Creative Scotland have announced two new funding streams under the YMI programme , Access to Music Making and Access to Music Making.
The funds are open to all arts organisations and music educationalists and including tutors and freelancers. The funds are not open for applications from schools, PTAs or local authorities
Access to Music Making
The purpose of the fund is to create access to high quality, music-making opportunities for children and young people aged 0-25 years. The fund is now open for applications. and is offering grants between £1-30k for up to 1 year of activity. Creative Scotland will be running a funding support session on 11 August to support potential applicants with the new online application process.
Strengthening Youth Music
The fund is also open for applications. The purpose of the fund is to improve the youth music sector infrastructure and services on offer for the benefit of children and young people. The fund is also open for applications and supports grants between £1-20k for up to 1 year of activity. Creative Scotland will be running a funding support session on 11 August to support potential applications with the new online process