The Michael Tippett Foundation

One-off grants of between £500 and £3,000 are available to UK registered charities and charitable organisations for the development of group music-making, especially involving young people, with composing central to the project, and the performance or recording of works by the composer Michael Tippett (1905-1998).

Application deadline: the Foundation meets once each year to consider applications for grant support. The 2023 deadline is SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2023.

Funder: The Michael Tippett Foundation (founded 1979. Charity number 278469. Grants awarded during the year ended 31 August 2022 totalled £20,000 (2021: £20,500)).

Who can apply: UK registered charities, charitable organisations.  Projects taking place in the community or in or out of an educational setting in the UK will be considered.

Key words: Group Music involving Young People, Performance of Works by the Composer Michael Tippett, Overseas, United Kingdom.

The Michael Tippett Music Foundation has announced that it has changed its grant-making policy, stating that:

 “We are a small Foundation with funds from the royalties generated by performances, broadcasts and publication of the works of composer Michael Tippett (1905-1998).

“Receipts from Tippett royalties have decreased significantly due to the loss of performances during the Covid pandemic. For 2023 the Trustees have decided to focus the Foundation’s activity exclusively on the funding of performances and recording of music by Michael Tippett, with the aim of generating greater revenue for a wider range of activities in future years.“