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Sound and Music - Essentials Fund

The Sound and Music Essentials Fund is a new grant scheme open to any composers, music creators or artists working creatively with music and sound, to purchase essentials for their practice.  

Deadline: Next Deadline - Monday 8th December 2025

Summit Festival - Beacons Cymru

Summit is an annual Welsh music industry conference designed and delivered by young people for young people run by Beacons Cymru.

Deadline: 11 February / Chwefror 2026

Future Blood Music Workshops

Music group for young people aged 15 - 21 weekly at Swansea Grand and Pontardawe Arts Centre.

Deadline: Regular Sessions

Platfform @ Wales Millennium Centre

Fuel your creativity with free courses, training, experiences and workshops at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.

Deadline: Regular Sessions

Tape Music & Film - Music Sessions

TAPE Music & Film are based in Colwyn Bay and run a range of music sessions as part of their weekly programme.

Deadline: Regular Sessions

New Era Talent

New Era Talent is based in Cardiff and supports artists with mentoring & support providing safe spaces in studios & workshops to develop as artists.

Deadline: Regular Sessions

South Wales Improvisers

South Wales Improvisers run regular workshops at SHIFT in Cardiff.

Deadline: Regular Sessions

Sound and Music - In the Making

In the Making is the UK's only year-long artist development programme for talented young music creators and composers aged 14–18. It supports those passionate about making music in any form and is open to all, regardless of instrument, musical interests, creative goals, background, or location.

Deadline: Next Round in 2026

DIVERGE: Monthly co-working space for neurodivergent creatives in South Wales

DIVERGE wants to create spaces where neurodivergent creatives can get together and build solidarity, support and collaborations. Based in Cardiff.

Deadline: Regular Sessions

Tŷ Cerdd Lottery Funding

Tŷ Cerdd distributes Lottery funds on behalf of Arts Council of Wales, to help organisations develop music-making of all genres in communities around Wales. Apply now for Create, Engage & Inspire strands.

Deadline: 5pm 21 January 2026

Ivors Academy - CO-PILOT: THE MUSICIANS’ MENTORING NETWORK

Ivors Academy Co-Pilot: the Musicians’ Mentoring Network empowers songwriters, composers and musicians to develop their careers with support from an experienced mentor.

Deadline: Rolling deadlines

Composition: Wales 2026

BBC National Orchestra of Wales is passionate about supporting and showcasing the work and talent of Composers across Wales. Composition: Wales offers the opportunity to a selection of composers to have their music workshopped, performed and recorded by BBC NOW at BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff Bay.

Deadline: Currently Closed / Concert in February 2026

Ludlow Song - Young Composers Call Out

Ludlow Song are offering 5 young composers, aged 16 to 25 the chance to take part in a free, expenses-paid workshop with a leading composer. 

Deadline: Currently Closed