Anthem Music Fund Wales offers funding to support organisations to run music making projects or create music career progression opportunities in Wales.
If you are looking for funding right now to support your development as a young musician in Wales, we’ve made a list of useful links to other funders that might be able to help you.
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Over the last two years Atsain has funded 45 youth music organisations across Wales to create projects that remove barriers to music for young people in Wales. Atsain is clearly making an impact by offering funding to organisations, but it’s hard to pinpoint where our funding has contributed to real change in the sector. There is so much knowledge that has been gained through four open rounds of Atsain, and we have a much clearer picture of the barriers to music young people are facing in Wales.
The next step is for Anthem to become more strategic in our approach and construct funding rounds that bring organisations tackling similar barriers together to learn and grow. Youth voice is at the heart of Anthem, and will be a key component of this next stage of development.
For many young people in Wales, economic and social barriers can prevent them from accessing and benefiting from the transformative power of music. At Anthem, we believe in music’s potential to spark growth, self-expression, and well-being for all young lives, no matter their circumstances.
The next round of the Atsain Fund is focusing on addressing these barriers head-on. Supported by Youth Music, with support from the People’s Postcode Lottery, this new round of funding will enable organisations to create projects that remove obstacles such as financial hardship, lack of role models, and limited industry networks.
Whether it’s music-making, mentoring, skills-building, or opening pathways to the music industry, we want to ensure that young people from all backgrounds can experience the joy and opportunity that music brings.
This fund is now closed.
The panel meets in mid March and applicants will receive notification of whether they have been successful by the end of March.
Download and read the Application Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions below. Please find accessible formats below, including audiovisual and large print.
To apply
We welcome project narratives and testimonials or other supporting material in video, powerpoint or audio format. If you choose to submit your application in one of these formats please note you will still need to submit a budget and various supporting documents in written form. Project narratives in video form should be no more than ten minutes in length.
If you have any questions about the Atsain fund or would like to discuss additional access needs or costs, please contact our Programme Manager, kofi.acheampong@anthem.wales