The Music Network Music Capital Scheme is designed to provide support for the purchase of musical instruments, and respond to a broad range of capital needs within the music sector in Ireland. 

In 2012, financial support will be offered in two distinct streams that will run concurrently:

• Stream 1: Instrument Banks – support for the purchase of instruments for non-professional groups/ensembles such as brass and silver bands, concert bands, symphonic wind ensembles, pipe bands, céilí bands, youth/amateur orchestras and ensembles, fife and drum (and other marching) bands, big bands, community music groups, percussion and samba bands, pop/rock music collectives, traditional music groups/ organisations, musical societies, venues, local authorities, resource/ community/youth organisations.