{"id":108635,"date":"2026-09-02T15:50:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=108635"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:53:01","slug":"youth-music-opens-latest-nextgen-fund-round-offering-up-to-3000-to-emerging-creatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youth-music-opens-latest-nextgen-fund-round-offering-up-to-3000-to-emerging-creatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Music opens latest NextGen Fund round offering up to \u00a33,000 to emerging creatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Youth Music&#8217;s NextGen Fund is offering grants of up to \u00a33,000 to emerging musicians and creatives aged 18-25, or up to 30 for d\/Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent applicants.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Youth Music has opened the latest round of its NextGen Fund, offering grants of up to \u00a33,000 to early-stage musicians and music-adjacent creatives looking to develop their careers and bring new ideas to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young musicians and creatives across the UK have another opportunity to access funding, with Youth Music opening Round 14 of its NextGen Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fund offers grants of up to \u00a33,000 to creatives aged 18 to 25, with the age limit extended to 30 for applicants who identify as d\/Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent. The current round opened on 28 August and applications are open until 25 September 2026 at 5pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NextGen Fund is designed to support people in the early stages of their careers who may not have access to the financial resources, networks or industry support needed to take their next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For independent artists and creatives trying to establish themselves in the music industry, that support could make a meaningful difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What is the Youth Music NextGen Fund?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NextGen Fund is aimed at early-stage musicians and music-adjacent creatives who want to invest in themselves and develop their creative careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While musicians are at the heart of the programme, applications aren&#8217;t limited to performing artists. Youth Music says it welcomes applications from singers, rappers, songwriters, producers and DJs, as well as A&amp;Rs, managers, promoters, agents and other creatives working in or around the music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding can be used to help bring a creative project to life, develop skills or move an artist&#8217;s career forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous NextGen recipients have used funding for projects including debut EPs, music videos, photography, videography, live events, digital content and new business ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes the fund particularly interesting for artists who have a clear idea of what they want to achieve but need some financial support to make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Who can apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NextGen Fund is open to people aged 18\u201325, or 18\u201330 for those who identify as d\/Deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants must be based in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, and the fund is particularly focused on people at an early stage of their careers who face barriers to progressing in the music industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fund is also intended for people who have never received funding before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Youth Music says applicants don&#8217;t have to be completely new to making music. 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