Musicians Benevolent Fund

The Musicians Benevolent Fund makes awards to emerging ensembles who are generating a significant impact within their chosen field of music and have a genuine commitment to creating a name as a professional ensemble.

Ensembles should either be at postgraduate level or within the first two years of a
professional career.

Awards are available for development projects such as summer course fees, masterclasses, recordings, coaching, competition costs, promotion.

The awards are open to ensembles with between 2 and 10 members:

- where the average age of members is under 27 at the date of application
- whose members are British/Irish or have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years
- who can demonstrate excellence in their chosen musical field

Photography: Russell Hammond
Previous recipients of MBF Funding for Ensembles: Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

There is no closing date for applications.

For more information please email us on education@mbf.org.uk or phone 020 7299 8356.

To find out which award is suitable for you - click here