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FINANCIAL HELP
FINANCIAL HELP
Scottish Young Musicians has partnered with Young Sounds UK (formerly Awards for Young Musicians) to help young musicians in Scotland find much needed funding to further their goals. Through the Awards programme, young musicians can apply to access £100 - £2,000 funding towards their musical costs and gain access to Young Sounds UK's programme of musical opportunities.
Since beginning the partnership with SYM, Young Sounds has experienced a doubling in their demand for grants to support young musicians. To date 34 young musicians have received financial support.
If you need support, take a look at the eligibility conditions below and apply direct. Your music teacher or instrumental teacher may also be able to assist.
YOU CAN
apply for an award if:
You are aged 5 - 17
Young musicians can apply any time after their 5th birthday and before their 18th birthday.
You are living and studying in the UK
If you have been living or studying in the UK for fewer than three years, you will be eligible to make an application if you are:
- a national of a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland and a child of a migrant worker
- a refugee or the child of a refugee who has not been ordinarily resident outside the British Islands since being recognised as a refugee or granted leave to enter or remain in the British Islands
You are an instrumentalist, singer, composer, producer or songwriter
We value all genres and styles of music equally.
Your family is on a lower income
You will be eligible if the total income of any parents/carers in your home is less than £30,000 a year.
You may be eligible if it's between £30,000 - £40,000 a year. It's unlikely you will be eligible if it's above £40,000 a year.
What about musical talent?
We’re looking for musical talent, but talent looks like many things. We recognise that each young musician is on their own musical path, and we want to hear about it. We are looking for young musicians who:
- have the potential and passion to take their music to a high level with the right support
- made great progress with whatever music education they have had access to and now need support to take their next steps
- love what they do and have ideas for how they want to develop as an artist
If you have any questions about the Awards programme or the application process, you are very welcome to get in contact with us at [email protected].
Please mention Scottish Young Musicians in your application.
I was very grateful to be selected as the winner of the North Ayrshire Young Musician final in 2017. This gave me a platform to share my music and develop my performance skills which was an incredibly valuable experience as I was preparing to start my Bachelor of Music in Performance degree at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. I am now studying a Master of Performance degree at the Royal College of Music in London, and I believe that my experience playing in the final was one of several positive, formative experiences that shaped me into the musician I am today.
I am delighted that Scottish Young Musicians has expanded this platform across the whole of Scotland and believe that this will allow the next generation of young musicians to flourish and develop their performance and life skills.
Winner of the 2021 Principal's Prize, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Leverhulme Arts Scholar, Royal College of Music
