PPL Momentum Fund
Overview
Eligibility
If you can answer YES to the below questions you may qualify for the PPL Momentum Music Fund:
- Are you an artist/band based in the UK?
- Do you write or 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)?
* Eligible applicants will be artists, bands or producers who write their own music or play an active role in the creation of new music. Applicants must be at a crucial tipping point in their careers, showing current progression and growth as an artist with the potential to significantly develop their careers over the next two years. The activity that PPL Momentum funding would support must take place in the UK.
Who can apply?
Applications can be made by artists/bands directly or representatives of the artist. Those who can apply on behalf of an artist are:
- Manager
- Label
- Publisher
- Booking agent
- PR/Plugger
- Lawyer
- Trusted advisor to the artist
You can apply for £5,000 – £15,000 to contribute to your development as an artist. The average Momentum grant is roughly £10,000
NOTES:
- This application is not for artists/bands just starting out, demoing and playing their first gigs. If you are at an earlier stage in your career, visit the website for other funding opportunities.
- Those working in contemporary popular music are more likely to be supported than those working in contemporary classical. Visit the website for other funding opportunities.
- Those working behind the scenes as Songwriters or Producers with writing credits should apply to their Hitmaker fund (details on their website).
What can be funded?
- Recording – new album, EP, single, producer, engineer, mixer fees, studio hire, session musician fees, etc.
- 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.