Students of music aged between 25 and 70. Formal training or qualifications are not necessary.
Eligibility
Students of music aged between 25 and 70. Formal training or qualifications are not necessary.
Exclusions
No grants are made for attendance at courses, for the support of academic degree courses, or for fees or living expenses. Applications from students of other art forms will not be supported and group applications are not considered.
Type of grants
The trust offers grants for the purchase of musical instruments and music scholarships for projects in the UK and overseas, lasting ideally between 3 to 8 weeks. If a project involves travel then the trust can meet expenses along with the costs of accommodation, subsistence and equipment for the period involved.
Scholarships can be made for a variety of projects, such as gaining practical experience in performance, attending summer schools or education and research projects. Scholarships awarded in recent years have covered studies in Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, South America, Sweden, the UK and the USA.
Grants to individuals in 2010/11 were between £200 and £500; scholarships were for between £400 and £3,600.
Applications
Applications can be made on a form available by post from the trust, using the online form or as a download from the trust's website. Applicants must include an outline of their proposal and an estimate of the cost. Applications are considered throughout the year.
The closing date for applications is November with interviews taking place the following January.
Other information
Grants are also made to organisations (£9,000 2008/09).
Grant provided by: The Gerald Finzi Charitable Trust
Contact Details
The Finzi Trust
PO Box 137
Shaftesbury
SP7 0WX
Telephone: 0845 241 0369
Email: admin@geraldfinzi.org
Website: www.geraldfinzi.org