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 Youth Music Begins Search For Next CEO As Matt Griffiths Announces Departure Youth Music has begun the search for its next CEO, following Matt Griffiths’ decision to step down after 13 years of transformative leadership. Read more news Resources and support during current racism and protests in the UK In response to the far-right protests in the UK, please find resources, support, and guidance for projects, educators, and communities affected. Read more news English Teacher win Youth Music’s 2025 Grassroots Hero Award. English Teacher have been named Grassroots Hero at the 2025 Youth Music Awards, celebrating their support for grassroots music. Nominees across 11 other award categories are also announced. Read more news Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Industry Connect Coalition Comes to Nottingham Our Industry Connect Coalition event in Nottingham brought artists, creatives, and industry leaders together to reimagine a safer, fairer, more inclusive music industry for the next generation. Read more news Trailblazer Round 9 - Grant Awards Discover the 33 organisations funded through Trailblazer Fund Round 9. Read more news 'We Are The Roots' NextGen Community Event With Pirate We joined forces with Pirate for ‘We Are The Roots' a NextGen Community event - a powerful open mic and networking evening celebrating grassroots music, young creatives, and the future of the music industries. Read more news Youth Music Report: Global Majority Young People Underrepresented in Music Industry A new Youth Music report reveals Global Majority young people are underrepresented in music industry leadership despite strong cultural ties and ambition for careers in music. Read more news Born Into Music, Locked Out of Power Our latest thought leadership piece, 'Born Into Music, Locked out of Power', exposes the structural inequalities blocking Global Majority young people from progressing in the music industry, despite their deep-rooted cultural connection to music. Read more news Spotify x Youth Music: Open Doors Day Behind the scenes of Open Doors Day — a landmark moment in our Spotify partnership, celebrating youth creativity, industry access, and the spaces where artists begin. Read more news NextGen Community Event: Making Money While Making Music In association with Circle of Light, our Nottingham NextGen Community event discussed the realities of making money while making music. 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 Youth Music Begins Search For Next CEO As Matt Griffiths Announces Departure Youth Music has begun the search for its next CEO, following Matt Griffiths’ decision to step down after 13 years of transformative leadership. Read more
news Resources and support during current racism and protests in the UK In response to the far-right protests in the UK, please find resources, support, and guidance for projects, educators, and communities affected. Read more
news English Teacher win Youth Music’s 2025 Grassroots Hero Award. English Teacher have been named Grassroots Hero at the 2025 Youth Music Awards, celebrating their support for grassroots music. Nominees across 11 other award categories are also announced. Read more
news Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Industry Connect Coalition Comes to Nottingham Our Industry Connect Coalition event in Nottingham brought artists, creatives, and industry leaders together to reimagine a safer, fairer, more inclusive music industry for the next generation. Read more
news Trailblazer Round 9 - Grant Awards Discover the 33 organisations funded through Trailblazer Fund Round 9. Read more
news 'We Are The Roots' NextGen Community Event With Pirate We joined forces with Pirate for ‘We Are The Roots' a NextGen Community event - a powerful open mic and networking evening celebrating grassroots music, young creatives, and the future of the music industries. Read more
news Youth Music Report: Global Majority Young People Underrepresented in Music Industry A new Youth Music report reveals Global Majority young people are underrepresented in music industry leadership despite strong cultural ties and ambition for careers in music. Read more
news Born Into Music, Locked Out of Power Our latest thought leadership piece, 'Born Into Music, Locked out of Power', exposes the structural inequalities blocking Global Majority young people from progressing in the music industry, despite their deep-rooted cultural connection to music. Read more
news Spotify x Youth Music: Open Doors Day Behind the scenes of Open Doors Day — a landmark moment in our Spotify partnership, celebrating youth creativity, industry access, and the spaces where artists begin. Read more
news NextGen Community Event: Making Money While Making Music In association with Circle of Light, our Nottingham NextGen Community event discussed the realities of making money while making music. Read more
