Application deadline: Saturday 28 February 2026
The Wise Music Foundation is a London-based charity that provides small grants, usually for between £500 and £5,000, for small UK charitable organisations working predominantly in the UK and occasionally overseas that support people experiencing hardship, distress and illness, with a focus on children, the homeless and people living in poverty. The average grant is £1,500.
The Foundation was originally established in 1990 as The Music Sales Charitable Trust. Its aim has always been to help a broad range of domestic and international charitable causes, not necessarily those that are music-related. The Foundation often helps with health issues, overseas famine relief, food banks and other worthy causes.
While the Foundation’s trustees regularly seek out potential beneficiaries, external applications are also welcomed, whether made directly or via the “Applying for Funding” section of its website https://wisemusicfoundation.com/objectives/
The recipients of Wise Music Foundation donations are primarily – but not exclusively – children, the elderly and the disabled.
