The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation provides financial assistance to improve access to music education for young people. Its work focuses on helping schools, students and teachers obtain the tools needed to deliver practical music learning.
Support is offered through grants aimed at increasing access to music by enabling the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment. The Foundation has previously assisted thousands of schools, individual students and teachers to improve participation in music activities.
Awards of up to £1,000 are available. The money must be used towards musical resources, including the purchase of new instruments, replacement of worn equipment or upgrades to existing items used for teaching and learning. The aim is to support classroom delivery and wider engagement with music in schools.
Applications are open to schools that teach the national curriculum and are based in the UK and Ireland.
The next deadline for applications is 27 February 2026 (13:00).
