I have an Energiser Grant

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Groundswell Arts: Youth Music’s Energiser Fund Partner

Read about the exciting Energiser Fund partnership between Groundswell Arts and Youth Music. This partnership marks our mission to shift perception and practice of Early Years creativity.

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Meet the Energiser Fund Recipients

Meet the 11 inspiring recipients of Youth Music’s Energiser Fund! These groundbreaking projects empower young children to co-create music, art, and movement, shaping the future of early years creativity.

Essential resources for delivering your grant

Download the Welcome Pack for an overview of everything you need to know.

Get the Welcome Pack

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Access Support

Youth Music is committed to accessibility. Learn how our Access Support, Application Access Fund, and personal access costs help break down barriers to funding and participation.

Our Flexible Funding Policy

Whether you're applying for funding or managing an ongoing grant, we’ve got your back – from fair pay to adjusting for rising costs.

Reporting to Youth Music

Your funding agreement will detail exactly what and when you’ll need to report. Reporting templates will soon be available to download on this page, you can use these to draft your answers offline, but your report must be submitted using the online form through our Online Grants Portal.

Access the Grants Portal

Evaluation and Reporting Hub

Find guidance and templates to help plan, evaluate, and report on your Youth Music-funded project.

Explore the Evaluation and Reporting Hub

Support to develop your practice

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Safeguarding Hub

Safeguarding is essential to creating safe, inclusive music spaces. Our Safeguarding Hub helps Youth Music-funded partners meet our safeguarding standards, with policies, guidance, and resources for every stage of your journey. Explore the hub and access key support today.

IDEA Hub

At Youth Music, we believe that music should be Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Accessible to all. These core principles guide our work and are what we call 'IDEA'.

Quality Framework Hub

The quality framework supports music sessions with children and young people, offering flexibility for planning, reflection, peer observation, evaluation, and training. It includes resources for disabled young people and real-life examples.

Musical Development Matters in the Early Years

Discover free resources for early years music education to help support children's musical development.

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Finance and Fundraising Hub

Find essential tools and practical guidance to build financial resilience and boost fundraising efforts for your grassroots organisation, helping you thrive and make a lasting impact in your community.

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Youth Voice in the Early Years

Explore tools to amplify youth voice! Help children thrive and make your organisation more impactful, credible, and connected. Discover resources, training, and tips to involve young people in decision-making and create meaningful change.

Exchanging Notes

Discover Exchanging Notes, our learning programme sharing expert insights and tools to inspire inclusive, sustainable, and impactful change in music education.

Youth Music Awards

The Youth Music Awards celebrates the most forward-thinking projects and people making, learning and earning in music.