Music Venue Trust reveals third round of Pipeline Investment Fund recipients

After giving 14 UK grassroots music venues grants of up to £5,000 in January, Music Venue Trust has distributed over £55,000 to 13 more venues as part of the third round of its Pipeline Investment Fund. Those venues include Bristol's Trinity and The Exchange, The Brunswick in Hove, The Depo in Plymouth, Bedford's Esquires, Dubrek Studios in Derby, and other venues in Bristol, Bradford, St Leonards On Sea, Tunbridge Wells, Narberth and Belfast.

MVT announce 3rd round of Pipeline Investment Fund recipients: @BedfordEsquires, @twforum, @fulfordarmsyork, @TrinityBristol, @QueensHallNarbs, @dubrek, @BlackBoxBelfast, @exchangebristol, @LocoKlub, @Brunswickpub, @themillofficial, @The_Piper_Club & THÊ DEPØ #FundedByMVT pic.twitter.com/bTbRCscgIl

— Music Venue Trust (@musicvenuetrust) February 22, 2023

The Pipeline Investment Fund was announced in October last year, and aims to provide UK grassroots music venues grants of up to £5000 to support "small scale capital applications" such as sound, lights, ventilation, access and "minor building alterations", as well as "staff and training".

Music Venue Trust's fund was launched following support of the Music Venues Alliance members, and was largely funded by donations from ticket sales of Music Venue Trust's Revive Live UK gigs.

Mark Davyd, Music Venue Trust's CEO, said, "The Pipeline Investment Fund proves what we have been saying for some time - small amounts of money, sensibly invested, can make a real difference to grassroots music venues. This fund is essential for artists and audiences, improving the places they love and ensuring that they are keeping up to date with the latest equipment, training, access and sustainability opportunities. We hope the industry will seize the opportunity to get involved."