About
PRS Foundation is the UK's leading charitable funder of new music and talent development. Since 2000, the organization has awarded more than £50 million to over 9,000 new music projects. The foundation supports music creators at all career levels, organizations, and industry professionals through various funding programs including the Open Fund for Music Creators, PPL Momentum Music Fund, Talent Development Network, and international partnership initiatives like Keychange.
Funding Opportunities
International Showcase Fund
The International Showcase Fund (ISF) offers grants of up to £5,500 for international export opportunities for UK-based artists, bands, songwriters and producers who have been invited to perform or create new music at international industry facing showcasing festivals, song writing camps or conferences. In order to be eligible for support music creators must have been formally invited to perform or participate in an international event, with a conference element, that is geared towards music industry professionals, rather than the general public or an international songwriting camp which is geared towards international collaboration and creative and career progression. Previous recipients include Dave, Nova Twins, Kae Tempest, Glass Animals, Little Simz, Sam Fender, AJ Tracey, and Wolf Alice. The fund is managed by PRS Foundation in partnership with DBT, British Underground, PPL, British Council, Musicians Union, Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, Wales Arts International, and Arts Council Northern Ireland.
The Open Fund for Music Creators
The Open Fund for Music Creators supports the development of outstanding music creators of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career with grants of up to £5,000. The fund prioritizes three key areas: supporting the creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music in any genre with a focus on quality; enabling the UK's most talented music creators to realise their potential through activities crucial to their creative or professional development; and ensuring projects reach audiences at local, regional, national or international levels. Previous recipients include Young Fathers, Afrodeutsche, Jasdeep Singh and Ruth Lyon. The foundation is committed to supporting UK-based songwriters and composers of all backgrounds and over 400 new music projects receive support every year.
Women Make Music
Women Make Music supports the development of outstanding women, trans and non binary songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career. The fund can support projects by women, trans and non binary songwriters, composers, artists, bands and performers who are writing their own music. The program aims to break down assumptions and stereotypes within the music industry by encouraging role models for future generations, raise awareness of the gender gap, increase the profile of women, trans and non binary artists creating new music in the UK, and encourage women, trans and non binary artists who may otherwise not have applied for PRS Foundation funding to do so. Previous recipients include Anna Meredith, ESKA, Emma-Jean Thackray, Kelly Lee Owens, Little Boots, and many other notable artists. In 2026, the foundation will be implementing recommendations from the Women Make Music report to expand support and better meet the needs of women and gender diverse music creators, with one bumper deadline in the second half of 2026.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 3
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- prsfoundation.com
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