3 August 2007
PRS Foundation grant opportunity for new music Performance Groups and Festivals
This year the PRS Foundation for New Music will award up to £1.25m to support new British music.
So far this year the PRS Foundation has awarded funds to 227 initiatives, with up to £1.25m available in 2007 to support new British music.
Performance Groups
Awards of up to £3,000 are available to innovative and adventurous performance groups committed to performing a wide range of new British music – of any genre
For more information and to download the application form please visit www.prsfoundation.co.uk/funding/performancegroups
Application deadline: 9 August 2007.
Successful applicants from last year include Acoustic Triangle and London Sinfonietta
www.prsfoundation.co.uk/projects/acoustictriangletourofsacredplaces.htm
www.prsfoundation.co.uk/projects/londonsinfonietta.htm
Festivals
Awards to Festivals supports the promotion of new music by UK based music creators at festivals of all musical genres to as wide an audience as possible. The average award is around £3,000.
For more information and to download an application form please visit www.prsfoundation.co.uk/festivals
Application deadline: 9 August 2007
Successful applicants from last year include Go North and Brighton Live
www.prsfoundation.co.uk/projects/gonorth.htm
www.prsfoundation.co.uk/projects/brightonlive2005.htm
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PRESS CONTACT:
Catherine George, 020 7306 4777, press@mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk
· Photographs of previous successful applicants are available on request.
· Interviews with the PRSF and previous successful applicants can be arranged on request.
FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO FOUNDATION GRANTS CONTACT:
Charlotte Ray, 020 7306 4044, charlotte.ray@prsfoundation.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS:
FOR INFORMATION ON PREVIOUS SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS VISIT:
www.prsfoundation.co.uk
ABOUT THE PRS FOUNDATION FOR NEW MUSIC:
The PRS Foundation for New Music (PRSF) is the UK's largest independent funder purely for new music of any genre. Over the past 7 years PRSF has proved itself a significant force in supporting pioneering musical activity. The PRSF provides essential core support for creators, performers and producers of new music of all genres in the UK, while also underpinning individual new music projects. Since March 2000 it has supported over 2500 new music initiatives with a total of £9.5 million. - www.prsfoundation.co.uk