The Performing Rights Society’s Open Fund for Organisations grant programme supports the creation, performance and promotion of new music and to enable songwriters, composers, artists, bands and performers of all backgrounds to develop creatively and professionally.
Priority will be given to projects that fit with all 3 of the Foundation's funding priorities:
1. To support the creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music in any genre (the Foundation is particularly interested in the quality of the music);
2. To enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential (the Foundation is interested in how projects will develop the songwriters and composers involved and is committed to supporting UK-based songwriters and composers of all backgrounds); and
3. To inspire audiences Applicants will be asked to outline who they are reaching and how. This includes audiences at a local, regional, national or international level.
2. To enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential (the Foundation is interested in how projects will develop the songwriters and composers involved and is committed to supporting UK-based songwriters and composers of all backgrounds); and
3. To inspire audiences Applicants will be asked to outline who they are reaching and how. This includes audiences at a local, regional, national or international level.
Grants up to £10,000 are available.
Applications are accepted from any not-for-profit organisations based in the UK with an eligible project and can be made by:
o Promoters;
o Festivals;
o Orchestras and large ensembles (including orchestras, choirs, jazz bands or folk groups with 12 or more performers); o Talent development or composer development organisations;
o Venues;
o Curators;
o Organisations that are limited by guarantee and/or a registered Charity;
o CIC organisations;
o Non-music organisations including local authorities, museums, etc.
o Festivals;
o Orchestras and large ensembles (including orchestras, choirs, jazz bands or folk groups with 12 or more performers); o Talent development or composer development organisations;
o Venues;
o Curators;
o Organisations that are limited by guarantee and/or a registered Charity;
o CIC organisations;
o Non-music organisations including local authorities, museums, etc.
Eligible activities include:
o Touring;
o Recording;
o Promotion and marketing;
o Commissions of new music by UK-based creators;
o Exciting community projects involving high-quality music creators;
o Music creator residencies;
o Live programmes featuring new UK music;
o Programmes that strongly feature or are based around new music (for example, promoting a series of live events featuring outstanding new music, the new music component of a festival programme, artist/composer/talent development programme or multiple commissions);
o Equipment/rehearsal space hire if it is an essential part of the project;
o Administrative costs (for example, time spent organising the project, letters, printing, stamps);
o Development time (for example, the time it will take the music creator to work on the new material);
o Promotional activity/PR costs relating directly to the applicant's development as a music creator/the project;
o Website creation (but only if crucial to the promotion of the project);
o Music videos when part of wider project activity;
o Musician fees (the PRS Foundation will not fund a project if the applicant does not pay their musicians);
o Contingency (up to 10% of the total project budget); and/or
o Concerts, record launches, gigs, tours, installations, festivals and promoters which feature a significant programme of new UK music.
o Recording;
o Promotion and marketing;
o Commissions of new music by UK-based creators;
o Exciting community projects involving high-quality music creators;
o Music creator residencies;
o Live programmes featuring new UK music;
o Programmes that strongly feature or are based around new music (for example, promoting a series of live events featuring outstanding new music, the new music component of a festival programme, artist/composer/talent development programme or multiple commissions);
o Equipment/rehearsal space hire if it is an essential part of the project;
o Administrative costs (for example, time spent organising the project, letters, printing, stamps);
o Development time (for example, the time it will take the music creator to work on the new material);
o Promotional activity/PR costs relating directly to the applicant's development as a music creator/the project;
o Website creation (but only if crucial to the promotion of the project);
o Music videos when part of wider project activity;
o Musician fees (the PRS Foundation will not fund a project if the applicant does not pay their musicians);
o Contingency (up to 10% of the total project budget); and/or
o Concerts, record launches, gigs, tours, installations, festivals and promoters which feature a significant programme of new UK music.
The following are not eligible for funding:
o Individuals in full-time education (unless an exception is made by the Grants Team);
o Under 18s, unless represented by an adult with a valid DBS check;
o Projects where the lead composer/songwriter is a member of another performance rights collection societies (i.e. UK based music creator must either be a member of PRS or should be in a position to join);
o Companies limited by shares (although these are considered on a case-by-case basis);
o Projects that contain no element of live performance or creation;
o Technology projects (unless they contain a significant aspect of new music creation);
o The purchase of vans and cars;
o Bursaries, tuition/education costs, or scholarships;
o Capital projects (eg building work);
o Any project raising funds for another charity;
o Purchasing equipment;
o Organisations or projects that have been running for less than 18 months;
o Retrospective activity or that falls before the application decision date;
o Organisations based outside the UK;
o British music creators no longer permanently resident in the UK;
o International tours/international activity unless part of a majority UK-based project;
o Radio stations/broadcasting costs;
o Start-up companies or record labels;
o A roster of artists on a record label;
o Living costs;
o Salary costs; or
o Core funding.
o Under 18s, unless represented by an adult with a valid DBS check;
o Projects where the lead composer/songwriter is a member of another performance rights collection societies (i.e. UK based music creator must either be a member of PRS or should be in a position to join);
o Companies limited by shares (although these are considered on a case-by-case basis);
o Projects that contain no element of live performance or creation;
o Technology projects (unless they contain a significant aspect of new music creation);
o The purchase of vans and cars;
o Bursaries, tuition/education costs, or scholarships;
o Capital projects (eg building work);
o Any project raising funds for another charity;
o Purchasing equipment;
o Organisations or projects that have been running for less than 18 months;
o Retrospective activity or that falls before the application decision date;
o Organisations based outside the UK;
o British music creators no longer permanently resident in the UK;
o International tours/international activity unless part of a majority UK-based project;
o Radio stations/broadcasting costs;
o Start-up companies or record labels;
o A roster of artists on a record label;
o Living costs;
o Salary costs; or
o Core funding.
There is a 2-stage application process for the Open Programme.
The remaining deadlines for Stage 1 applications during 2018 are:
o 6pm on Monday 11 June; and
o 6pm on Monday 1 October.
o 6pm on Monday 1 October.
Successful applicants at Stage 1 will be invited to complete a full application at Stage 2.
Applications must be made via the online application form on the Foundation's website, where further information about the PRS Foundation and the Open Programme can be found.
Contact details for the PRS Foundation are:
The PRS Foundation
2 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Email: info@prsfoundation.com
(The Foundation does not advertise a phone number.)
2 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Email: info@prsfoundation.com
(The Foundation does not advertise a phone number.)
(Source: GRIN)
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