THE OPEN FUND FOR MUSIC CREATORS
| THE OPEN FUND FOR MUSIC CREATORS | |
| Summary: | Funding Opportunity |
| Deadline: | 02 October 2017 |
| Date Posted: | 04 January 2017 |
| Details: |
The Open Fund for Music Creators supports the development of outstanding songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career. The fund can support projects by songwriters, composers, or artists, bands, producers and performers who are writing their own music or commissioning others. Music Creators’ projects must fulfill all three of our funding priorities: 1. To support the creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music in any genre We are particularly interested in the quality of the music 2. To enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential We are interested in how your project will develop the songwriters and composers involved. If you are a songwriter/composer you will need to tell us why this particular activity is so crucial to your creative or professional development. If you are a solo performer or small performance group commissioning others, you will need to explain why your project is so important to the songwriter or performer you are working with. We are committed to supporting UK based songwriters and composers of all backgrounds. 3. To inspire audiences You will be asked to outline who you are reaching and how. This includes audiences at a local, regional, national or international level What is a music creator? The following are considered by PRS for Music Foundation to be Music Creators: songwriters, composers, or artists, bands, producers and performers who are writing their own music or commissioning other songwriters or composers Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for information on Music Creators we consider eligible and ineligible, including advice on restrictions around financial set-up. The Open Fund supports Music Creators of all genres and backgrounds and at different stages of their career. Through The Open Fund, we support high quality new music projects and therefore cannot support core organisational costs, salary costs or living costs. Click here to see the full list of other PRS for Music Foundation opportunities for organisations and music creators. How much can Music Creators apply for? The Open Fund for Music Creators offers grants of up to £5,000. Our funding includes support of: • touring • music creator residencies • promotion and marketing • commissions of new music by UK-based creators* • exciting community projects involving high-quality music creators • recording • live performances featuring new UK music *We define ‘commission’ as a music creator or group engaged by a third party to create a new piece of music. What can’t be covered by an Open Fund grant for Music Creators? Through The Open Fund, we support high quality new music projects which have tangible musical outcomes and a clearly defined start and end date. We cannot support core organisational costs, salary costs or living costs. We can fund administration costs relating to the project at a maximum of 10% of total budget. See PRS for Music Foundation’s Open Fund Criteria for full details. When are The Open Fund deadlines? Deadlines occur three times per calendar year. (See link at bottom for more info). When applying, keep in mind that we can only support activity happening after the decision date for your deadline – this will mean your activity must be at least 12 weeks after the deadline. We will close the application forms for up to 12 weeks after each deadline for system upkeep. We expect your project to take place within 1 year of receiving our grant. |
| Web Site: | www.prsformusicfoundation.com/funding/the-open-fund/the-open-fund-for-music-creators/ |
