Fund for New Music of any genre.

PRSF promotes activity at the cutting edge of new music, encouraging the development of music in the UK. This is achieved through its own funding schemes and partnerships with other organisations. Since March 2000 it has supported over 2,500 new music initiatives with a total of £9.5 million.

Area     UK

Annual Available Budget           £ 1,300,000

Purpose         The PRS Foundation for New Music (PRSF) is the UK's largest independent funder purely for new music of any genre. Its main aim is  to stimulate and support the creation and performance of new music in the UK, ensuring this reaches a wide audience.

The foundation stresses that it funds NEW music.

Exclusions        The foundation will not offer funding for:

• individuals
• recordings/demos
• college fees (except for scholarships for those studying composition/songwriting at a post-graduate level)
• musical equipment or instruments

How To Apply                  On an application form available to download from the foundation's website, or by telephoning the foundation. The application forms for each programme also include full guidelines for applicants. Only one scheme per calendar year can be applied for.

For details on all of the funding schemes, the Foundation’s priorities and remits, and how to apply, please see the website below.

When To Apply      Deadlines for applications vary from programme to programme. Contact the foundation for further information.

Contact Information
 
Joshua Meggitt
Performing Right Society Foundation
29-33 Berners Street
London
W1T 3AB
 
Tel    020 7306 4044

Fax   020 7306 4814

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Web: http://www.prsfoundation.co.uk