Help Musicians are offering grants of up to £500 to invest in your career as a musician. This money can be spent on a short course, new software, or taking opportunities to record, release and perform.
This grant is for:
For full eligibility criteria, please click here.
The application window for this grant is open until Friday 14th February at 5pm.
The Launch Training Programme is a free, 10-week course designed to deepen your understanding of the music industry and help you take your steps forward into a music industry career.
This completely free programme is packed with industry insights, covering performance, production, music business, and more! 🎶✨ It’s open to 16-24-year-olds and could be your first big step into the music industry.
Successful applicants will receive:
💸 £400 to support your artistry OR
💼 A 4-week paid work placement, earning the national living wage (at the 25+ rate regardless of age).
Don’t wait—secure your spot now! Apply through the form link
The Youth Music NextGen Fund is offering young creatives grants of up to £3,000 to make their ideas happen.
The Youth Music NextGen Fund is for early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives. The fund is especially aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them back from pursuing their goals.
It’s open to 18–25-year-olds (and up to 30-year-olds who identify as d/Deaf, neurodivergent or Disabled) who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Youth Music wants to support the future of the music industries. Singers, Rappers, Songwriters, Producers, DJs, A&Rs, Managers and Agents, right through to roles that have yet to be defined.
NextGen offers 2 rounds of funding a year. Applications for this round close 7 February 2025 at 5pm.
The PPL Momentum Music Fund offers grants of £5k-£15k for UK based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing.
Previous recipients include Little Simz, Sam Fender, Kae Tempest, Knucks, Hannah Peel, Big Joanie, Shygirl, Anna Meredith, K-Trap and many more.
This fund has 4 openings throughout the year. The first open call deadline is 3 February 2025 at 6pm.
The Tune into Nature prize is open for musicians aged 18-30 whose work demonstrates a true collaboration with nature.
The Nature Connectedness Research Group at the University of Derby has teamed up with Yorkshire Sculpture Park, The Conservation Foundation, EarthPercent and Sounds Right to recognise the value of nature. They are offering a £500 prize for original music that celebrates, collaborates and connects with nature.
Factory Sounds is an annual programme designed to support and raise the profile of the music industry in Greater Manchester.
Do you need help to make or complete a recording? Perhaps you’re a label wanting to promote some new releases or you’re looking for support to present a gig or live event. Perhaps a little financial support will go a long way towards giving you the headspace to make new music. Or maybe you just want to buy some equipment. Factory Sounds can provide the support you need.
Successful applicant wills receive:
– Peer to peer support through regular meetings with the Factory Sounds cohort and specialist members of the Factory International team, who will help support your artistic development
– Three mentorship sessions with an industry member
– £1000 to support your creative development
– Tailored workshops and other creative opportunities
– Access to a bespoke space for developing music
– The opportunity to perform in the Social as part of our public programme
In Motion is an artist development programme that supports any composers working with music and sound in the UK. Anyone who creates new work using music or sound is eligible, whether you perform it yourself or write for others — and whether you work with software, use notation, improvise, or in other ways.
Selected artists will receive:
The Youth Music Trailblazer fund offers grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to organisations in England to run projects for children and young people (25 or under) to make, learn and earn in music. The project should trial work or test a new way of working, sustain a grassroots programme or disrupt the status quo (or all three!).
Your work must meet one of their themes:
Trailblazer Round 8
Deadline: 22 November 2024
Notification: 21 March 2025
For projects starting between: April and June 2025
The GMCA Inspire Fund provides grants of £500 – £2,000 for freelance and independent artists, and small organisations across Greater Manchester.
You may be a musician who would benefit from a new instrument, a small group who needs funds to expand your wardrobe or replace costumes, or a freelance artist who wishes to upskill via a training course.
The GMCA Culture Fund: Inspire is designed to support Greater Manchester-based:
The annual Creative Access Career Development Bursary is now open for applications, aiming to reduce financial barriers artists face while advancing their careers in the creative economy.
This bursary supports talent from under-represented communities looking to start or grow their creative careers. It covers essential career development costs, including:
It does not cover academic courses, debts, employer-paid costs, or past expenses.
Eligibility: Applicants must be 18+, eligible to work in the UK, and have a UK bank account. They must also:
Further details are available on the Creative Access FAQs page.