Music & Film Grants
86 verified funding opportunities for music & film artists.
Funders
The BFI/Doc Society Fund supports creative and hybrid feature documentaries and short films by diverse creative voices f…
Animation Funding
The Global Screen Fund was developed in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI), following extensive consultat…
£3.6 Million In Grant Funding To UK Immersive Arts And ...
3.6 million rounds of funding are being made available to immersive artists in the UK over the next three years. Find ou…
Audio Content Fund
The Audio Content Fund is a new scheme supported by the UK Government to provide funding for original radio and audio pr…
Funding sources
The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent foundations providing grants in the UK, with approximat…
Scheme supporting UK artists begins new funding round
UK-based music companies can apply for grants of £5,000–£50,000 to support international marketing, touring, and promoti…
Radio and Podcast Grants
Interested in podcast grants? Learn more about funding opportunities for podcast, and radio projects at the John Templet…
Podcast fund for BIPOC, queer and transgender creators
This fund is strictly awarded to independent producers, meaning that there aren't any outside companies, universities, o…
Funding
Help Musicians has several grants available for the development of an artists’ work and career including the Peter Whitt…
Opportunities hub - Sound and Music
Browse a list of sound and music opportunities for composers, young people, and educators from our network of partners, …
The Podcast Pitch
The Podcast Pitch is a joint initiative with Sheffield DocFest to fund original audio documentary. Unlike our Film & TV …
Opportunity (UK): Immersive Arts Funding
This exciting funding and support programme encourages artists of all backgrounds and experience to explore, experiment …
BFI Doc Society Features Fund
As part of the BFI National Lottery Funding Plan 2026-2029, the BFI has committed to invest £7.2m in documentary funding…
Apply for a Grant — Salt Lick Incubator
The Salt Lick Incubator is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting emerging musicians in building sustainable c…
Between 2024 and 2027, Immersive Arts will be awarding ...
# Between 2024 and 2027, Immersive Arts will be awarding £3.6 million in grant funding to artists based in the UK Immer…
Time Based: Sonic Interventions Festival
Time Based: Sonic Interventions is a festival of experimental music, sound art and cross-cultural collaborations between…
Grants and Financial Support for Jazz Musicians/Artists | American Jazz ...
## Financial Support for Musicians The American Jazz Music Society is committed to providing financial support to music…
PRS Foundation - Leading UK funder of new music & talent ...
We are PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development. Since 2000 we have awarde…
Over 80 UK projects receive nearly £1.2 million in first ...
Working in close partnership with the University of Bristol and cultural organisations in Belfast and Derry (Nerve Centr…
MAKE's 2025 Animation Thesis Grant Now Open to ...
Launched in 2024, the grant was created to champion and spotlight emerging animation talent by directly funding original…
Applications open for Help Musicians & ...
The annual 12-month career accelerator programme provides funding, opportunities and mentorship to 30 promising electron…
About Immersive Arts
Funding for Immersive Arts is provided through a collaboration between the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AH…
R&D funding roundup - August 2025
Immersive Arts Funding: The next round of Immersive Arts funding for artists based in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland …
Nordoff Robbins – Music Therapy
Nordoff Robbins is delighted to have received a grant of £5000 from the Elise Pilkington Charitable Trust. The grant wil…
Creative Health
Over £1 million has been awarded for research into how music in dementia care can reduce use of health and care services…
British Association for Music Therapy :: Research
UK music therapists have been and continue to be integral in the development of regional and international research init…
Fair and more inclusive classical music sector
We want to work with the sector to make classical music more inclusive and reflective of England as it is today, and we’…
Podcast Grants 2025: The Ultimate Guide
The Podcasting Seriously Awards Fund helps independent BIPOC, Queer and Trans audio producers to submit their work to me…
Arts projects funding - covering music, drama and all forms ...
Arts projects funding - covering music, drama and all forms of expressive arts. Music therapy project for children with …
Money for Artists - Jazz Philadelphia
They offergrants, fellowships, programs, conferences, and residencies specific toartistsof all kinds, including unique o…
Grants and subsidies for music
Grants for music can be found from arts councils, PRS for Music Foundation, trade bodies, sector-related charities, comm…
Electronic Music Award in association with DJ Mag:…
Who is eligible to apply? To apply you must: Have a track record of making 40% of your income from music for the past tw…
UK Government Boosts Grassroots Music
The UK government boosts grassroots music with a new £30 million package. A move set to invigorate the scene from the gr…
Screen Funding and Support
Shooting People Film Funding – Shooting People is a subscription-based network supporting independent filmmakers. They p…
The ultimate guide to film funding
BFI funding: The BFI is the leading film agency in the UK, and they have multiple funding strands, supporting filmmakers…
The Huo Family Foundation awards six new grants to ...
Another £200,000 has been given to The London Symphony Orchestra to aid the Always Playing Appeal, which supports its fe…
How to start a podcast | The Space
Funding for podcasts · Arts Council England Open Funds – Offers guidance, resources, funding and more to people in Engla…
First Flights – Supporting Indie Film Makers
The short film fund allows emerging talent to test their ideas before embarking on a feature film. Grants of up to £7,00…
Bertha Film Fund
## What we Offer Successful Bertha Film Fund applicants will receive grant funding of up to USD $25,000 offered per pro…
Funding for UK's growth-driving creative industries ...
The Budget has confirmed that the government remains committed to the UK’s regime of highly-competitive tax reliefs for …
Animation - Current Opportunities
The BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund is an open fund supporting distributors, exhibitors and festivals to bri…
Scheme supporting BRIT and Mercury Prize-winning artists ...
The Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) is back with a fresh round of funding, giving UK artists the chance to take their …
Government to back 'high-growth' UK music industry with ...
The package builds on existing creative infrastructure investments, including the new £85 million Creative Foundations F…
Major new funding for music acts that supercharged ...
In the past, MEGS has also supported the international careers of top British artists including Jungle, Kae Tempest and …
Funding for Music Students | Grants & Scholarships | ISM
Sony Music UK is offering four bursaries as part of Nordoff Robbins’ music therapy masters programme. Each bursary cover…
Funding — Soundbeam
i. composition and contemporary music ii. bursaries for courses and summer schools; limited to U.K. based students i…
Podcast Grants: Get Funded in 2025
Over the years, PRX has partnered with leading organizations offering various podcast grants, including the Google Podca…
Monthly Microgrants for Podcasters 2025-'26
🗓️ Application window: 4.00pm, 12th December 2025 – 9.00pm, 31st December 2025 📣 Recipient notified: Week commencing…
Creative Industries Campaign
And we will work with DCMS on Creative Industries Sector Plan support frameworks: Support the work to define details of …
Development Fund for Broadcast, Games and Film | Wellcome
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘Development Fund for Broadcast, Games and Film’. The sche…
Opportunities
To support Bradford-based women and minority gender sound artists to develop their own work, we’re offering three seed-f…
£75M Funding Boost for UK Film & TV Industry Sector Plan
> This extensive funding package for the screen sector, follows on from competitive incentives for visual effects, anima…
More than 80 UK projects receive nearly £1.2 million in first ...
A full list of first-round Immersive Arts funded projects is available on the Immersive Arts website. Funded projects in…
Support the Power of Music
So far, we’ve raised £2.3 million for the Power of Music Fund, including £500k secured from the NHS. We’ve given grants …
Grants for Music
### See also: Look at the following on the Grants for Disability Arts page..... The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Th…
Power of Music Fund Small Grants
We are delighted to have awarded funding to 70 grassroots music and dementia projects across the UK, supporting more tha…
Musical Care
A blue banner decoration, with yellow, red and green blocks on the outside. ##### This project, supported by the Leverh…
Resonate - PRS for Music Foundation
Resonate aims to inspire more performances, recordings and broadcasts of outstanding contemporary repertoire, as chosen …
Classical Music Funding
Up to £5,000 for classical music-related educational or outreach projects (Next: 1 December) Up to £40,000 for venues, …
Funding | Classical Music
# Funding ## Continuo Foundation announces third round of grant recipients Since its creation in 2020 the foundation h…
Music
The Radcliffe Trust supports classical music performance and training, especially chamber music, composition and music e…
Philharmonia Instrumental Fellowship Programme
The Fellowship offers an extensive range of training opportunities for young musicians who aspire to become professional…
Funding of the arts and heritage
1.12 Public funding for orchestras tends to account for anything between 10% and 55% of income, depending on the orchest…
Funding Available
Open to instrumentalists and singers who are looking for support for postgraduate jazz or classical music performance-ba…
HOME | Grassroots Jazz
Raising and distributing funding directly to where it is needed most on the UK Jazz scene. Grassroots Jazz is a regi…
Funding & Grants - Jazz South
Funding can be sought for programming, assistance with research and development, creating new work for production or tou…
Apply for Music Funding: Artist Grants & Support in 2025
Steve Reid InNOVAtion Award | United Kingdom | Apply here International Showcase Fund | United Kingdom | Apply here He…
Grant Programs | The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
The General Support Program provides funding for organizations with a history of substantial commitment to contemporary …
Pathways To Jazz | Home
2025 Recording Grants | U.S. Winners | Italian Winners | --- | | Adam Gang | Giacomo Ganzerli | | Alexandra Sjobeck | …
Funding - PRS for Music Foundation
of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. [...] At PRS Foundation we have many initiatives that provide fina…
Creative/Music Grant Funding | Funding for Musicians
In the UK, creative and music-focused businesses can access a variety of funding programs aimed at driving innovation, s…
How to Get Government Grants for Film Production
It is one of the major public funding sources for films and production in the UK. It provides non-repayable grants and r…
New £6m investment to help artists and cultural ...
New £6m investment to help artists and cultural organisations unlock creative potential of immersive technology ; Crosso…
9 Essential Film Funding Companies to Watch in 2025
Creative England represents the UK in the world of film funding companies, with a focus on nurturing local talent. There…
Musical instrument funding
Helping children afford a classical music education regardless of financial background. Musicians may apply for grants o…
Pathways To Jazz | Grants
Objectives: Since 2014, Pathways To Jazz has awarded grants to jazz musicians to create new, recorded works. Recordings …
Making an Application for BFI National Lottery Short Form ...
Overview. The BFI National Lottery Short Form Animation Fund (the “Fund”) provides support for higher-budget animated sh…
Educational Animation Funding: Grants and Success Tips
The Developing Your Creative Practice fund helps individual animators working on educational content. Regional film bodi…
Can You Make a Living From Animation? 4 March 2025
Grants & Funding The UK offers various funding opportunities for animators looking to create independent films or projec…
Nonprofit Animation Grants: Applications and Funding
Funding Details: Award Amount: £5,000 – £15,000 per project; Project Duration: Usually 6-12 months; Eligibility: UK-base…
VR museums platform backed by £5.6m government funding
The project is based in the University of Glasgow's College of Arts ... £3.6m grant funding to support UK organisations …
Arts Council England (ACE)
ACE welcomes and supports proposals for funding from animators and organisations to help them to deliver their mission o…
Base your animation production in Wales
Animation companies located in Wales can benefit from access to our main production funding streams and also benefit fro…
Music Exports
As a state-backed organisation devoted to boosting Canadian music, FACTOR offers dozens of grants tailored to the indust…
Podcast Foundry Charity
As a successful grant applicant, your organisation will receive Podcast Foundry’s premium Full Stack service—our most co…
Financial Support
Please contact our Grants team grants@rsmgb.org or call 020 7629 6137 ## HOW TO APPLY ## WAYS TO SUPPORT Make Music y…