Play On
The Commonwealth Resounds is proud and delighted to continue working in partnership with ABRSM to deliver PLAY ON, a new, enhanced sponsorship fund for organisations and projects from non-UK countries around the world.
Key Information for Play On funding application
Play On applications are open from Thursday 19 January until 5pm UK time on Sunday 26 February 2023. Please read this information carefully before preparing your application for Play On funding to ensure that your organisation meets the relevant criteria and is able to provide the documentation required.
***Grant range: between £1,000 – £5,000***
About ABRSM
ABRSM’s mission is to enrich lives by inspiring achievement in music. In partnership with our four Royal Schools of Music partners, we support high quality music making and learning around the world. We offer pathways and resources for learners and teachers that help build musical skills, provide goals and encourage progress. We believe that working together with others brings the best value for everyone involved in learning, teaching, creating and performing music.
Funding activity
ABRSM is keen to support organisations that share our ambition to open up opportunities for more people to access and progress in music. We welcome applications from organisations whose projects and programmes:
- Support ABRSM’s values around diversity and inclusion, musical progression, access and participation, and environmental sustainability
- Provide high-quality training opportunities for those leading music education programmes;
- Provide an inspiring and motivational experience for the learner;
- Provide high-quality music educational value for the learner;
- Address the barriers to accessing and progressing in music, including, but not limited to, physical, socio-economic and gender-related;
- Evidence sustainability/continuity of the project;
- Demonstrate passion and commitment.
Eligibility
- Your organisation must have been an incorporated company for at least two years and must be registered in your country;
- You must able to produce financial accounts that show two consecutive years’ worth of profit and loss that are externally audited;
- There must be evidence of previous project work, either via additional documents submitted or on social media platforms or your website;
- The funding is not available for general running costs of an organisation and must be used for specific projects or programmes;
- The fund will only support activities or materials that are directly related to music;
- The fund is not a scholarship programme and is not open to individuals;
- The fund is open to countries outside the UK only;
- The fund will not be awarded to the same organisation for more than two years.
Please note that there is no requirement for the fund to go towards ABRSM products.
*Grants above £5,000 may be considered on a case-by-case basis
Applications opened
Application deadline
Public announcement of results
Key Information for Play On funding application
Play On applications are open from Thursday 19 January until 5pm UK time on Sunday 26 February 2023. Please read this information carefully before preparing your application for Play On funding to ensure that your organisation meets the relevant criteria and is able to provide the documentation required.
***Grant range: between £1,000 – £5,000***
About ABRSM
ABRSM’s mission is to enrich lives by inspiring achievement in music. In partnership with our four Royal Schools of Music partners, we support high quality music making and learning around the world. We offer pathways and resources for learners and teachers that help build musical skills, provide goals and encourage progress. We believe that working together with others brings the best value for everyone involved in learning, teaching, creating and performing music.
Funding activity
ABRSM is keen to support organisations that share our ambition to open up opportunities for more people to access and progress in music. We welcome applications from organisations whose projects and programmes:
- Support ABRSM’s values around diversity and inclusion, musical progression, access and participation, and environmental sustainability
- Provide high-quality training opportunities for those leading music education programmes;
- Provide an inspiring and motivational experience for the learner;
- Provide high-quality music educational value for the learner;
- Address the barriers to accessing and progressing in music, including, but not limited to, physical, socio-economic and gender-related;
- Evidence sustainability/continuity of the project;
- Demonstrate passion and commitment.
Eligibility
- Your organisation must have been an incorporated company for at least two years and must be registered in your country;
- You must able to produce financial accounts that show two consecutive years’ worth of profit and loss that are externally audited;
- There must be evidence of previous project work, either via additional documents submitted or on social media platforms or your website;
- The funding is not available for general running costs of an organisation and must be used for specific projects or programmes;
- The fund will only support activities or materials that are directly related to music;
- The fund is not a scholarship programme and is not open to individuals;
- The fund is open to countries outside the UK only;
- The fund will not be awarded to the same organisation for more than two years.
Please note that there is no requirement for the fund to go towards ABRSM products.
*Grants above £5,000 may be considered on a case-by-case basis
Applications opened
Application deadline
Public announcement of results
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