Youth Music Shift the Scene Fund

Summary

Youth Music’s Shift the Scene Fund offers grants of up to £200,000 to organisations in England who provide creative opportunities for Disabled children and young people.

Grant Purpose

The fund is for organisations that:

Work across any creative discipline – not just music.
We envisage funding a couple of music projects, but music will not be the majority focus of this fund.
Already actively work with Disabled people across all parts of their organisation (i.e. as participants, volunteers, freelancers, and staff).
Have built trust with Disabled people.
Are anti-ableist, advocate for the rights of Disabled people, and operate in line with the social model of disability.
Can amplify young Disabled voices and already have established ways of co-creating with Disabled young people.
Are ambitious, who want to push boundaries within their creative practice, with Disabled young people’s creative ambitions at the heart.
Prioritise Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access. In particular, those who design-in access from the start, and think about diversity and inclusion through an intersectional lens.

Eligibility Criteria

Who the fund is not for:

Individuals.
New organisations.
Organisations in Scotland and Wales.
One-off or short-term projects.
Organisations that don’t have a track record of creative work with Disabled young people.
Organisations that aren’t looking to learn and develop their practice.
Organisations without established youth voice or participatory structures.
Organisations for whom this work is not part of their core purpose.
Nurseries and schools (although they could be project partners).

Funder/Grant Manager

Youth Music

Award Value Type

An amount up to

Amount Awarded

£200,000

Area Type Covered

Lincolnshire

Availability Type

One time grant, Multiple dates grant

Opening Dates

Trailblazer Round 12:

Round Opens: Friday 13th March 2026
Deadline: Friday 10th April 2026, 5pm
Notification: Friday 7th August 2026
For projects starting between: September and November 2026

Trailblazer Round 13:

Round Opens: Friday 31st July 2026
Deadline: Friday 28th August 2026, 5pm
Notification: Friday 11th December 2026
For projects starting between: January and March 2027

Trailblazer Round 14:

Round Opens: Friday 23rd October 2026
Deadline: Friday 20th November 2026, 5pm
Notification: Friday 19th March 2027
For projects starting between: April and June 2027

Opening Date

March 13, 2026

Closing Date

August 28, 2026

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