Wise Music Foundation
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- Typical grants
- £500 – £5,000
- Where they fund
- UK, International
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Quarterly
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wisemusicfoundation.comAbout Wise Music Foundation
The Wise Music Foundation is a UK-based grantmaker that provides financial support to people experiencing hardship, distress and illness, with a focus on children, the homeless and those living in poverty. Established by the Wise family, the foundation has a mission rooted in compassion and community responsibility, funding a broad range of welfare causes beyond its music industry origins. It takes a generalist, trust-based approach and welcomes applications from small charities that may struggle to secure major funding.
What Wise Music Foundation funds
The foundation funds a wide variety of welfare causes including children and youth, older people, disability, physical and mental health, poverty and hardship, homelessness, education and skills, arts and culture, heritage, refugees and migrants, and community development. It supports work that benefits children, older people, homeless people, and disabled people. Grants are made to organisations working across the UK as well as internationally, with a stated priority on supporting people experiencing hardship, distress and illness, particularly children, the homeless and those living in poverty.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, community groups, and social enterprises. The foundation prioritises beneficiaries including children, older people, homeless people, disabled people, and those living in poverty. It is particularly welcoming to small organisations that may not easily secure major or statutory funding. There is no religious restriction on applicants.
What Wise Music Foundation doesn't fund
The foundation does not have a list of excluded activities or causes. The only restriction is that a charity can receive support no more than once in a calendar year.
How much does Wise Music Foundation give?
Wise Music Foundation runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 23 sourced facts
- Online application form
- Next deadline 31 August 2026
- 4 rounds a year
- Decisions in ~12 weeks
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Wise Music Foundation funds — and what they won't
Providing financial support for people experiencing hardship, distress and illness, with a focus on children, the homeless and people living in poverty.
The full exclusions list (1)
- same charity more than once in a calendar year
Good to know
How to apply to Wise Music Foundation
Wise Music Foundation takes applications via online form.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Decisions are typically quarterly.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Wise Music Foundation's application asks
We hold the 7 questions from Wise Music Foundation's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Organisation name *”
“Organisation address”
5 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Wise Music Foundation provide?
Wise Music Foundation runs one grant programme — Wise Music Foundation Grants: £500 – £5,000.
Where does Wise Music Foundation fund charities?
Wise Music Foundation funds charities operating in UK, International.
Does Wise Music Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Wise Music Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Wise Music Foundation not fund?
Their published exclusions include: same charity more than once in a calendar year. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Wise Music Foundation?
Wise Music Foundation takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.
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