - summer 2009 tours. Revised guidelines and applications for tour for summer 2009 - summer 2010 will be posted on the Tune Up website in October 2008.
YMI – Open funding schemes any organisation or individual who meets the application criteria can apply.
= Fast-track for applications (accepted throughout the year).
1) YMI – Open funding schemes
Two distinct open funding opportunities are available for organisations. The information below gives a summary of the purpose of the funds, who can apply and when:
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Fund name
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Description
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Deadline |
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Informal sector - small grants |
To support programmes of musical activity aimed at 0-5 years old and 5-25 years old. Programmes must include partnerships.
Minimum £500 - maximum £5,000
Youth Music Initiative FAQs are available to assist you with the application process.
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no deadlines applications accepted throughout the year until 12 January 2009 |
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Informal sector large grants |
To support programmes of musicial activity aimed at 0-25 years old. Must include partnerships, named music tutors and trainees, training opportunities.
Minimum £5,001 – maximum £30,000
Youth Music Initiative FAQs are available to assist you with the application process. |
6 October 2008 |
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Training and continuing professional development |
To support organisations providing training or continuing professional development opportunities which lead to infrastructural development within their organisation or the wider music sector, enabling a greater number of young people to experience quality music tuition and the diversification of music provision.
Minimum £500 – maximum £5,000 |
no deadlines applications accepted throughout the year until 16 February 2009 |
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