London Music Fund
Awards music scholarships to talented London children whose families cannot afford tuition, alongside partnerships connecting schools with professional musicians.
History
Established in 2011 as the Mayor's Music Fund, with the Mayor of London as Patron, the charity later rebranded as the London Music Fund. Since its founding it has invested several million pounds in music education across London, and has more recently extended its scholarship model to Birmingham and Liverpool. Its growth reflects a deliberate strategy of partnering with music hubs and schools to identify talented children who would otherwise miss out on sustained music tuition.
Mission
London Music Fund awards music scholarships to primary school aged children with musical potential whose families cannot afford ongoing tuition, providing sustained support rather than a one-off grant. It also funds partnerships between music education hubs, schools, and professional arts organisations, helping build a stronger pipeline of opportunity for young musicians from under-served London communities. The charity's long-term scholarship model is designed to give children the consistency needed to genuinely develop as musicians.