SoundEMission funding directory provides a list of grants and resources to support creative projects and initiatives in the East Midlands.
Early Career Promoter Fund
Early Career Promoter Fund recognises the vital role independent promoters play in supporting the talent pipeline across England, and offers grant funding and capacity building support, with the aim of bolstering the local, regional and national ecosystems.
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The fund aims to help emerging promoters to do what they do best – book and promote shows to develop scenes, support artists and DJs and to reach and engage audiences locally, regionally, and nationally, and build sustainable careers in the grassroots music sector.
Fast Track Awards
Sometimes, opportunities arise that can have a lasting, positive impact on your career as a musician.
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Whether it’s a short course, investing in new software, or taking opportunities to record, release or perform, our Fast Track Award is here to help you seize those opportunities.
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The Award is an investment to help you grow or sustain your income from music, or to help you take part in something that could enhance your career.
PPL Momentum Music Fund
The PPL Momentum Music Fund offers grants of £5k-£15k for UK based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing.
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Previous recipients include Little Simz, Sam Fender, Kae Tempest, Knucks, Hannah Peel, Big Joanie and many more.
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The PPL Momentum Music Fund is run by PRS Foundation in partnership with PPL, Creative Wales and Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
Yapp Charitable Trust
The Yapp Charitable Trust offer grants for running costs to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000.
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They fund works that focuses on the following priority groups:
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Elderly people
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Children and young people
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People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges
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Social welfare
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Education and learning
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Arts Council National Lottery Grants
National Lottery Project Grants is our open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual practitioners, community and cultural organisations
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We fund projects that:
• Focus on the disciplines we support
• Reach and engage people and communities in England with high quality creativity and culture.
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Project Grants is always open for applications between £1,000 and £100,000.
Albert Cooper Music Charitable Trust
The Charity provides funds for tuition; help towards the purchase of an instrument; some living expenses incurred whilst in full time or postgraduate education/studies at a recognised music college/university in the U.K.
The Charity supports students from 18-21 years of age. The Charity can only accept applications from those in full time study and holding a UK bank account. All successful applications are paid their grant/award by bank transfer.