PRS Foundation, the UK's leading charitable funder of new music and talent development, has today announced a Composers’ Fund partnership with Jerwood Arts, the leading independent funder dedicated to supporting UK artists, curators and producers.
PRS Foundation’s Composers’ Fund supports the creative and professional development of talented composers at pivotal stages in their career.
This latest partnership will enable increased support to composers that meet the fund’s criteria, whose activities take place in the UK and who are less than 10 years into their career.
Joe Frankland, chief executive, PRS Foundation, said: ‘We are excited that Jerwood Arts are partnering with us on The Composers’ Fund. Our shared ethos to support and develop those talented creators who are at pivotal moments in their career, is an exciting prospect. This increased support will mean through the fund we can reach more talented music creators who have already established themselves, with larger levels of flexible support to take that next step in their careers.’
Lilli Geissendorfer, director, Jerwood Arts, said: ‘We are delighted to be collaborating with PRS Foundation on their vital fund for composers and to be able to go live at this challenging time. While we have championed each other’s work over many years and have co-funded projects before, this marks an exciting new development in our relationship built on the strength of our shared ethos of open and inclusive funding for outstanding music creators.’
Both organisations have recognised the impact the COVID-19 crisis is having on composer careers and as such will reflect this in the criteria and decision-making process. They therefore expect to see more applications focusing on creative development and remote activities for the first deadline.
The next deadline for applications is 28 May 2020 at 6pm and the second deadline of the year being 2 November 2020.
For more on how to apply for the the Composers' Fund, head here.
