Applications will be considered for events that meet the criteria outlined below and are scheduled at least six months beyond the application deadline.
Grant applications can be submitted at any time but are only considered by the Trustees twice per annum.
Application deadlines each year are: 15 January, 15 June. Applicants can expect a response within one calendar month following each application deadline.
To apply for a grant, please fill out the form below and press submit. Trustees will not enter into any pre- or post-application correspondence.
Grants will be awarded to selected named artists, resident in the UK, for live UK-based performance, and only rarely for creation of new performing material. The Trust does not award grants for recordings.
Concerts including works from www.gemmamusic.co.uk are particularly welcomed but inclusion of one of these works in a concert is not a necessary criterion for a successful application.
There are no set limits for grants but the Trust is a small charity, typically disbursing £8,000 to £10,000 per annum.
The Trust does not assist undergraduates or students still studying for musical qualifications. It does not normally assist established artists such as those who already appear frequently at principal musical venues, who broadcast regularly or who have made many recordings. It will not provide funds for travel (other than that directly associated with its qualifying projects) or for overseas study and does not support performances taking place outside the UK; nor will it contribute to the purchase of hardware (instruments, published music scores, recording or music reproduction equipment, computers and the like).