Early Career Promoter Fund recognises the vital role independent promoters play in supporting the talent pipeline across England, and offers grant funding and capacity building support, with the aim of bolstering the local, regional and national ecosystems.
Grants of up to £3,500 will be available to support a range of activity. You can find out more here.
PRS Foundation have now shared information of their Find Out More webinars taking place over May and June.
HOW TO APPLY WEBINAR
Tuesday 21 May, 5-6pm
- Introduction from Sean Kelly at Arts Council England
- Brief PRS Foundation presentation on the fund and eligibility
- A run-through of the application form
- How to budget for your events
- Q&A
HOW THE EARLY CAREER PROMOTER FUND CAN HELP TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS AND NETWORK
Thursday 30 May, 5-6pm
- This session will be ‘in conversation’ with a guest Promoter, who will discuss their career and advise on how to advance as a Promoter.
- They will discuss how the Early Career Promoter Fund can support Industry Professionals with skills, networking and career development.
- Q&A
‘ASK US ANYTHING’
Monday 10 June, 5-6pm
Ahead of the first deadline for the Early Career Promoter Fund, Grants & Programmes’ Manager Ben Price hosts an ‘Ask Us Anything’ webinar for all those considering applying.
Applications are now open for Featured Artists Coalition’s Step Up Fund 2024 powered by Amazon Music.
UK based artists and bands from all genres can apply to receive up to £8,000 support.
The Step Up Fund offers financial assistance and a comprehensive benefits package for projects involving up to ten emerging artists. Its goal is to foster the growth of talented artists by addressing the financial and structural hurdles they encounter early in their careers.
In today’s competitive artistic landscape, exacerbated by the current cost of living crisis, standing out poses a challenging task. Step Up endeavours to alleviate some of these obstacles by aiding recipients in various aspects of their artistic pursuits, such as recording, releasing, content creation, marketing, and tour support.
To learn more and find out about eligibility follow the link.
PRS Foundation – the award-winning charitable funder of new music and talent development – announces today a new initiative targeted to early career music promoters in England and supported by Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
The new and ambitious Early Career Promoter Fund recognises the vital role independent promoters play in supporting the talent pipeline across England and within the nighttime economy, and offers grant funding and capacity building support, with the aim of bolstering the grassroots music ecosystems.
Grants of up to £3,500 will be available to support a range of activity, including:
- The booking, programming and promotion of gigs, concerts, club nights, showcases, tours and other performances
- Costs associated with those activities (including venue hire, production, artist and/or DJ fees, crew fees, administration and other related costs)
- Capacity building (including mentoring, coaching, shadowing, workshops, masterclasses, and other skill building and networking opportunities)
- Other expenditure which helps grantees to programme a diverse range of artists, develop new audiences and build their skills
Find out more and apply here.
Access Folk explores ways to increase and diversify participation in folk singing in England. We need your help to achieve these goals!
Access Folk Small Project Grants are worth up to £1,000. Funding is available to support new events and organisers. It’s also available to existing organisers who are interested in making changes to the events they already run. All projects must be based in England.
Getting involved might be right for you if:
You‘re a singer, work or volunteer in the culture/heritage sector, or are interested in organising folk singing activities in your community
You recognise a barrier that’s getting in the way of someone’s participation in folk singing
You want to make changes to how you and others participate in folk singing
- You‘re interested in how research can support making folk singing more widely accessible
The application process has three deadline rounds and project starts will be staggered. If you apply for the first two rounds but are not successful, you will have the opportunity to receive feedback, update your application, and resubmit. Our deadlines are:
Round 1 – 22 January 2024
Round 2 – 29 March 2024
Round 3 – 31 May 2024