The Peter Sinfield Bursary Fund
The Peter Sinfield Bursary Fund is a fund established as part of Peter Sinfield’s legacy to support emerging songwriters and composers in the genres he loved and contributed to. Songwriters and composers can apply for up to £5,000 to support the creation of new original works in the genres of progressive rock, classical, and folk music. We encourage and welcome non-western, traditional, and modern fusions in the above genres. Please note the funded activity you are applying for must be planned to take place between June and November 2026.
Your Data
The data collected in this form will be used for the purposes of assessing your eligibility and application for the Peter Sinfield Bursary Scheme. The Ivors Academy Trust is the data controller for the purpose of this application, and your data may be shared with partners involved in reviewing your application (eg. judges on the judging panel). Your personal data is stored securely and will only be used for this purpose. You can read more about our Privacy Policy: https://www.ivorsacademytrust.org/governance-policies
Eligibility
We are going to ask you a few questions to check you're eligible for the bursary scheme. If you are applying as a group the below must be true for all members of your group.
Are you a composer or songwriter?
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Are you based in the UK?
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No
Are you between the ages of 18-30 (at the time of this application)?
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Are you at an early stage in your career? To us, early stage means you do not currently have a major publishing or record deal.
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Is your music in the genre of progressive rock, folk music, or classical music?
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Is the funded activity you are applying for planned to take place between June 2026 and November 2026?
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Good news! You're eligible for the scheme.
Please note this section relates to the individual applicant - so if you are a group, you should nominate an individual representative who can be contacted regarding the application.
Full Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email Address
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Location within the UK
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Eg. Manchester
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About you / your group
Artist / Songwriter / Band Name
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Link to Social Media Profile (If applicable)
Genre
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Progressive Rock
Folk
Classical
Bio
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Example of your most recent work. Please provide a link to music that has been released on a digital platform – eg. Soundcloud, Spotify, etc.
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URL
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Application Questions
How do you think this funding will help you at this stage in your career?
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What do you intend to use the funding for?
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Please submit your budget and timeline for the funding using the template provided.
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Have you completed projects at a similar scale before?
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Please provide an example of a previous project you’ve completed at a similar scale, and how you effectively managed the budget and timeline to keep the project on track.
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(Optional) Example of the project you are applying for funding for - eg. rough demos or an outline of tracks you’d like to develop.
URL
Please upload letter of reference in pdf format. The letter needs to be from someone who knows you or your project well (eg. a manager, a local venue, a fellow creator, a previous employer or teacher) who can vouch for your reliability and suitability for the funding.
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EDI Form (Optional)
In this next section, we ask you to consider completing an EDI form. Some of these questions relate to special category personal data. We will only use this data for the purpose of EDI reporting to help ensure our charitable activities are inclusive and representative. This data will be stored securely and deleted when no longer needed. You can read more about how we handle special category data in our Privacy Policy: https://www.ivorsacademytrust.org/governance-policies If you do not want to complete this form, please feel free to answer 'no' to the next question and you will be taken to the application submission page.
I confirm I have read and understood how my data in this section will be used and consent to it being used for these purposes.
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No, I do not confirm this.
Gender Identity
Woman
Man
Non-binary
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Is your gender identity different to your sex registered at birth?
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No
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Ethnicity
Mixed
White
Asian/Asian British
Black/Black British
Other
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Mixed
White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Any other Mixed/Multiple ethnic background
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White
British
Irish
Gypsy, Roma or Irish Traveller
Any other White background
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Black / Black British
African
Caribbean
Any other Black background
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Asian / Asian British
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Any other Asian background
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Other
Arab
Latin American
Any other ethnic background
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Sexual Orientation
Bisexual
Gay Man
Gay Woman/Lesbian
Heterosexual/Straight
Queer
Identify in another way
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Disability / Neurodiverse status
D/deaf and/or Disabled
Neurodiverse
Both
Neither
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What type of job did the main income earner in your household work when you were around 14 years old? This question is designed to give us a sense of your socio-economic background.
Modern professional and traditional professional occupations - eg. teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil or mechanical engineer.
Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators - eg. finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager.
Clerical and intermediate occupations - eg. secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse.
Technical and craft occupations - eg. motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver.
Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations - eg. postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter or waitress, bar staff.
Long-term unemployed - eg. claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year
Small business owners who employed less than 25 people - eg. corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner, single restaurant or cafe owner, taxi owner, garage owner
Other - eg. Retired
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Which type of school did you attend for the most time between the ages of 11 and 16?
A state-run or state-funded school
Independent or fee-paying school
Independent or fee-paying school, where I received a bursary covering 90% or more of my tuition
Attended school outside the UK
I do not know
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Thank you for taking the time to complete an application!
We really appreciate it and are looking forward to hearing your music. What happens next? Once you click submit, we'll review your application and let you know of the outcome either way by the end of May 2026.
I confirm the information I have provided in the application is true and accurate at the time of submission.
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