Application deadlines

Annual deadlines

General applications are considered three times a year. Deadlines for receipt of applications are the beginning of January, May and September.  Each deadline is for projects scheduled to take place at least three months after the deadline.

Applications are currently closed but will reopen in the week of 17 October.

Next deadlines: 

  • 4 January 2023 for events/projects taking place after 1 April.
  • 2 May 2023  for events/projects taking place after 1 August.
  • 4 September 2023 for events/projects taking place after 1 December.

Results are notified to applicants approximately two months after the deadline.

The trust does not make retrospective grants so please apply in good time. We are happy to consider applications for any event well in advance of its planned date(s).

Application guidelines

Postgraduate study: Vaughan Williams Bursaries

Applications for support for taught Masters degrees in composition in the UK are considered once a year. The next deadline, for courses starting in Autumn 2023, will be 14 April 2023. Find out more