New fund for grassroots music venues

A new funding initiative from the Music Venue Trust (MVT) is offering grants of up to £5,000 for UK grassroots music venues.

The Pipeline Investment Fund will offer support with small scale capital applications, including lights, sound, access, ventilation and minor building alterations, as well as funding for staff and training focused on workforce diversification, succession planning, skills development and strengthening local community ties.

Its launch has been funded by donations from ticket sales of MVT’s recent Revive Live programme of gigs around the UK, which was a partnership with The National Lottery.

MVT says it will prioritise support for organisations who may be excluded from other available funding.

It is also actively seeking further donations, particularly from the wider music industry, to maintain and expand the Pipeline Investment Fund and make it a permanent source of support for Grassroots Music Venues.