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The annual 12-month career accelerator programme provides funding, opportunities and mentorship to 30 promising electronic music artists. Each awardee will receive up to £3,000 toward a chosen music project, alongside 1-2-1 business advice from industry experts and online meet-ups with other awardees and industry guests. Participants will also be invited to a one-day, expenses-covered peer and industry mixer event in London. [...] “We look forward to hearing from electronic artists across the UK, and supporting another cohort of awardees to build sustainable careers.” The Electronic Music Award is designed to support recipients to build sustainable careers in the music industry through nurturing peer connections, providing tailored advice and mentorship, and offering means-tested financial backing. Applications are open to creators of all electronic and dance music genres. [...] Last year’s recipients include Bristol-based artist NGAIO, who was supported in developing a new live set and remix EP; Manchester-based producer PERiiSU, who used the funding to complete the mixing and mastering of her 12-track debut, and Meg Ward, who has been busy progressing her recently launched Mega Wavy label. Check out the full 2024 cohort here.