{"id":7449,"date":"2026-07-14T14:11:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-youth-music-expand-open-doors-fund-to-23-more-uk-grassroots-spaces\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:11:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:11:50","slug":"spotify-and-youth-music-expand-open-doors-fund-to-23-more-uk-grassroots-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-youth-music-expand-open-doors-fund-to-23-more-uk-grassroots-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify and Youth Music Expand Open Doors Fund to 23 More UK Grassroots Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spotify and UK charity <strong>Youth Music<\/strong> are expanding their <strong>Open Doors Fund<\/strong> to a further 23 grassroots music spaces, increasing the initiative&#8217;s reach from 15 to 38 sites across the country. The move comes as new research shows 37% of such community projects have considered closing because of <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/uk-government-launches-turn-it-up-music-plan-with-45m-funding\/\">funding pressures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The fund, now in its second year, directs resources to youth clubs, community halls and local studios that offer music and arts activities, with a focus on underrepresented communities. It forms part of a wider partnership between the audio streaming platform and the national charity.<\/p>\n<h2>Funding expansion<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Supporting emerging talent is foundational to what we do,&#8221; said Kristin Jarrett, Lead, Social Impact &amp; Creator Equity at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\">Spotify<\/a>. &#8220;We have programs like Fresh Finds and RADAR to boost new artists, but we&#8217;re committed to helping creators at every stage of their journey. Open Doors is the starting point: it&#8217;s about investing in the community spaces that give young people their first shot at being creative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Isaac Borquaye, known professionally as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guvna_B\">Guvna B<\/a> and Co-Chair of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthmusic.org.uk\">Youth Music<\/a>, added: &#8220;It&#8217;s great that Spotify is continuing to help us change lives through music with the Open Doors Fund. Grassroots music spaces are where young people build community and confidence. They&#8217;re where music begins for many artists. But a third of these crucial projects are at risk of closure. We hope initiatives like this will inspire others to take positive action to protect grassroots music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Sector under pressure<\/h2>\n<p>The expansion follows Youth Music&#8217;s latest research, released to mark the second year of its &#8220;Rescue the Roots&#8221; campaign. The findings highlight that 37% of grassroots music projects have considered shutting down due to financial strain, while more than 33,500 young people remain on waiting lists for creative programmes.<\/p>\n<h2>Open Doors Day in London<\/h2>\n<p>To mark the 2026 cohort, the 23 recipient organisations gathered at Spotify&#8217;s London office for a day of collaboration and industry insight. Singer-songwriter and advocate <strong>Nia Smith<\/strong> attended to discuss the role of community spaces in launching creative careers.<\/p>\n<p>Workshops included a podcasting session led by <strong>Sam Tefera<\/strong>, co-host of <em>Think Twice<\/em>, a songwriting workshop with <strong>Joel Baker<\/strong>, and an artist listening session with <strong>Maegan Cottone<\/strong>. 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