PRS Foundation PPL Momentum Fund Now Open – Grants Up to £15k

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.

Check deadlines before applying: click here

The PPL Momentum Music Fund is run by PRS Foundation in partnership with PPL, Creative Wales and Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

PRS Foundation and Arts Council England initiated The Momentum Music Fund in 2013

Check your eligibility here:

• Are you an artist/band based in the UK?
• Do you write and perform your own music*?
• Have you been profiled/featured in national press, media and received coverage in UK wide blogs as an artist/band?
• Have you played shows or been asked to play multiple shows across the UK?
• Do you have evidence of a strong fan base nationally and regionally?
• Do you have at least one team member (e.g. a manager, booking agent, record label, publisher, PR/Plugger, and/or lawyer)
• They are unable to support artists signed to ‘major label deals’

What can be funded?

• Recording – new album, EP, single, producer, engineer, mixer fees, studio hire, session musician fees, etc. or a combination of these elements.
• Touring (UK only*) – travel, accommodation, musician fees, set/production design, tour management, equipment hire, etc.
• Marketing and promotions – PR, radio plugger, digital marketing, music videos, merchandise production, etc.
• Purchase of equipment / software / hardware (covers up to 20% of costs)

Note: They will prioritise contributing to expenditure which helps you/the artist to develop professionally and creatively. The PRS Foundation will also prioritise project activity that is based in the UK.

Deadline: 11 August and 27 October
Grants/Funds up to: £15,000
Apply here: https://prsfoundation.com/funding-support/funding-music-creators/next-steps/ppl-momentum-music-fund/guidance-and-faqs/