Music grants

Matched funding of A$5,000 to A$75,000 for international tours and shows by Australian contemporary music artists.

Music Australia Export Development Fund: International Performance and Touring

Matched funding for Australian contemporary music artists and professionals to do professional development abroad.

Music Australia Export Development Fund: International Professional and Artistic Development

Covers half the production cost of a music video or live session for PlayRight member artists, once every two years.

Beurs voor de productie van een videoclip of livesessie

deadline: Rolling

Half of a publisher's pre-production or promotion costs for an artist's first or second album, EP or three singles.

Promoot een album of EP | Uitgever

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

Up to €2,000 a day for a publisher running a songwriting camp for new repertoire, three camps a year.

Organiseer een songwriting camp | Uitgever

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

Half of the fee for a new contemporary classical commission, for composers already performed in a professional context.

Componeer klassieke muziek in opdracht

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

A fifth of the music budget for an original score for an international feature co-production.

Componeer originele muziek voor een film

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

A quarter of the cost of original music for a TV or streaming series, for the composer or the producer.

Componeer muziek voor een audiovisuele serie

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

A creation grant for original music for a theatre, dance or stage production, requested by the commissioner.

Componeer muziek voor theater of dans

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

Support for a documentary about an established Sabam artist with a confirmed national TV broadcast.

Produceer een muziekdocumentaire voor tv

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

€600 for a band or €300 for a solo act selected to play a showcase festival abroad.

Neem deel aan een showcasefestival | Buitenland

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

Travel and stay for a songwriter invited to a writing camp to write for an artist outside their own band.

Neem deel aan een writing camp

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

Accreditation, travel and stay for a publisher attending a professional music event abroad, four a year.

Neem deel aan een muziekevent | Buitenland | Uitgever

deadline: Rolling, until the yearly budget runs out

Funds time-limited arts projects of up to three years, music included, for artists and organisations in Flanders or Brussels.

Projectsubsidies kunsten

deadline: Two rounds a year

Flat grants for individual artists, musicians included, to develop new work: €7,500 for emerging, €12,000 a year for proven talent.

Beurzen

deadline: Two rounds a year

Covers costs of presenting work abroad, such as a concert or showcase, for artists and organisations from Flanders and Brussels.

Tegemoetkomingen voor internationale presentatiemomenten

deadline: Rolling

Covers the deficit of a foreign tour for an emerging music project from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.

Aide à la tournée

deadline: Several commissions a year

Pays for promotion, such as a local press agent, when a Wallonia-Brussels music project develops in a foreign market.

Aide à la promotion

deadline: Several commissions a year

Covers 75% of a year of recording, touring, showcasing, video and marketing costs for Canadian artists.

deadline: Once a year

Covers 50% of costs for Canadian artists recording a single or EP of one to six songs.

deadline: Once a year

Covers 50% of recording costs plus marketing, video and tour components for a Canadian artist's album over 18 months.

deadline: Once a year

Tour and showcase support for Canadian artists in Canada and abroad, with yearly caps by artist tier.

deadline: Rolling

Covers 75% of a year of co-writing trips, songwriting camps, workshops and showcases for Canadian songwriters.

deadline: Rolling

One-time grant for early-career francophone Canadian artists to record two to four tracks and pitch to the industry.

Soutien à l'émergence & aide à la production

Covers up to 50% of producing a francophone Canadian album; self-producing artists who own the master can apply.

Production d'un album

deadline: Two rounds a year

Helps SOCAN member songwriters and composers pay for professional development activities.

deadline: Rolling

Supports recording an EP or album that employs performers, with extra flat sums for video and promotion.

Aide à la production d'un enregistrement et sa promotion

deadline: Commission every six weeks

Supports a 12-month career plan for Adami member artists who co-produce their own recordings through a company.

Aide au projet musical global (365)

Individual bursary for Adami member performers to train or be mentored, with at least €1,500 of planned costs.

Bourse parcours d'artiste

deadline: Rolling

Flat grant for early-career songwriters and composers in France to give them time to write.

Aide au parcours écriture et composition: émergence de carrière

deadline: Once a year

Flat grant for established songwriters and composers in France at a turning point in their career.

Aide au parcours écriture et composition: moment charnière

deadline: Once a year

Covers up to 50% of costs for shows, tours and promotion abroad for French artists, labels, managers or self-employed artists.

Aide aux projets développement international musiques actuelles

Co-funds a year of recording, touring and promotion for German artists applying together with a music company.

Künstler:innenförderung

deadline: Three rounds a year

Per-person support for German pop and jazz acts playing showcase festivals, support tours or shows abroad.

Internationale Live- und Showcaseförderung

deadline: Rolling

Funds contemporary and experimental music projects that take place in Germany, for musicians based there.

Projektförderung

deadline: Two rounds a year

Small grants for contemporary music projects in rural areas or public space in Germany, with total costs up to €10,000.

Kleine Projektförderung

deadline: Four rounds a year

Gives individual musicians and composers in Ireland time and resources to research and develop their practice.

deadline: Two rounds a year

Funds specific music projects by individual artists and organisations in Ireland.

Matches 50% of the marketing budget for an international release campaign by a Dutch pop, dance, alternative or hip hop artist.

deadline: Two rounds a year

Small grant for Dutch composers and producers with international potential to take a next step in their global career.

deadline: Rolling

Reimburses 50% of travel, hotel and visa costs for Dutch artists booked at a selected international showcase festival.

Flat grant for Netherlands-based composers and songwriters with two years of professional practice to research and make new work.

Ontwikkelbeurs muziekauteur

deadline: Two rounds a year

Part grant, part interest-free loan for Dutch pre-mid-career artists in the market-driven music sector to grow their career.

deadline: Rolling

Up to eight grants a year for Swiss music creators with a track record to develop a project idea or next career step.

deadline: Once a year

Funds new work, recordings or shows by nationally established Swiss pop, rock, jazz, electronic and hip hop musicians.

deadline: Two rounds a year

Funds commissioned compositions, music theatre and sound art by established Swiss contemporary music professionals.

deadline: Two rounds a year

Two-year programme with yearly funding and mentoring for Swiss music professionals building an international career.

deadline: Once a year

Funds a first collaboration between Swiss hip hop or club artists aiming at a joint release.

deadline: Two rounds a year

Small grants for UK musicians to seize an opportunity, such as a short course, new software or recording and releasing.

deadline: Three rounds a year

Grants of £500 to £1,000 plus a career clinic for UK musicians taking a live opportunity like a tour, festival or support slot.

deadline: Two rounds a year

Grants for UK-based songwriters and composers of any genre and career stage for activity that develops their work.

deadline: Two rounds a year

Grants of £5k to £15k for UK artists and bands to break through, covering recording, touring and marketing.

deadline: Four rounds a year

Grants for songwriters and producers in popular genres to develop their careers and writing or production.

deadline: Two rounds a year

Supports up to 15 composers a year who already make a significant contribution in the UK to make a step change in their career.

deadline: Two rounds a year

Helps UK artists, songwriters and producers invited to international showcase festivals or song writing camps.

deadline: Rolling

Grants for US music creators to make new work, from recordings to premieres, with collaboration at the core. Average grant $3,000.

deadline: Once a year