ROYAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY — grant history
Latest income
£539k
Grants listed (FY2025)
0
Listed grants total
—
Accounts grants total
£514k
extracted from its FY2025 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: Nominations are open for the 2027 RPS Awards. The RPS Emily Anderson Violin Prize, RPS Philip Jones Brass Prize, and RPS Henderson Chamber Ensemble Award support the development of outstanding young musicians establishing their careers. We are now welcoming entries for our prize that encourages young people aged 16 to 25 to write about classical music.
What this funder supports
Causes funded
Where grantees operate
- France
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Throughout England
What changed: FY2022 → FY2023
| Change | Grantee | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | RPS Enterprise Fund recipients | — | £94k |
| new | RPS Julius Isserlis Scholarship recipients (6 talents) | — | £30k |
| new | RPS Composers (2022 and 2023 cohorts) | — | £25k |
| new | RPS Instrument Purchase Grants (23 students) | — | £17k |
| new | Jelena Horvat | — | — |
| new | Central Brass | — | — |
| new | KamBrass | — | — |
| new | New Antonine Brass | — | — |
| not listed | Performers (various) | £230k | — |
| not listed | Composers (RPS Composers programme and commissions) | £51k | — |
| not listed | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama student Matilda Whates | £1k | — |
| not listed | Arie Dakesian | £750 | — |
| not listed | Royal College of Music student Amadea Dazeley-Gaist | £750 | — |
| not listed | Royal Birmingham Conservatoire student Nathan Hyatt | £750 | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPS Enterprise Fund recipients | FY2023 | £94k | Support for musicians developing new initiatives |
| RPS Julius Isserlis Scholarship recipients (6 talents) | FY2023 | £30k | Scholarships for international study |
| RPS Composers (2022 and 2023 cohorts) | FY2023 | £25k | Commissions and development for new music |
| RPS Instrument Purchase Grants (23 students) | FY2023 | £17k | Instrument purchase grants for young musicians |
| Jelena Horvat | FY2023 | — | RPS Emily Anderson Prize |
| Central Brass | FY2023 | — | Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition (First Prize) |
| KamBrass | FY2023 | — | Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition (Second Prize) |
| New Antonine Brass | FY2023 | — | Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition (Third Prize) |
| Perrongen Brass | FY2023 | — | Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition (Clarence Myerscough Trust Award) |
| Aurora Orchestra | FY2023 | — | RPS Audience Fund |
| Scottish Ensemble | FY2023 | — | RPS Audience Fund |
| Quartet Menine | FY2023 | — | RPS Philip Jones Brass Prize |
| Northern Reeds | FY2023 | — | RPS Henderson Chamber Ensemble Award |
| Performers (various) | FY2022 | £230k | Grants, commissions, performances and development opportunities including Julius Isserlis Scholarship, RPS Enterprise Fund, and Instrument Purchase Grants |
| Composers (RPS Composers programme and commissions) | FY2022 | £51k | Commissions and development for new music |
| Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama student Matilda Whates | FY2022 | £1k | Instrument Purchase Grant (harp) |
| Arie Dakesian | FY2022 | £750 | Instrument Purchase Grant (guitar) |
| Royal College of Music student Amadea Dazeley-Gaist | FY2022 | £750 | Instrument Purchase Grant (horn) |
| Royal Birmingham Conservatoire student Nathan Hyatt | FY2022 | £750 | Instrument Purchase Grant (saxophone) |