Grant Giving
The Finzi Trust gives a wide variety of grants to applicants whose projects or needs fall within the remit of the Trust Deed. It also has an established and successful scholarship scheme detailed elsewhere on this site. The Trust particularly supports those it categorises as ‘young’, i.e. children, students including postgraduates and those at an early stage of their career.
All applications received by the Trust are considered on their merits and their relationship to the Trust’s charitable aims.
In order for the Trust to maintain its charitable activity in the years following the expiry of copyright income in 2026, the Trustees are currently building capital reserves. Applicants should be aware that grants awarded are necessarily restricted at this time and may represent only a contribution towards the total bid made.
All applications received by the Trust are considered on their merits and their relationship to the Trust’s charitable aims.
In order for the Trust to maintain its charitable activity in the years following the expiry of copyright income in 2026, the Trustees are currently building capital reserves. Applicants should be aware that grants awarded are necessarily restricted at this time and may represent only a contribution towards the total bid made.
GRANT MAKING POLICY
Priority is given to applications with an obvious relationship to the work or creative philosophy of Gerald and Joy Finzi.
Trustees are guided by the Trust deed in reaching decisions; this allows financial assistance of
NB financial support is not given for: postgraduate study, undergraduate study, subsistence, school fees.
Priority is given to applications with an obvious relationship to the work or creative philosophy of Gerald and Joy Finzi.
Trustees are guided by the Trust deed in reaching decisions; this allows financial assistance of
- music performance
- music publication
- books on music
- music festivals
- musicians and students to further musical education, including purchase of instruments
NB financial support is not given for: postgraduate study, undergraduate study, subsistence, school fees.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Applications will be considered twice a year; deadlines for submission are 20 February and 1 September.
Retrospective funding applications will not be considered.
Individuals applying for the purchase of musical instruments or to further musical education should use the download form here.
All other applications require full artistic and budgetary details including estimated income and details of other funding being sought; please ensure that the person making the application gives their name, postal address, daytime telephone number and email address.
Applications should be emailed to admin@geraldfinzi.org or posted to The Finzi Trust, P O Box 137, Shaftesbury, SP7 0WX
Applications will be considered twice a year; deadlines for submission are 20 February and 1 September.
Retrospective funding applications will not be considered.
Individuals applying for the purchase of musical instruments or to further musical education should use the download form here.
All other applications require full artistic and budgetary details including estimated income and details of other funding being sought; please ensure that the person making the application gives their name, postal address, daytime telephone number and email address.
Applications should be emailed to admin@geraldfinzi.org or posted to The Finzi Trust, P O Box 137, Shaftesbury, SP7 0WX