Creative Scotland administers the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) programme which aims to:
- Create access to high-quality music-making opportunities for children and young people, particularly for those that would not normally have the chance to participate
- Enable children and young people to achieve their potential in or through music making
- Support the development of the youth music sector for the benefit of children and young people
You can learn more about the Youth Music Initiative, read our impact reports and evaluations and find out about our latest work over on the main YMI programme page.
For guidance on completing YMI Interim and End of Project Forms please visit the relevant fund pages.
Apply for Funding
The Access to Music Making and Strengthening Youth Music funds will open for applications at 2pm on Tuesday 5 August.
For guidance on eligibility, criteria and applying to these funds, please visit relevant fund pages.
Further advice and information
If you would like more information about Youth Music Initiative, get in touch with a member of the YMI team.
If you require support, further information or have any general enquiries about the application process please contact our Enquiries Service. Our Enquiries Service will be able to advise you or will put you in contact with one of our officers.
If you are a D/deaf BSL user, you can access our services with the Contact Scotland-BSL programme. Visit the Contact Scotland BSL website for more information.
Stay up to date
Stay up to date with the programme by signing up to the YMI newsletter. You can also keep up to date with all things YMI by following the hashtag #YMIScotland and follow us at @CreativeScots.