Youth Music Open Programme

The Youth Music Open Programme targets nearly £2 million of Youth Music's funding towards projects in England in the following priority areas:
• Early Years – advancing the learning and development of all children in their early years by aiming to ensure universal access to high quality music making in England.
• Challenging Circumstances – improving the life chances of children and young people in the most challenging circumstances by supporting them to achieve their full potential through engagement and progression in music making.
• Encouraging Talent and Potential – realising the musical talent and potential of children and young people by ensuring opportunity for all to develop their talent, regardless of background or chosen genre.
Grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available to organisations that work with children and young people between the ages of 0 and 18 in England.
The programme also funds work with young people up to the age of 25 when they are in detention, have special educational needs, or have disabilities.
The closing dates for applications to the 2010/2011 Programme are 10 May 2010; 10 September 2010; 10 December 2010 and 10 March 2011.