About You
Full Name
Date of Birth
WHERE DO YOU CURRENTLY LIVE? Please enter your town or city, and confirm you are currently residing in the United Kingdom. This bursary is only open to UK residents.
Enter town or city
Email Address
Your Background
TELL US ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND: We’re asking because we want to understand the circumstances that have shaped your journey to this point. That might mean financial hardship. It might mean growing up without access to music education or instruments, or carrying responsibilities that others your age haven’t had to carry. It might be something harder to name.
You don’t need to have had the toughest start imaginable to apply. You simply need to be honest about the challenges that have made pursuing music more difficult for you than it might have been for someone else.
Write in your own words. We’re not looking for a particular format or the “right” kind of story. We’re looking for yours.
Suggested length: 150 to 300 words.
Your Background
Your Music
Tell us about where you are as a musician.
If you need to tell us more, do so here (optional)
Tell us about your music journey right now.
What are you working on at the moment? What role does music play in your week, your life? We’re not asking for a CV or a highlights reel. We just want an honest sense of where you are and what you’re trying to build.
Suggested length: 100 to 200 words
The Bursery
This section is about what the funding would actually do for you. What would you use the bursary for?
Please be as specific as you can. Recording costs, studio time, a piece of equipment, course fees, tuition, software, travel to sessions, rehearsals or training. Whatever it is, help us understand exactly what you have in mind and why it matters to your development as a musician. In this section, you can also specify if there is a particular member of our advisory panel from whom you would benefit from their mentoring.
Please note: this bursary is intended to support musical ambitions. It cannot be used for general living expenses, such as rent, bills or food.
Suggested length: 200 to 300 words
How much are you applying for? Please enter an amount in pounds sterling. If you’re unsure of the exact figure, give us your best estimate and explain your thinking in the question above.
If yes, or if you are currently exploring other options, please give us a brief summary of what you’ve applied for and where things stand
The difference it will make
This is the part we read most carefully.
In your own words, how do you think this bursary will change things for you?
We’re not looking for grand claims. We’re looking for your honest thoughts. What feels out of reach right now that wouldn’t be if you gained the bursary support? What becomes possible? What does the next chapter of your musical life look like if your application is successful?
Be specific if you can. There more clearly we can picture your future, the better placed we are to help you reach it.
Suggested length: 200 to 350 words.
Final checks
Supporting materials
This is entirely optional. If you have music you’d like us to hear, a short video, a SoundCloud or Bandcamp page, a recording of a recent performance, please feel free to share a link here. It won’t be formally assessed, but it helps us get a fuller sense of who you are and what you do.
Please note: we cannot accept large file attachments. Links only.
Your Declaration
By submitting this application, you confirm that:
The information you have provided is accurate and truthful to the best of your knowledge.
You meet the eligibility criteria for this bursary.
You understand that the award must be used for the purpose stated in this application.
You are happy for your application to be reviewed by the awards panel.
Submit your application
