Deadline: 06-Feb-23
The Continuo Foundation is currently seeking applications for its Grant Program to provide the funds and confidence needed for ensembles to plan and carry out a range of creative projects that will bring inspiring live music to communities across the UK, particularly in areas which lack access to high calibre live music.
Project Grant Parameters
- Applicants are invited to request amounts ranging from £2,000 to £8,000 to support UK projects scheduled to take place between April and September 2023. For recently formed ensembles (formed ca. June 2019 – December 2022), they prefer to support live concerts or tours
- For example, grant proceeds could be used by a period-instrument ensemble to:
- provide the funding to enable a concert at risk of being cancelled or downsized
- fund a new project where there is uncertainty about audience take-up
- tour an existing programme to new UK locations
- fund the recording of new repertoire
- fund a chamber recital series
- create a filmed concert which can be used to generate further touring opportunities
- Grant requests may be for up to a maximum of 90% of the Project Cost. Applicants are asked to provide a credible plan for the balance of the funding required for the project.
- Continuo Foundation expects to award grants to 20 ensembles, including up to 4 recently formed ensembles. The final numbers will depend on the quality of the applications received and the amounts requested – they always seek to support as many projects as possible with the £100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible ensembles are UK-based professional groups of at least three musicians playing period instruments, or faithful replicas, and focusing primarily on music repertoires from the Middle Ages up until the early 19th century. The proposed project may include vocalists, as long as the instrumental ensemble applying has at least three instrumentalists. Projects may also include new works commissioned for period instruments or combine early and contemporary repertoires in their programmes.
- Existing Continuo Foundation grantees are eligible to apply provided they are in compliance with the terms of their grant(s).
For more information, visit Continuo Foundation.
