YCAT offers free, personalised 1-to-1 advice sessions for early-career classical musicians, with experienced fundraising professionals. Read more
Summary factsheet about Arts Council Investment Principles for Funding applications Read more
Join composer and conductor Leo Geyer, founder of Constella OperaBallet, as he takes us on a whistle stop tour of the new Arts Council Investment Principles. Learn more about small ways in which you can strengthen your funding applications Read more
Three easy steps to think more broadly about your music career and earning potential Read more
Tenor Joshua Owen Mills explains tax returns for musicians and gives some budgeting tips. Read more
A list of keywords you need to understand to complete your HMRC tax return with confidence. Read more
A list of all the things you need to sort before filing your tax return Read more
Susan Eldridge helps you form a problem statement to help identify your musical project's strengths. Find out how to convert these strengths into alternative funding streams Read more
Highlight clip from 21cMusician event in June 2021: Funding Focus with Manchester Collective Read more
Brimming with ideas for creative projects, but unsure of where to find the money to make them happen? Read advice from Manchester Collective following their Funding Focus event in June 2021. Read more
In this guest blog, our colleagues at Help Musicians talk you through the financial support they offer to musicians, and give guidance on completing a funding application. Read more
Put the fun back into funding applications by following our stress-free guide to project budgeting for musicians. Read more
Highlight clip from our January event 'New Horizons: navigating a changed musical landscape' with Jessica Walker. Read more
Highlight clip from our January event 'New Horizons: navigating a changed musical landscape' with violinist Elena Urioste. Read more
YCAT's 'mini masterclass' series offers relevant advice from musicians, for musicians. Read more
Tenor Joshua Owen Mills shares practical advice to help you to successfully manage your finances as a freelancing musician. Read more