Music Hub Investment Programme 2024: making your application
This page contains all the information and resources you need to prepare to apply to become the new Hub Lead Organisation for the London — South West or South Yorkshire Music Hubs. You should read all the information on this page before you start to prepare your application.
Music Hub Investment Programme 2024: making your application
What you need to know
To ensure the delivery of high quality music education right across England, we are continuing the search for new Hub Lead Organisations in two Music Hub areas: London — South West and South Yorkshire.
You should read all the information on this page before you start to prepare your application.
Who can apply?
To be eligible to apply to lead either of these Music Hubs, you will need to be a properly constituted organisation and be able to demonstrate your ability to deliver the responsibilities for Hub Lead Organisations, as outlined in our Guidance for Applicants for the Music Hub Investment Programme.
As part of this process, we have published an addendum to the Guidance for Applicants. The addendum highlights where there are changes to the original guidance, including updates to essential documents and other supporting materials.
You should read the addendum alongside the original Guidance for Applicants, as well as the essential documents and other helpful information, as needed.
When will the application portal open?
The application portal opens on Thursday 25 April 2024. The deadline to submit your application is 12pm (midday) on Thursday 6 June 2024.
You must submit your application through our application portal, Grantium.
Using our application portal
If you haven’t used Grantium before, you need to create a user account and applicant profile. You cannot start your application until we’ve approved your new applicant profile, which may take up to ten working days.
Our Grantium support webpages guide you through how to create your user account and applicant profile.
What you need to do
Read the addendum and Guidance for Applicants
You should read the addendum alongside the original Guidance for Applicants, as well as the essential documents and other helpful information, as needed.
Read the Guidance for Applicants >
Register for Grantium
You’ll make your application through our online portal, Grantium. Before you start your application, you’ll need to create an account, if you haven’t got one already. Remember, it can take up to ten working days to approve your account.
Our Grantium support webpages guide you through how to create your user account and applicant profile.
Templates and How to Guides
All applicants need to submit a completed Financial Information template as part of their application to become a new Hub Lead Organisation. You can download the template below.
You can use the How to Apply - Grantium Guidance and the Grantium video walkthrough for step-by-step guidance on how to complete the application form.
You can also use our How to Guide for the Music Hub Investment Programme to help you complete and submit your Music Hub Development Plan, Partners Table, Financial Information template and Governance and Management arrangements.
Submit your application
The application portal opens on Thursday 25 April 2024. The deadline to submit your application is 12pm (midday) on Thursday 6 June 2024.
Need some help?
Have a question?
Our regularly-updated Frequently Asked Questions contain information about the Music Hub Investment Programme, current Music Education Hubs, the National Plan for Music Education and more.
Still need help?
Our teams are here to support you as you prepare your application.
Access support
We are committed to being open and accessible to everyone.
If you experience or expect any barrier when making an application to the Music Hub Investment Programme, our Access Support helpful document explains the way we can help. Please note, the deadline contained within this document for requesting an alternative accessible format is no longer applicable.
We have published the addendum in audio and large print formats. If you require this guidance in a different format, you must contact us as soon as possible.