The Young People’s Musical Theatre scheme will award £200,000 in grants aimed at encouraging young people to take part in musical theatre. The scheme is open to any non-profit theatre group who have a youth section or are made up of members under the age of 25. In the case of a mixed age group, the group should demonstrate that the principle beneficiaries of the project are under 25 years of age. The group should regularly put on musical theatre productions or wish to try out a musical for the first time.

Groups can apply for grants for training and development and in particular for projects that encourage new members and/or new audiences. They may wish to try more ambitious repertoire, work with other local groups or schools or put on workshops with professionals. Some groups may wish to put on a musical for the first time and could apply for funding to help them hire a live band, a director or a choreographer.

For more information click here.

To find out how to apply click here.

Applications to the scheme will close at 5pm on Tuesday 30th November 2010.