South Yorkshire Music Hub Open Doors Small Grants
Funding
£750 – £2,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Barnsley; Doncaster; Rotherham; Sheffield
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Open Doors Small Grants give £750 to £2,000 for inclusive music projects for young people aged 25 and under across South Yorkshire. Instruments, equipment and work that reaches under-represented young people can all be funded. Awards are made on a rolling basis. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last. Official source: https://doncastermusic.org.uk/open-doors-small-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £750 to £2,000.
- South Yorkshire.
- Young people aged 25 and under.
- 15 to 20 projects in the pilot.
- No deadline.
Grassroots organisations, music educators and community groups working with children and young people aged 25 and under in South Yorkshire.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Grassroots music and youth groups in South Yorkshire.
Regions
Full details from The Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation (SYMCA and South Yorkshire Music Hub)
Grants of £750 to £2,000 from the Open Doors Small Grants Programme, a South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority funded pilot delivered by the Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation with South Yorkshire Music Hub, for grassroots organisations, music educators and community groups widening access to music for children and young people aged 25 and under in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. Projects should enable inclusive music-making, improve access to instruments and equipment, remove barriers to taking part, or reach under-represented communities. The pilot will support 15 to 20 projects through 2026/27, awarded on a rolling basis. There is no fixed deadline, so you can apply at any time while funds last.
Apply through the Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation website, which has full details of the Open Doors programme.
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