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Oxford City Council
Grassroots Music Fund
Oxford City Council's 2026-27 Grassroots Music Fund supports music in the city through two strands. Established venues can get £5,000 (two grants) for offering free or heavily subsidised rehearsal and performance space to musicians and promoters. Musicians and promoters of any genre, including individuals, can get grants averaging about £1,000 (around ten awards) to cut the costs of making and staging music. Applications close at 9am on 12 October 2026.
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- You could get
- Up to £5,000
- Deadline
- Closed
- the deadline has passed
- Effort
- Light
- short form, little evidence needed
Who can apply
- Two strands
- Venues: an established venue within the city of Oxford with the capacity to offer free or significantly subsidised space to musicians and promoters for rehearsals and performances; two venues will receive £5,000 each
- Musicians and promoters: a company, group or individual from any musical genre; around 10 grants averaging £1,000 are expected, though amounts may vary with need
- The fund's aim is more musical activity in Oxford
- Venue bids are scored on location and accessibility in the city, how many free or subsidised slots are offered and how much musicians will save, room or stage size, audience reach and additional support
- Musician and promoter bids are scored on the quality of the proposal, the impact on the applicant's own professional development, understanding of the audience and how the work will be marketed, and diversity of genres and people, including those at different career stages and those creating new work
What it funds
- Venues: providing free or significantly subsidised space to musicians and promoters for rehearsals and performances, alongside other support as appropriate (e.g. marketing, equipment, stage props)
- Musicians and promoters: reducing costs to enable more musical activity in the city
How to apply
- Read the scoring criteria for your strand (venues, or musicians and promoters) on the council's page
- Create an account on Plinth and complete the Grassroots Music Fund application form, saving each page as you go
- Submit before 9am on Monday 12 October 2026
- Results are expected on Wednesday 4 November 2026