Funding for music

If you are under 19 years of age, musically talented and in financial hardship, then the Christine Brown Trust for Young Musicians may be able to help you.

The Christine Brown Trust for Young Musicians offers financial support to exceptionally talented young musicians under 19 years of age who are in financial hardship and unable to meet the expenses involved in learning a musical instrument. This may mean contributing towards the cost of lessons, helping to pay for a new instrument, perhaps paying for summer school or orchestra fees - in fact, anything connected with the costs of an instrumental education.

To apply for funding, please download the application form, and once completed, send it to chairman Hilary Garrett, 15 Harrowby Road, West Park, Leeds LS16 5HN. The Trustees will then consider the application and decide what help and support they feel the Trust is able to give. As it was Christine Brown's express wish, priority will be given to applicants from the Yorkshire region, but other applications will be also be considered where the Trustees feel that there is a worthy case.

All decisions will be made on the basis of the information received on the application form, and personal interviews will not take place. Any potential applicants should therefore try to give as much information as possible on the application form. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a high degree of commitment and give evidence of sustained development.

The Trustees will meet twice annually, around June and December, to discuss applications and allocate awards. The deadline for applications in June 2011 is 30th April 2011 and for December 2011 the deadline is 31st October 2011.

Application form

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