Wise Music Foundation — Small Grants (UK)
Offered by Wise Music Foundation
Who can apply
REGISTERED CHARITIES ONLY: an individual musician cannot apply. The Foundation generally supports SMALLER charities with an annual turnover of up to GBP 500,000, and will not donate to the same charity more than once in a calendar year. Trustees meet quarterly, usually in the third month of each quarter, with applications due by the end of February for the March meeting, end of May for June, end of August for September, and end of November for December. All applications must be submitted through the website. Because of the volume received, the Foundation cannot always tell you when an application has been unsuccessful: if you have not heard within three months, assume it was not successful this time, though you are encouraged to reapply. Wise Music Foundation is itself a registered charity, number 1014942.
About this opportunity
This is a small UK charitable foundation making modest, one-off donations rather than running a themed grants programme for music or arts projects specifically — its own guidance describes general charitable giving, not a dedicated arts fund, so a music-related project would be judged as any other small charity would be. Grants average around £1,500, typically falling somewhere between £500 and £5,000, and go to charities with an annual turnover of no more than roughly £500,000; the Foundation won't fund the same charity twice within a calendar year, so it's aimed at spreading support rather than being a repeat source of income. There's no detailed proposal to write: applications go in through a short form on the Foundation's website asking for the organisation's name, turnover, a contact email and consent to store the data, with address and phone number optional. Trustees meet quarterly — reviewing rounds that close at the end of February, May, August and November — to decide. If you haven't heard back within three months, the Foundation's own guidance is to assume it was unsuccessful, since it doesn't commit to notifying everyone; reapplying in a later quarter is explicitly encouraged rather than discouraged. Nothing on the page sets out what trustees weigh when choosing between applicants.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the deadline for Wise Music Foundation — Small Grants (UK)?
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The next assessment cutoff we have on record is November 30, 2026.
- Who offers Wise Music Foundation — Small Grants (UK)?
- Wise Music Foundation runs it, from United Kingdom, United Kingdom.
- What funding or support does Wise Music Foundation — Small Grants (UK) offer?
- Average donation GBP 1,500, typically ranging from GBP 500 to GBP 5,000.
- Who can apply for Wise Music Foundation — Small Grants (UK)?
- REGISTERED CHARITIES ONLY: an individual musician cannot apply. The Foundation generally supports SMALLER charities with an annual turnover of up to GBP 500,000, and will not donate to the same charity more than once in a calendar year. Trustees meet quarterly, usually in the third month of each quarter, with applications due by the end of February for the March meeting, end of May for June, end of August for September, and end of November for December. All applications must be submitted through the website. Because of the volume received, the Foundation cannot always tell you when an application has been unsuccessful: if you have not heard within three months, assume it was not successful this time, though you are encouraged to reapply. Wise Music Foundation is itself a registered charity, number 1014942.
- How do I apply for Wise Music Foundation — Small Grants (UK)?
- You apply on the funder's own site. The link is on this page: with a free GrantGigs account for deadlines in the next 30 days, or with Pro for later ones. If applications are new to you, our guide on how to apply for music grants walks through the whole process. Read the guide →
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