Available Funding

The Alan Surtees Trust

The Alan Surtees Trust is a grant giving organisation that supports young performers aged 16 – 30 whose work is rooted in, or influenced by, traditional music and arts of any culture.

It was set up in memory of Alan Surtees, the co-founder and director of Shrewsbury Folk Festival, in 2017.

Applicants for a grant from the Alan Surtees Trust should be aged between 16 and 30 at the time of applying. They must live in the UK and not already have significant financial backing.

What they will fund

• Mentoring and tuition from experts in the genre
• Hiring of rehearsal and creative space
• Costs towards new instruments and equipment
• Recording and production of a debut album
• Production of promotional materials
• Project research and development expenses such as artist fees, travel expenses.