Universal Music UK Sound Foundation is an independent music education charity, established in 1997 to celebrate the centenary of EMI Records and now supported by Universal Music. The Foundation’s aim is to improve access to music education in the UK & Ireland.
The Foundation has a number of programmes, each with their own guidelines:
UMUKSF Individual Funding
We accept applications from individuals in full time education for funding of up to £1000 towards the cost of musical instruments/equipment.
For more information, full eligibility criteria and a link to the application form please click here.
UMUKSF School Funding
Schools can apply for up to £1000 towards the cost of musical resources. Please note, we do not fund staffing costs to cover teaching of the national curriculum or peripatetic music lessons and regrettably we cannot accept applications from Music Services.
For more information and a link to the application form click here.
UMUKSF Teacher Funding
School music teachers delivering the national curriculum can apply for funding towards one off music training courses (e.g CPD) up to £1000 (please note, we cannot fund university/conservatoire tuition fees/private tutors/Peri teachers).
For more information click here.
UMUKSF Bursary Colleges
The Foundation has bursaries at 11 colleges/organisations to support students with their tuition fees. Applications are handled by the colleges themselves and this is the only way students can receive support with tuition; we do not accept direct applications and regrettably we cannot offer support with tuition fees for any other establishments.
Please click here to see a list of colleges and their contact details.
Decca Bursary
The Decca Bursary is a restricted fund of the Universal Music UK Sound Foundation and aims to support young people with their first steps into the classical music genre.
For more information click here.
More detailed information about the foundation and all grant programmes is available on their website
