Schools in the UK, that wish to purchase musical instruments and equipment can apply for funding of up to £2,000 through the EMI Music Sound Foundation‘s instrument and/or Equipment Awards. To date the Foundation has made awards to over two thousand schools, individual students and teachers to improve their access to music through the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment.

The funding has to be made for music education that is beyond statutory national curriculum music teaching. The Foundation cannot fund retrospectively and schools are not eligible for financial assistance under this scheme if they have already purchased their instruments, or if they do so before their application has been approved.

The closing date for applications is the 21st August 2017. For more information, please follow this link.