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Tŷ Cerdd – Music Centre Wales · Grant

Tŷ Cerdd — Lottery Funding (Create, Engage, Inspire)

Grants up to £2,000 for Welsh organisations to commission composers, engage communities or inspire young people through music.

£250 – £2,000 Wales only

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About this scheme

Tŷ Cerdd distributes National Lottery funds on behalf of Arts Council of Wales to help organisations develop music-making of all genres in communities around Wales. Three strands available:

Create — up to £2,000 to commission a composer, work with an artist in residence, or collaborate with a music-creator to write new work.

Engage — £250–£2,000 for live performances, online productions, workshops and community collaborations reaching audiences.

Inspire — up to £2,000 for music projects for participants aged under 26 (or under 31 for disabled participants).

Organisations can apply to one, two or all three strands simultaneously if activity fits. Four deadlines per year. 10% match funding required for Engage and Inspire (can be in-kind). Decisions within 5 weeks of deadline.

Eligibility

Stages
Development, Production
Formats
Music
Experience
Open

Deadlines

  • Round 1 2026 Closes 21 Jan 2026 5pm deadline — portal closes automatically
  • Round 2 2026 Closes 15 Apr 2026 5pm deadline — confirm on site
  • Round 3 2026 Closes 16 Jul 2026 5pm deadline — confirm on site
  • Round 4 2026 Closes 15 Oct 2026 5pm deadline — confirm on site