Awards for Young Musicians Opens For 2017 Applications

The Awards for Young Musicians scheme distributes financial support to the UK's most talented young musicians in the greatest financial need and has opened to applications for 2017.

Established in 1988, the Awards for Young Musicians (a registered charity) annually distribute financial support to the UK's most talented young musicians in the greatest financial need.

Grants of up to £2,000 are available in support of exceptionally talented young instrumentalists in the UK who are between the ages of five to 17 years. The average award is £500.

Award payments are made directly to institutions, music organisations, music teachers and other suppliers, but not to students or their families.

The funding can help with the following:
• The purchase or hire of musical instruments and accessories.
• Music lessons.
• Weekend music schools.
• Music courses.
• Orchestra fees.
• Travel

The key criteria are:
• Instrumentalists must be between the ages of 5 and 17 in the year that they are applying and not about to enter the first year of undergraduate study.
• Family are struggling to pay for the next key step in the applicant's musical progression.
• Applicants have previously applied for an Award, received an Award or are making a request for the first time.
• Applicants must be a British citizen, an EU citizen living permanently in the UK, or have been granted/are applying for leave to remain in the UK.

The deadline for apply for a 2017 Awards is Friday 3 March 2017

For more information visit http://www.a-y-m.org/how-we-help/getting-the-support-you-need/