Decca Bursary

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The Decca Bursary open application scheme is currently being reviewed and further information about funding on offer will be announced in due course.

Decca Records is the biggest classical record label in the UK and a brand recognised for excellence. The label prides itself on breaking down the barriers associated with classical music, encouraging accessibility for everyone. In celebration of its 90th year, Decca supported the launch of a new Universal Music UK Sound Foundation bursary in 2020 – the Decca Bursary.

The Decca Bursary aims to inspire and encourage a new generation of classical musicians and composers and to aid their journeys of discovery and development. Its mission is to help children across the UK and Ireland afford a classical music education, no matter their financial background, at a time when state music education services are under continued budgetary restraints.

In 2020 the Decca Bursary donated £20,000 to schools and individuals across all parts of the UK and Ireland to fund classical instruments and tuition/course fees. in 2022 and 2023 the Decca Bursary funded classical music workshops, run by the Decus Ensemble, in 12 primary schools allowing over 1000 young people to experience and learn about classical music.

We are delighted to now be in our second year of supporting Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Junior’s Primary Winds Programme, giving children the opportunity to start learning a classical instrument. Further information on the programme can be found here.

To view the full UMUKSF Decca Bursary Privacy Notice, please click here.