Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries

Punch Records Birmingham Scholarship

Brand new for 2024, the Punch Records scholarship is available for Undergraduate applicants to the Birmingham campus.

The scholarship is designed to nurture and empower students from socio-economically diverse backgrounds and black, Asian, and ethnic minority students by fostering their talent and innovation, facilitated through the collaborative mentoring efforts of ACM and Punch Records.

Established in 1997, Punch is the UK’s leading creative development agency for young people from diverse backgrounds. Punch is an ideas-led organisation that champions partnerships between culture, tourism, learning, engagement and music; and one that positions Black arts as an industry that will make meaningful and measurable contributions.

Jono McNeil Vocal Award

A prestigious opportunity designed to elevate aspiring vocalists to new heights. At ACM, we are dedicated to cultivating the talent that will shape
the future of the music industry, and this award is our way of recognising and empowering exceptional vocalists like you.

This exclusive award is more than just financial support; it’s a gateway to realising your musical dreams at ACM, a renowned institution committed to excellence in music education. Join our vibrant community of creative minds and be part of ACM’s commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity in the music industry. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, transcending barriers of race, gender, and nationality. This extraordinary opportunity is your chance to contribute to the rich tapestry of voices at ACM.

BillenTed Production Award

The ACM Billen Ted Scholarship aims to recognize and empower exceptional talent.

We believe that your skills and dedication should be rewarded, and this exclusive scholarship offers you the chance to pursue your dreams at ACM, a renowned institution dedicated to excellence in music education.This scholarship serves as a testament to ACM’s commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity in the music industry.

We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of their race, gender, or nationality, to seize this extraordinary opportunity and join our vibrant community of creative minds.

Supermassive Games Award

Established in 2008, Supermassive Games has grown to become a BAFTA-awarded game studio, celebrated for its unique approach to narrative-driven game titles. Throughout the years, Supermassive Games’ commitment to innovative storytelling in the gaming sphere has not only resonated with players but also garnered them significant recognition, including the prestigious BAFTA for “Until Dawn”. This award is designed to nurture and empower aspiring game development students by fostering their talent and innovation, facilitated through the collaborative mentoring efforts of ACM and SuperMassive Games.

Musician’s Company Award

The Musician’s Company of £1,000 recognises outstanding performance qualities in popular music performance. This award is open to all performance students through nomination and decision of the performance faculty committee.

Candidates are nominated and scored on criteria including skill/virtuosity, uniqueness of approach, consistency of development, breadth of skill, outstanding achievement, technology and performance, and forward looking potential. All students studying in their final year of the Music Performance degree at the ACM are eligible for the Scholarship Prize.

Chairman’s Business Accelerator Award

The chairman’s award is designed for budding entrepreneurs who have ideas they’d like to realise with investment opportunities. Every year we host the chairman’s choice awards, which sees students pitch for seed funding for their business, venture, and ideas. This is open to all students, with business students particularly welcome to apply.