Grassroots Music Fund - Application Form

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GRASSROOTS MUSIC FUND

Introduction

The Grassroots Music Fund has £20,000 available. The funding was secured at budget Council for the 2026-27 financial year and this will be split equally into 2 stands.

Each strand will be divided as follows:

Venues - £5000 each will be made available for 2 venues

Musicians & Promoters - We expect to allocate around 10 grants averaging £1000 each, however actual figures may vary according to need.

Eligibility

  • Venues - all applicants will need to demonstrate that they have an established venue with the capacity to offer free or significantly subsided space to musicians & promoters for rehearsals and performances.

  • Musicians & Promoters - applicants can be either a company, group or individual from any musical genre.


What we are looking to achieve  

  • For venues to be able to connect with and support musicians & promoters by providing space and reducing costs for rehearsals and performances alongside other support as appropriate.

  • Reduce costs for Musicians & Promoters to enable more musical activity in the City.

Important points about filling in this online form

You must press the 'save form' button, found at the bottom right of each page, before moving to another section.

You can complete sections in any order that you wish, however you must complete all the required questions.

You can save progress as you write your application and come back to it at your convenience

Submitting your application

When you have completed the form and are happy with your answers, please click on the blue 'submit' button - if you are unable to submit, you may have missed out one or more required questions.

Upon successfully submitting your application, you will see an on-screen message confirming that your application has been received.

If you have any concerns, please use the online chat function, available Monday - Friday, 10 am to 6 pm, at the bottom right of any Plinth page.

Your submitted application is automatically saved to your Plinth account and can be accessed any time.

Data protection

The data on this form will be used by Oxford City Council staff to assess grant applications and monitor grant awards. It will be stored on Plinth and Oxford City Council's networks to meet operational and legal requirements. Full information can be found here Our Data Protection Policy | Oxford City Council and Plinth's privacy policy. Any data protection queries can be emailed to us at grants@oxford.gov.uk

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