28 May 2024
Funding to Provide Musical Moments of Joy for People Living with Dementia
Small grants of up to £2,000 are available to local organisations that use music making to support people living with dementia and their carers in the UK.
The funding can support costs associated with rehearsals/performance(s) including transport for participants.
To be eligible, applicants will need to evidence the following:
- That they are a UK constitution club, society or other entity with a registered bank account in the name of the music making group, or
- That they are or are hosted by a charitable organisation (registered charity, CIO) with a bank account in its name and a charity registration number (eg faith centre, dementia support organisation) or
- That they are a UK statutory body eg NHS or hosted by a registered care home with a registered CQC number.
- The membership and work of the music making activity demonstrates charitable purpose.
- The music making activity includes people living with dementia and their carers within its membership and the application describes how the grant will provide a musical moment(s) of joy for a person or people living with dementia (e.g. costs associated with rehearsals/performance(s) including transport for participants.
The deadline for applications is 17 June 2024 (8am).