London Music Fund has opened applications for round three of its Amplify London funding stream to support grassroots music projects working with young people.
Supported by YouTube Music, the fund provided grants to 10 projects across 2020 and 2021, enabling more than 300 young artists, producers and musicians to access creative and educational opportunities.
It is hoped that the successful organisations will use the funding to develop links with the music industry and the music education sector, as well as support young people from underrepresented backgrounds.
Projects running between July 2022 and June 2023 will be considered for a grant if they provide musical training and development opportunities for young people aged 14-21 who face barriers in their music making.
London Music Fund is under the patronage of the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and provides instrumental scholarships to children from low-income families. Since 2011, the independent charity has contributed more than £3.5m in funding to music education in London.
Chief executive Chrissy Kinsella said: ‘As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, opportunities for young people to develop their talents in music are more important than ever.
‘Working with YouTube Music, Amplify London has already supported hundreds of young creatives in developing their skills. Through the next round of funding we look forward to working with even more young people who face barriers in their music-making and look forward to further supporting development of the talent pipeline in the years to come.’
Head of EMEA music partnerships at Google, Christina Matteotti said: ‘We are so proud to be continuing our partnership with the mayor of London to support the London Music Fund.
‘Making music more accessible, empowering young artists, and supporting innovative work in communities are important priorities for us at YouTube, and we look forward to seeing their future success.’
London Music Fund recently marked its 10th anniversary with a celebratory event at the Southbank Centre, hosted by YolanDa Brown.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on 22 April.
