Cockaigne Fund
Funding
Contact funder
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Scotland
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
The Cockaigne Fund supports creative musical projects in Scotland. You can get funding for musical research, development, and performances. The fund looks for boundary-pushing and original projects. Your project should explore cultures and traditions, both past and present. The funding amount is not specified. There are no set deadlines as applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Eligibility criteria are not clearly defined, so various types of applicants may be considered.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Must be musical research, development, or performance project
- Project must be boundary-pushing and original
- Must explore cultures and traditions
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Regions
Foundation Scotland distributes funds on behalf of other funders and donors. These figures cover awards across all funds they administer.
Awards published
8,598
Typical award
£1,500
Most awards
£500 to £5,000
Most funded region
Scotland
3,547 awards in 2025, up from 2,326 the year before.
Recent awards include Time To Heal (£5,000, 2025), Glenrothes & District Foodbank Community Project (£4,700, 2025) and Heathhall Community Council (£4,000, 2025).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Foundation Scotland
A fund to support boundary-pushing musical research, development, and performances. Creative, challenging, and original projects that explore cultures and traditions, past and present.
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