The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation is looking to award grants to support young musicians and composers, new music and music education initiatives.
The two objectives are:
- To award grants to support the development of group music-making especially involving young people, with composing central to the project.
- To support the performance or recording of works by Michael Tippett.
For 2026 the Trustees welcome applications for grants towards projects that support group music-making, especially those that involve young people in the process of composing and the development of creative ideas.
For an application to be successful the Trustees will pay particular attention to:
- Projects involving young people: Trustees hope to see applications which aim to open young people’s ears, to stimulate creativity in sound and provide a springboard for young composers to move forward with aspiration.
- Projects involving young composers should indicate how the project will assist their professional development.
- The project’s musical aspirations: Trustees want to see that the project is aiming for music making of high quality within the project context.
- Projects taking place in or out of school, college or university, or in community settings.
- Diversity and inclusion: The Foundation affirms its commitment to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion in the projects it supports. The Trustees recognise that projects involving young people may take place in a range of settings with differences in ethnicity, gender, disability and socio-economic status. Applicants are requested to say how they will actively encourage and recruit a range of participants, or school groups, within the project context and geographical location.
- The artistic leadership of the project: Trustees believe strongly in the importance of a project’s artistic leadership. The artistic leader/s involved in the project (i.e. composer, musician, conductor, director, workshop leader etc.)
should be clearly identified and named in the application.
- How the project will be planned, managed and evaluated: Trustees want to know who is responsible for the management of the schedule, the participants, appointment of the leaders, evaluation and the budget.
