The Power of Music Fund is a small grants programme supporting music projects for people living with dementia and their carers.
Music can be a lifeline for people living with dementia and their carers. While dementia is a progressive condition without a cure, music can improve mood, offer opportunities for self-expression and creativity, strengthen personal relationships, and reconnect people to those they love. Research suggests that engagement with music can offer significant social, emotional and cognitive benefits for people living with dementia.
The Power of Music Fund will be accepting applications until 22 December 2023. Dementia choirs, musical activities for carers and other initiatives supporting people through music will be able to apply for multi-year grants of either £1,000 or £2,000 per year, depending on the size and scope of the project. There will also be one larger grant of £500,000 for a Centre of Excellence.
