Details of other funding possibilities

Awards for Young Musicians ( (NBNB 2011 application deadline: Friday 25 March) Awards for Young Musicians (Cornwall office) (send large SAE with large letter stamp) PO Box 25 Golant Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1WG Tel: 01726 832937 Email: [email protected] Website: www.a-y-m.org.uk

The Wrightson Trust (NB applications usually considered quarterly)quarterly) Swangles Farm Cold Christmas Hertfordshire SG12 7SP Email: [email protected] Website: www.wrightsontrust.co.uk

Future Talent (NB applications usually considered quarterly)quarterly) 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW Tel: 020 7182 4676 Email: [email protected] Website: www.futuretalent.org

BBC Performing Arts Fund (previously Fame Academy Bursary Trust) Website: www.bbc.co.uk/performingartsfund

Take It Away (interest(interest----freefree loans for musical instruments from Arts CounciCouncill England) Website: www.artscouncil.org.uk/takeitaway

Your Local Education Authority LEAs (Education/Pupil Services/Leisure Departments etc.) now very rarely give awards to cover full or partial fees and travel expenses for students. However, some County and Borough Authorities may still grant awards at their discretion and parents are encouraged to approach them directly for details.

Other local sources of funding There are sometimes small, trusts and foundations that are willing to support students in their catchment area with their musical education. Inevitably, we cannot give a comprehensive list of these for each area, but often local solicitors are the best source of information.

Other sources of information on funding www.funderfinder.org.uk http://www.brightcecilia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261 www.helpmusicians.org.uk/help_you/young_artists/funding_wizard/ http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/looking_for_music_funding/Other_funding_organisations.html British Music Yearbook (often available in local libraries, music shops etc or www.rhinegold.co.uk )