Eligibility
Bursaries are available for children attending local authority maintained schools, foundation schools, voluntary schools, academies, free schools and grammar schools.
To apply, you must be in receipt of one of the following:
- Universal Credit
- Income Support
- Income based Employment Support Allowance
- Income based Job Seekers Allowance
- Pension Credit
BURSARY LEVELS AVAILABLE
From September 2025
Tier One - 70% discount
For families whose annual income (including benefits) is £20,500 and below.
Tier Two - 25% discount
For families whose annual income (including benefits) is between £20,501 and £26,000
Bursary Awards 2025-26
Instrumental Lessons
*discounts apply to GROUP lessons only and for ONE instrument per child
| Full fee per lesson | Fee per lesson with 70% discount | Fee per lesson with 25% discount | |
| 30-minute Group Instrumental Lesson | £11.70 | £3.51 | £8.77 |
Fees are invoiced termly, based on the number of weeks scheduled for lessons in each term. These are Autumn x 11, Spring x 10, Summer x 9.
Music Centre Membership
| Full Contribution per Term | With 70% Discount | With 25% Discount | |
| Choir Only | £46 | £13.80 | £34.50 |
| Virtual Music Centre | £87 | £26.10 | £65.25 |
| Junior Music Centre | £91 | £27.30 | £68.25 |
| Senior Music Centre | £104 | £31.20 | £78 |
Instrument Hire
All pupils in receipt of a bursary will receive 100% discount on ONE hire instrument per child until August 2026.
| Instrument | Full Fee per term | Fee per term for Bursary Pupils |
| Strings: Violin, Viola, Double Bass | £25 | £0.00 |
| Brass; Cornet, Trumpet and Trombone* | £33 | £0.00 |
| Woodwind; Cello, Flute, Clarinet and Saxophone* | £33 | £0.00 |
| Woodwind/Brass: Bassoon, Oboe, Baritone, French Horn, Baritone, Euphonium and Tuba* | £25 | £0.00 |
| Guitar | £25 | £0.00 |
*New students starting woodwind or brass instruments before July 2026 will receive free instrument hire for their introductory term, subject to availability.
Evidence
Please add the Young Musician’s Bursary Application to your basket when applying for lessons online, or apply via the link below.
Applications will only be accepted if accompanied by evidence of income/ benefits/ supporting statements. This can include scans or photographs of letters and statements from HMRC/DWP detailing the benefit award.
Universal Credit
If you are receiving Universal Credit, please submit all pages of your 3 most recent monthly statements and we will be able to let you know if you are eligible to receive a subsidy.
We are unable to refund retrospectively if you do not apply for a bursary at the time you apply for tuition. Please remember to enclose your documents as we will need them in order to process your application. Please let us know if your circumstances change.