Useful Links

Help with Music Fees

The Department for Education
DCSF Music and Dance Scheme Information for training exceptionally talented young musicians and dancers of school age
Federation of Music Services
Music Services Communication Campaign
Youth Music
NMC Recordings
Royal Northern College of Music
Music Medals

Funding

EMI Music Foundation(grants to support instrument purchase)
Musicians Benevolent Fund
Hattori Foundation (grants to individuals aged 15 to 20 years)
Awards for Young Musicians
Stradivari Trust
BBC Performing Arts Fund
Countess of Munster Trust (for older students but absolutely excellent links pages for other sources of funding)
Future Talent
The Arts Council - England The scheme allows individuals to apply for a loan of up to £2000 for the purchase of a musical instrument and pay it back in nine monthly instalments interest free.
Loan Fund for Musical Instruments
Royal Philharmonic Society, Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Foundation Helps students purchase better quality instruments.

Instrument loans

The Benslow Musical Instrument Loan Scheme may be able to help with musical instrument requirements
The Cherubim Trust is a charity which loans high quality donated instruments to talented young musicians aged 14 to 27 years

Local Organisations

Cambridge Holiday Orchestra
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
Cambridge Music Festival
Cambridge Youth Music
Huntingdon Music School
Peterborough Music Making
Britten Sinfonia

Music Shops

Millers
Music Gallery
Wood Wind and Reed
Music Room

National Organisations

Aldeburgh Young Musicians
Aldeburgh Music - Centre for Advanced Training
Arts Award
Sing Up
Tune In - Year of Music
National Youth Choir of Great Britain
National Association of Youth Orchestras
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
National Children's Orchestra
National Youth Wind Orchestra
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
National Youth Jazz Collective
National Youth Brass Band
National Youth Recorder Orchestras
National Youth Strings Academy
National Youth Guitar Ensemble
London Cello Society
National Centre for Early Music
Chetham's School of Music

Exam Boards

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Trinity Guildhall
Rockschool