Ulster Scots Agency: Music Tuition
Overview
The Music tuition grants for tuition projects commencing from the 1st September and ending by the 30th April 2022 offers funding at a rate of 75% of eligible costs which provides financial support to voluntary groups including bands to deliver a 20 week tuition programme and will support tutor costs and venue hire.
Funding Criteria
This is a competitive programme and in the event of the programme being oversubscribed the Agency will score projects according to how well the application addresses the following criteria
- How your project contributes to the three strategic aims of the Ulster-Scots Agency;
1. Inspire – The Agency will identify, interpret and animate Ulster- Scots heritage, language and culture
2. Educate – The Agency will work to insure that learning about Ulster-Scots, heritage and language is integrated throughout the education system
3. Empower – The Agency will equip individuals and groups with knowledge and skills to engage with Ulster-Scots heritage, language and culture
- How your organisation currently promotes Ulster-Scots within your community;
- How this project will develop and sustain Ulster-Scots cultural activity within your community
- How you have demonstrated that there is a need for the project within the community;
- The ability of your organisation to manage and deliver the project;
- The ability to demonstrate clear linkages to learning outcomes especially accredited training opportunities;
- How the project will provide additional activities to those currently provided by your group.
- Value for money (e.g. participant numbers, match funding). In the event of being oversubscribed, the Agency will seek to ensure a broad geographical spread of projects funded under this programme.
Guidelines and more information is available on the website