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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: 5pm, 30th June, 2025

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: Friday 27 June, 5pm

Lila - The South Asian Soundcheck

The Asian Soundcheck survey captures real, insightful experiences from South Asian music professionals, helping the UK music industry better understand, support, and champion South Asian talent as it takes centre stage.

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

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 - Skills and professional development

Support to grow through funding, training, mentorship or other learning opportunities. 

Deadline: Rolling Deadline

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

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

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 Round in Autumn 2025

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 16th July 2025

Help Musicians - MOBO Fund

Support towards creating and promoting music of Black origin. You can apply for up to £3,000 towards recording music, and everything that goes around getting it out there into the world.

Deadline: Rolling Deadline

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

PPL 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: 11th August 2025

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 Round in 2026