Breadcrumb Home About Us We believe that every young person deserves the chance to transform their life through the power of music. Our Team Meet the Youth Music staff, trustees, ambassadors, supporters and advisors who make our work possible. Current Funding Priorities Discover Youth Music's funding priorities, key regions, and themes for our Funds. Learn about success rates and recent grant awards. Our IDEA Hub Youth Music is committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA), in music. Explore our latest reports and resources. We're here to prove that music isn’t just for some – it’s for everyone. We turn data into action – helping young people not just make music but make a living from it. Our research drives change, holding us accountable as a bold, equitable changemaker. 96% NextGen creatives agree that funding improved their self-confidence and beliefAs well as improving the quality of their work and enabling them to make things happen on their own terms 120,000+ children and young people making, learning and earning in musicWe invest in grassroots music making across the nation, with 87% of our funding invested outside of London over the last year £9.7 million invested in young people’s creativityOver the last year, we’ve invested in 292 new grants including over £250k in 102 NextGen creatives Our Impact Contact us Do you need to get in touch with the Youth Music Team? Here's how. Read more Privacy Policy Learn how Youth Music safeguards your personal information—check out our Privacy Policy Read more Youth Music Awards The Youth Music Awards is a vibrant celebration of young talent, representing the future of music with every beat and lyric. Discover the stories behind the talent Latest News news Catalyser Fund Round 5 Expressions of Interest - How we made decisions Information about the decision-making process for Catalyser Round 5. Read more news Pride Month 2025: Music Venues as Queer Utopias This Pride Month, NextGen writer, Ben Oxley, shares a powerful reflection on growing up queer in rural England, and how music venues become sanctuaries of joy, identity, and liberation for LGBTQIA+ communities. Read more news From Little Voices to Big Changes: Early Years Co-Creation with the Energiser Fund What happens when you let toddlers take the lead? Discover why early years creative work is radical, joyful and essential, in our latest Energiser Fund story. Read more news Youth Music Awards 2025: Judges Announced Over 70 artists and industry leaders join the judging panel for this year’s ceremony - calling on the music industry to champion grassroots talent. Read more news Pride Month 2025: Rewriting the Score This Pride Month, NextGen writer, Florence Limb, explores how music became a vital refuge through her experiences as a queer, disabled, working-class artist. She challenges traditional gatekeeping in music, advocating for accessibility, authenticity, and representation, and highlights music’s power as both a personal sanctuary and a political act of belonging. Read more news Youth Music at The Great Escape 2025 We headed down to Brighton for three days of sun and sounds at The Great Escape, catching performances from Youth Music NextGen Fund and community artists, plus hosting our 'Next Generation Day' panels with BBC Introducing. Read more news Grassroots Music Projects: A Lifeline for Youth Mental Health With youth mental health in crisis, grassroots youth music projects provide a lifeline. We explore how music helps young people process trauma, feel heard, and build brighter futures - and how we can save these vital spaces before they disappear. Read more news Jodie Bryant Joins Youth Music As New Ambassador Jodie Bryant, known for presenting the BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop show and championing new musical talent, joins Youth Music as an ambassador. Read more news Outernet Venues Commits to Yearlong Youth Music Partnership Supporting 'Rescue the Roots' Outernet Venues has committed to its first ever yearlong charity partnership which puts young creatives centre stage, raising vital funds for ‘Rescue the Roots’. Read more news One box isn’t enough - How we’re rethinking diversity data at Youth Music At Youth Music, we’re reworking how we collect diversity data—placing inclusive language and lived experience at the centre. Find out what we’ve learned so far. Read more View all latest news Prev Next
Privacy Policy Learn how Youth Music safeguards your personal information—check out our Privacy Policy Read more
news Catalyser Fund Round 5 Expressions of Interest - How we made decisions Information about the decision-making process for Catalyser Round 5. Read more
news Pride Month 2025: Music Venues as Queer Utopias This Pride Month, NextGen writer, Ben Oxley, shares a powerful reflection on growing up queer in rural England, and how music venues become sanctuaries of joy, identity, and liberation for LGBTQIA+ communities. Read more
news From Little Voices to Big Changes: Early Years Co-Creation with the Energiser Fund What happens when you let toddlers take the lead? Discover why early years creative work is radical, joyful and essential, in our latest Energiser Fund story. Read more
news Youth Music Awards 2025: Judges Announced Over 70 artists and industry leaders join the judging panel for this year’s ceremony - calling on the music industry to champion grassroots talent. Read more
news Pride Month 2025: Rewriting the Score This Pride Month, NextGen writer, Florence Limb, explores how music became a vital refuge through her experiences as a queer, disabled, working-class artist. She challenges traditional gatekeeping in music, advocating for accessibility, authenticity, and representation, and highlights music’s power as both a personal sanctuary and a political act of belonging. Read more
news Youth Music at The Great Escape 2025 We headed down to Brighton for three days of sun and sounds at The Great Escape, catching performances from Youth Music NextGen Fund and community artists, plus hosting our 'Next Generation Day' panels with BBC Introducing. Read more
news Grassroots Music Projects: A Lifeline for Youth Mental Health With youth mental health in crisis, grassroots youth music projects provide a lifeline. We explore how music helps young people process trauma, feel heard, and build brighter futures - and how we can save these vital spaces before they disappear. Read more
news Jodie Bryant Joins Youth Music As New Ambassador Jodie Bryant, known for presenting the BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop show and championing new musical talent, joins Youth Music as an ambassador. Read more
news Outernet Venues Commits to Yearlong Youth Music Partnership Supporting 'Rescue the Roots' Outernet Venues has committed to its first ever yearlong charity partnership which puts young creatives centre stage, raising vital funds for ‘Rescue the Roots’. Read more
news One box isn’t enough - How we’re rethinking diversity data at Youth Music At Youth Music, we’re reworking how we collect diversity data—placing inclusive language and lived experience at the centre. Find out what we’ve learned so far. Read more
