The Daphne Oram Trust Emergency Support Grants
Six £500 grants for the electronic sound and music community in the UK
The Daphne Oram Trust is giving out six emergency relief grants of £500 each to support individuals in the UK working in electronic music and sound. Recipients can be composers, sound designers, performers, artists, makers, curators, event producers, teachers, sound engineers or students. Applications are now closed – see details of awardees.
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The Daphne Oram Trust Emergency Support Grants are open to all who work in electronic music and sound. However, applications are particularly encouraged from women and people of minority genders, BAME/POC practitioners, disabled practitioners and others who are currently under-represented in this area.
We recognise the ongoing uncertainty and acute financial hardship faced by many electronic musicians in the UK, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In line with the Trust’s remit to champion the pursuit and development of electronic music, we’re offering this timely support. Our application form should take only an hour to complete and the deadline for submissions is 9pm on Monday 3 August 2020. Decisions and payments will be made by 21 August.
There is no requirement for you to propose or produce new work. These grants are offered as a means to overcome current financial hardship and to support your continuing development. However, if you are interested, we may be able to offer a platform to develop further online and live opportunities in the future.
Who can apply?
You are welcome to apply for this emergency relief grant if you are:
- A composer, sound designer, performer, artist, maker, curator, event producer, sound engineer, teacher or student.
- Working primarily with electronic sound or music.
- Age 18 or over.
- Based in the UK.
- Currently experiencing financial hardship due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Not already receiving support from another Covid-19 relief fund for artists (e.g. from Help Musicians UK).
Applicants need to meet all of the first five criteria.
We are assessing the sixth item on a case-by-case basis. If you have already received support from another Covid-19 relief fund but are still in financial hardship, we would encourage you to apply anyway. Do tell us on the form about your situation. We are still happy to consider you for funding.
About the Daphne Oram Trust
The Daphne Oram Trust is a charity in the UK which champions the legacy of Daphne Oram and encourages the pursuit and development of electronic music. Daphne Oram (1925–2003) was one of the UK’s first electronic composers and the inventor of Oramics, an innovative new form of sound synthesis. She was also a writer, educator and keen advocate for the recognition of electronic music as an exciting and valuable art form.
The Daphne Oram Trust is registered with the UK Charity Commission (registration number 1134910).
