Universal Music UK Sound Foundation
Overview
UMUKSF Awards
The Foundation has helped over 7,500 students, schools and teachers improve their access to music through the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and/or equipment.
UMUKSF Individual Awards
Individuals in full time education and who are either having regular music lessons from a qualified teacher, or are studying music at school/college can apply for funding towards the cost of musical instruments/equipment to further their music education.
They unable to accept applications to fund music lessons, tuition fees or maintenance costs.
UMUKSF School Awards
Schools can apply for funding 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.
UMUKSF Teacher Awards
Teachers employed within a school setting can apply for funding towards one off music training courses (e.g CPD) up to £1500 (please note, we cannot fund university/conservatoire tuition fees or private tutors).
Bursary Awards
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.
Decca Bursary
The Decca Bursary is a restricted fund of the Universal Music UK Sound Foundation. Funding is available to eligible individuals towards music lesson costs, instrument/equipment hire and purchase and music courses within the classical genre. Schools may also apply for classical instrument purchase to support peripatetic lessons.
Please only apply for the Decca Bursary if you are looking for support in the classical genre and if you have any questions please email umuksfdeccabursary@umusic.com.
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