Having accumulated $200,000,000 in income, Ed Sheeran has set up The Ed Sheeran Foundation aimed at getting others into the music business.
In October, the now 33-year old superstar singer/songwriter has registered his philanthropic organization with the Charity Commission and has enlisted RCA music executive Stacey Tang as well as his manager Stuart Camp, Def Jam co-president Alex Boateng and his business manager Will Ashurst as trustees to help run the good cause.
According to The Sun in England “Insiders said the charity would give grants to individuals and organizations, along with advice and help for budding musicians.”
Not the über-successful musician’s first charitable endeavor, in 2019 he launched the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation to help artists under 18, the website for which states:
“The Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation is a charitable music foundation which aims to help young people under the age of 18, and living in Suffolk (UK), with small but useful grants to help with studying or playing music.” “These grants could be used for almost anything, such as buying an instrument, funding your music studies, or paying for rehearsal space.” “Just let the foundation know what you’d like to do when applying!”
While the grant application process is now closed, it still invites visitors to sign up for an email newsletter.
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Author: Al Denté
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