Deadline: 30 September 2024
The PRS Foundation is accepting applications for its Open Fund for Music Creators to support the upcoming music creators of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career.
Categories
- PRS Foundation classes the following as music creators:
- Songwriters
- Composers
- Artists, bands, producers or performers who are writing their own music
Funding Information
- The Open Fund for Music Creators offers grants of up to £5,000.
- Through The Open Fund, they support high quality new music projects which have tangible musical outcomes and a clearly defined start and end date. Their funding includes support of:
- Creation of new music
- Music Creator fees (to cover your time and work)
- Touring and live performances
- Recording and release
- Creative residency costs
- Fees to creative collaborators
- Promotion and marketing (when there is also an element of creation and/or performance)
- Equipment (not exceeding 20% of the total project budget)
Eligibility Criteria
- Be based in the UK, applications can be made on behalf of UK based music creators by their representatives such as a manager, record label, publisher etc.
- Aged 18 or over, unless represented by an adult with a valid DBS check.
- Applicants must have a track record of over 18 months.
- Music Creators cannot be previous recipients of The PPL Momentum Fund, The Writer Producer Fund, Hit maker or The Composers Fund.
- Music Creators not signed to major record label.
- Music Creators cannot be in full-time education, unless an exception is made by the Grants Team.
- Music Creators must either be a member of PRS or in a position to join.
For more information, visit PRS Foundation.
