The PRS for Music Foundation’s Open Fund for Organisations awards grants of up to £10,000 to new music projects led by promoters, talent development organisations, venues, festivals, curators and large performance groups (for example orchestras, choirs, jazz bands or folk groups with 12 or more performers).
Projects must involve the creation, performance and promotion of new music and enable songwriters, composers, or solo artists, bands, producers and performers of all backgrounds to develop creatively and professionally.
Support is available to any organisation whose project fits with all three funding priorities:
- To support the creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music in any genre
- To enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential
- To inspire audiences
Through The Open Fund, the Foundations supports high quality new music projects which have tangible musical outcomes and a clearly defined start and end date.
Funding can support:
- Creation of new music
- Music Creator fee (to cover your time and work)
- Touring and live performances/programming featuring new UK music
- Commissions of new music by UK-based creators
- Music creator residencies
- Recording and release
- Exciting community projects involving high-quality music creators
- Promotion and marketing (when there is also an element of creation and/or performance)
Deadline: Ongoing – applications are review twice per calendar year.
This fund is not managed by Funding for All. Please click ‘Funder’s website’ above and contact the funder directly for more information.
