Creative Scotland administers the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) programme which aims to:
You can learn more about the Youth Music Initiative by reading the annual plan as well as impact reports and evaluations of the programme over on the main YMI programme page. You can also sign up to our monthly newsletter.
There will be four routes to apply for funding for youth music projects in 2021-22 For guidance on eligibility, criteria and applying to these funds, please visit relevant fund pages.
For guidance on completing YMI Interim and End of Project Forms please visit the relevant fund pages.
If you would like more information about Youth Music Initiative, get in touch.
| Name | Role | Email Address |
| Morag Macdonald | YMI Manager | Morag.Macdonald@creativescotland.com |
| Kelsey Jubin | Creative Learning Officer (Formula Fund) | Kelsey.Jubin@creativescotland.com |
| Christine Halsall | YMI Officer (Access to Music Making and Strengthening Youth Music Funds) | Christine.Halsall@creativescotland,com |
| Sarah Lockhart | Creative Learning Officer | Sarah.Lockhart@creativescotland.com |
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.
You can also visit the Creative Scotland contact page for information on how to get in touch via our website or social media.
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 with the programme by signing up to the YMI mailing list below. You can also keep up to date with all things YMI by following the hashtag #YMIScotland and follow us at @CreativeScots.
