Opportunities
Check out the opportunities, jobs, courses, workshops and events coming up in Wales and beyond.
It's My Shout - Call out for Film Composers
We are looking for music makers and aspiring film composers either born in, or currently living in Wales, who would relish the challenge of working on a professionally produced film as part of the It's My Shout scheme this Summer!
Deadline: Open for applications
NYAW Folk & Jazz Discovery Days
Join National Youth Arts Wales this Spring for a series of Folk and Jazz Discovery Days across Wales!
Deadline: Sessions between 7th March and 29th March
RPS COMPOSERS PROGRAMME
Annually, the Royal Philharmonic Society Composers programme aims to transform the prospects of promising UK-based composers. We are pleased to welcome applications for the 2027 programme.
Deadline: 11am Wednesday 1st April 2026
Cronfa Tradd Fund
Cronfa Tradd Fund is a new fund designed to support musicians, organisations, and groups working in and with musical traditions, of any cultural background, to develop their work through meaningful engagement with communities.
Deadline: 5pm on Wednesday 8th April 2026
Green Man Rising - Emerging Talent Competition
Green Man Rising is back for 2026!
Green Man Trust's emerging band competition is all about unearthing headliners of tomorrow!
Want to land a spot on the GM26 line-up, record a live session & showcase your sound to leading music industry aficionados?
Deadline: Deadline 12th April 2026
CoDI INTERACT: Artist Identity For Composers
Online workshop exploring artist identity for composers.
Deadline: 4pm on Monday 13th April 2026
CoDI INTERACT: Unpacking Sync
A workshop exploring the synchronisation industry, addressing the practical barriers and administrative hurdles that artists of all genres face when trying to place music in media.
Deadline: 4pm Tuesday 14th April 2026
Sound and Music - In the Making
In the Making is the UK's only year-long artist development programme for talented young music creators and composers aged 14–18. It supports those passionate about making music in any form and is open to all, regardless of instrument, musical interests, creative goals, background, or location.
Deadline: Monday 20th April 2026
Klust X Next Gen - The Future of Independent Music Journalism
Aged 18-30 and want to know more about music journalism in Wales? Our upcoming NextGen Community event in Cardiff offers young creatives industry insight to help further careers in music.
Deadline: Thursday 23rd April 2026
Arts Active - Music Lab Sessions
Explore the possibilities of music technology - experiment, create, record, edit, mix. Come and expand your musical mind with Music Lab. Music Lab is open to anyone aged 14 - 18 yrs with an enthusiasm for music and a creative mind.
Deadline: Final Session - Saturday 18th July
Future Blood Music Workshops
Music group for young people aged 15 - 21 weekly at Swansea Grand and Pontardawe Arts Centre.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Swansea MAD Music Production Sessions
Discover your inner musician with Swansea MAD's music production sessions!
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Chapter - Neo Soul Jazz Jams
Calling all musicians, vocalists, producers, and music lovers!
Experience the ultimate Neo Soul Jazz Jam, where creativity and improvisation come alive. Join Chapter, every fourth Sunday of the month for a night of music, connection, and collaboration in the heart of Cardiff.
Whether you're jamming, networking, or soaking up the vibes, this is where Cardiff’s music scene thrives.
Deadline: 26 January 2025 — 23 August 2026
New Era Talent
New Era Talent is based in Cardiff and supports artists with mentoring & support providing safe spaces in studios & workshops to develop as artists.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Platfform @ Wales Millennium Centre
Fuel your creativity with free courses, training, experiences and workshops at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Sound Progression - Open Access Sessions
FREE Open Access Sessions for musicians aged 14-25! Whether you're polishing your sound, jamming with your crew, or looking to lay down your tracks, this is your chance to take your music to the next level.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Tape Music & Film - Music Sessions
TAPE Music & Film are based in Colwyn Bay and run a range of music sessions as part of their weekly programme.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Open Mic - The Globe at Hay
Are you a performer from the Bannau Brycheniog and wondering how to perform in your local area? The Globe at Hay may be you answer with their weekly open mics.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Open Jam Nights - The Foundry Brecon
Are you a musician in the Bannau Brycheiniog? Every Thursday night The Foundry Brecon host their Open Mic and Jam night.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
UPLIFT SINGING SESSION
Weekly community well-being singing sessions based in Brecon.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Escape Records: Opportunities
Escape Records have a whole range of job opportunities available.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
Help Musicians - Fast Track Awards
If you're a working musician, Fast Track is a flexible fund designed to support you in developing your career, and we are accepting applications now!
Support of up to £500 to help you seize an opportunity!
Deadline: Rolling Submission Deadlines
LSO Sound Hub
London Symphony Orchestra Soundhub provides a flexible environment where composers can explore, collaborate and experiment, with access to vital resources, support from industry professionals and LSO members and staff.
Deadline: Currently Closed - next applications in May 2026
Ivors Academy - CO-PILOT: THE MUSICIANS’ MENTORING NETWORK
Ivors Academy Co-Pilot: the Musicians’ Mentoring Network empowers songwriters, composers and musicians to develop their careers with support from an experienced mentor.
Deadline: Currently Closed
ELEV8 Project
ELEV8 is the launchpad for emerging Welsh MOBO artists aged 18-25. Push your sound to the next level, gain industry insights, and join a creative community that supports your journey.
Deadline: Currently Closed
National Youth Arts Wales - Audition & Projects
Get involved in music projects and ensembles with National Youth Arts Wales.
Deadline: Currently Closed - Next audtions 2027
LPO Young Composers
The London Philharmonic Orchestra Young Composers programme aims to support the progression of talented orchestral composers.
Deadline: Currently Closed - Next applications 2027
Anthem FFWD>>
Are you 17 – 25 years old, based in Wales and interested in music? Do you want to make a difference, help build pathways for young people to get into the music scene, and fast forward your personal development in music in Wales? Joining Anthem FFWD>> could be the right thing for you!
Deadline: Currently Closed - Next applications 2027
Volunteer for Independant Venue Week
Want to get a foot in the door of the music industry? The easiest door is at your local venue and volunteering during #IVW26 is a great way to make real connections.
Deadline: Currently Closed - Next applications December 2026
VOCES8 Scholars Programme
VOCES8 Scholars Programme – a unique training opportunity for outstanding young musicians. Each year, the programme selects eight singers in the UK and twelve singers in the US who show exceptional promise in choral and small ensemble vocal music.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Swansea Fringe - Artist Applications Open
Submissions to perform at this year’s festival are now open.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Swn Festival - Performance Opportunity
Sŵn Festival returns for its 16th edition this October, and they're on the hunt for the next bunch of talented artists to welcome to Wales' leading music discovery festival.
Deadline: Currently Closed - Next applications 2027
FOCUS Wales 2026 – International Showcase Festival
FOCUS Wales will be back for 2026, taking over Wrexham from 7–9 May with 250+ live performances, a global music industry conference, and a chance for artists to perform in front of international delegates, media, and new audiences. Open to emerging artists of all genres from around the world, this is your chance to join one of the UK’s leading showcase festivals.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Apply to play or Volunteer at In It Together Festival
Apply to play or volunteer at In It Together Festival 2027.
Deadline: Currently Closed - Next applications 2027
Brwydr y Bandiau / Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands - A partnership between the National Eisteddfod (Maes B) and the BBC, to discover new Welsh language contemporary music talent.
Deadline: 1st May 2026
RPS Thea Musgrave Grants for Composition and Performance
The Royal Philharmonic Society is offering two Thea Musgrave Grants - one for composition and one for performance.
Deadline: 11am on Tuesday 7th July 2026
Help Musicians - UK Rap Award with Tiffany Calver
12-month career accelerator for musicians creating UK Rap music
Deadline: Closed
Help Musicians - MOBO Help Musicians Amplified
If you’re a musician creating music of Black origin and ready to take the next step in your career, MOBO Help Musicians Amplified could be for you.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Help Musicians - Next Level Awards
If you’re a musician with a strong track record but lacking the resources to embark on larger and longer-term projects, then our Next Level award might help.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Sound & Music - In Motion
In Motion is a new up to 18-month artist-led programme, which will create a space for 10 composers to design and embark on their own creative and professional journey.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Finzi Trust Young Musicians Fund
The Young Musicians’ Fund is SOLELY for the benefit of individuals aged 25 and below who are in need of funds to further their participation in, study or practice of music.
Deadline: Deadlines for submission are 1 February and 1 September.
Sound and Music - Essentials Fund
The Sound and Music Essentials Fund is a new grant scheme open to any composers, music creators or artists working creatively with music and sound, to purchase essentials for their practice.
Deadline: Next Deadline - 2026
Youth Music - NextGen Fund
Applications open!
The Youth Music NextGen Fund offers young creatives grants of up to £3,000 to make their ideas happen.
It's open to 18–25-year-olds (and up to 30-year-olds who identify as d/Deaf, neurodivergent or Disabled) who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Youth Music want to support the future of the music industries. Singers, Rappers, Songwriters, Producers, DJs, A&Rs, Managers and Agents, right through to roles that have yet to be defined.
Deadline: Next deadline - Friday 28 August 2026
FAC - Step Up
The Step Up Fund provides financial support and a broader package of benefits for projects of up to ten upcoming artists.
Step Up aims to boost the development of talented artists, acknowledging the financial and structural challenges they face at this particular stage of their careers.
Deadline: Next Round in Spring 2026
Ballantine’s True Music Fund x shesaid.so
Do you have a dream music project that is stuck on pause & needs help?
Ballantine’s True Music Fund ‘25 powered by shesaid.so is here to unlock that part of you and help you push play.
Whatever your passion for music is… whether you want to start a club night or bring back a radio station, we want to help you make it happen. Any proposal is possible as long as you’re ‘Staying True’ to your calling.
Deadline: Open for applications
PRS Foundation: International Showcase Fund
The International Showcase Fund (ISF) offers vital export support for UK-based artists, bands, songwriters and producers who have been invited to perform or create new music at international showcasing festivals or conferences.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
ALLBWN / OUTPUT Scheme
Cardiff’s music scene is set to get another boost in 2026 as Cardiff Council’s ALLBWN / OUTPUT funding scheme returns, following a successful pilot earlier this year, with an expanded remit to support new and emerging electronic artists and DJs, as well as gigs.
Deadline: Currently Closed - Next applications 2027
Forté Project
Do you create original music in Wales? Are you aged between 16-30? Are you looking to develop yourself as an artist or band?
Applications for Forté Project are now closed.
Deadline: Currently Closed - Next applications autumn 2026
Tŷ Cerdd Lottery Funding
Tŷ Cerdd distributes Lottery funds on behalf of Arts Council of Wales, to help organisations develop music-making of all genres in communities around Wales. Apply now for Create, Engage & Inspire strands.
Deadline: 5pm 21 January 2026
Beacons Cymru Birthplace Fund
In aim of supporting the current and next generation of original music-makers across Wales, The Birthplace Fund offers grants of up to £2,500 each, to ten successful applicants.
Deadline: Currently Closed
PPL Wales Momentum Accelerator Fund
The PPL Momentum Accelerator Fund offers grants of up to £5k for Wales based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers.
Deadline: Currently Closed
BBC Horizons Launchpad Fund
The Launchpad Fund aims to help talented artists or bands in Wales to further their music careers by providing them with vital access to finance. Eligible artists, bands or labels can apply.
Deadline: Next deadline - October 2026
Saunders Lewis Memorial Fund
Are you passionate about Welsh literature, theatre, politics, drama, film, or fine arts?
Up to £10,000 over two years for individuals to study drama, film, political systems, literary/fine arts including music on the European continent, or research Saunders Lewis’s contribution to Welsh literature, theatre, or politics. Priority for applicants under 35. Applications close 30 June 2025. Interviews 12 July in Aberystwyth.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Arts Council Wales - Creative Steps
The aim of this programme is to support individuals and organisations who have experienced barriers to accessing funding.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
Help Musicians - Record and Release
Help Musicians can support you to create new music and share it with the world. Whether it’s studio time, mastering, or promotion around a release, we can help you to record and release your music.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
Help Musicians - Support your studies
Receive financial support for your postgraduate or, in some cases, undergraduate studies.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline
South Wales Improvisers
South Wales Improvisers run regular workshops at SHIFT in Cardiff.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Ludlow Song - Young Composers Call Out
Ludlow Song are offering 5 young composers, aged 16 to 25 the chance to take part in a free, expenses-paid workshop with a leading composer.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Composition: Wales 2026
BBC National Orchestra of Wales is passionate about supporting and showcasing the work and talent of Composers across Wales. Composition: Wales offers the opportunity to a selection of composers to have their music workshopped, performed and recorded by BBC NOW at BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff Bay.
Deadline: Currently Closed / Concert in February 2026
NCEM Young Composers Award
The National Centre for Early Music and BBC Radio 3 invite you to write a new piece for a virtuoso period instrument group.
Deadline: Currently Closed
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain - Young Composers Competition / Young Conductors Competition
National Youth Brass band of Great Britain run two annual competitions for Young Composers and Young Conductors.
Deadline: Both competitions currently closed
BBC Young Composers Competition
The nationwide BBC Young Composer competition 2025 is now open!
If you're aged 12-18 (on 1st July 2025) and based in the UK, this is your chance to get your music heard, work with professional musicians and take your creativity to the next level.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Glastonbury - Emerging Talent Competition
Glastonbury Festival are pleased to announce details of our 2025 Emerging Talent Competition, which is once again supported by PRS for Music and PRS Foundation.
The competition gives new UK and Ireland-based acts of any musical genre the chance to compete for a slot on one of the main stages at this year’s Festival.
Deadline: Currently Closed
The Pendine Young Musician of Wales Competition
The Pendine Young Musician of Wales Competition is a unique opportunity for young musicians born or living in Wales to showcase their talents at the North Wales International Music Festival.
Deadline: Currently Closed
Anthem Gateway Survey
We want to hear your voice!
Across the next 15 months, the Anthem Gateway team will hone the web platform, making it more user friendly and easy to navigate. 40 new resources will be created including online resources, three podcast series and 6 webinars led by young creatives.
How to prioritise self-care when working in music
Free, guided self-care sessions to provide techniques to help with challenging times.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
Sunday Cypher - Hip Hop Open Mic
FREE Open Mic at the Bunkhouse in Swansea, welcoming MCs, DJs and Hip Hop artists of all levels.
Deadline: Regular Sessions
The Creative Space
Drums, beats, guitars and bars - a creative space in Cardiff for under 25s.
Deadline: Regular sessions
Night Out - Performance Opportunities
Night Out works across Wales with community volunteer promoters in village halls, community venues and a few small unfunded theatres.
Deadline: Rolling Deadline