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9 January 2025
Continuo Foundation is inviting applications for funding early music concerts, tours and other projects taking place between May and October 2025, anywhere in the UK. As in previous rounds, the funding available in this ninth grant round amounts to £100,000.
Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded £850,000 to 100 UK period-instrument ensembles, including 29 emerging groups, formed since 2020. The 200 projects supported so far have benefited over 1,000 freelance musicians and more than 260,000 audience members in 200 locations across the country and online.
Professional UK-based period instrument ensembles are eligible to apply, with a separate category for emerging ensembles. Project proposals will be evaluated by the Foundation’s Advisory Panel and Trustees based on artistic quality, audience reach and long-term impact. At least 20% of the funds will be directed to support recently formed groups, underlining the Foundation’s commitment to nurturing emerging talent and new creative partnerships.
Tina Vadaneaux, Founder and CEO of Continuo Foundation, comments: :
“Musician-run ensembles are the beating heart of the early music sector, and yet they face the most enormous challenges. Continuo lightens the burdens of fundraising and marketing for musicians, thereby providing greater opportunity for creating and sharing their music more widely."
In addition to grants, the Foundation supports all UK-based professional early music artists, instrumental and vocal, through the Continuo Connect digital hub for early music. The Foundation invests in this online platform to raise the profile of the sector, and to open access to the world of early music for wider, more diverse audiences across the UK and beyond.
Photo credit @ Tom Bowles, performance by Continuo grantee Manchester Baroque.
Application details: Grants will range from £2000 to £8000. The application submission deadline is 10 February 2025, with awards to be announced by 21 March 2025. For more information on eligibility criteria, application guidelines and the selection process, as well as the online grant application form and project budget template, please refer to the Grant Round Nine page.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS WHO HAVE
MADE THIS NEW ROUND OF GRANTS POSSIBLE.