Michael Tippett Musical Foundation grants
Michael Tippett Musical Foundation funds UK group music-making, especially projects involving young people in composing, with grants likely between £500 and £3,000. Its stated deadline is midnight on 30 September 2026.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Michael Tippett Musical Foundation supports the development of group music-making, especially involving young people, with composing central to the project. It also supports the performance or recording of works by Michael Tippett. Its grants page gives a deadline of midnight on 30 September 2026 — confirm that with the foundation before you rely on it. The same page says that from 2026 the foundation will no longer consider open applications for such projects. The wording available does not make clear which of its two aims that refers to, so check the current position before you start. Grants are likely to be between £500 and £3,000, with the average grant in the region of £2,000, and are made towards creative musical activity, not instruments or equipment. Projects must be based in the UK.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records the foundation under arts, culture, heritage and science. Its own aims are group music-making with composing central, and the performance or recording of works by Michael Tippett.
Who and where
The register records the foundation as operating throughout England and Wales, while listing all four UK countries. Its own guidance says projects must be based in the UK.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Michael Tippett Musical Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“to award grants to support the development of group music-making especially involving young people, with composing central to the project”
Source: tippettfoundation.org.uk — Grants — The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation →
“to support the performance or recording of works by Michael Tippett”
Source: tippettfoundation.org.uk — Grants — The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“Grants awarded will be made towards creative musical activity, not instruments or equipment. Projects might be first-time initiatives or the development of existing projects and must be based in the UK”
Source: tippettfoundation.org.uk — (PDF) MTMF-GRANT-GUIDELINES-January-2026.pdf →
“welcome applications for grants towards projects that support group music-making, especially those that involve young people in the process of composing”
Source: tippettfoundation.org.uk — Grants — The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation →
What they say they won't fund
“From 2026 the Foundation will no longer consider open applications for such projects”
Source: tippettfoundation.org.uk — Grants — The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grants are likely to be between £500 and £3,000, with the average grant in the region of £2,000”
Source: tippettfoundation.org.uk — (PDF) MTMF-GRANT-GUIDELINES-January-2026.pdf →
Deadlines they mention
“The deadline for applications is midnight on 30 September 2026”
Source: tippettfoundation.org.uk — Grants — The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
To advance the education of the public in the art of music and the composition of musical works and to reliev musicians and composers who are in need, hardship or distress.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Michael Tippett Musical Foundation typically give?
Its guidance says grants are likely to be between £500 and £3,000, with the average grant in the region of £2,000. In its most recent published accounts it made £61,500 in grants to organisations.
What does Michael Tippett Musical Foundation fund?
It says it welcomes applications for grants towards projects that support group music-making, especially those that involve young people in the process of composing. It also supports the performance or recording of works by Michael Tippett.
Who can apply to Michael Tippett Musical Foundation?
Its guidance says projects must be based in the UK, and that projects might be first-time initiatives or the development of existing projects. The Charity Commission register records its area of operation as throughout England and Wales, while listing all four UK countries among the countries it works in.
What won't Michael Tippett Musical Foundation fund?
It says grants awarded will be made towards creative musical activity, not instruments or equipment.
How do I apply to Michael Tippett Musical Foundation?
Its grants page gives a deadline of midnight on 30 September 2026. The same page also says that from 2026 the foundation will no longer consider open applications for such projects, and the wording available does not make clear which of its two aims that refers to. Check the funder's own website (www.tippettfoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 278469) for the current position before you apply, as this is changing.
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