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EMERGING ARTIST FUND

The fund is a part of Help Musicians UK and it is partners with PledgeMusic UK to help support emerging artists with talent, fan-base, and the drive to build a long-term career. If you run a successful PledgeMusic campaign you can receive a matched amount of money from Help Musicians UK with this fund.

Funding Criteria
  • Must be UK based.

  • Artist should be at a career tipping point.

  • Artist should not have significant backing from a label or publisher.

  • Must be committed to building a long-term career.

  • In the application artists need to state why the extra funding would make a difference and why it’s crucial to their plans.

  • Need to know specifically what costs you want covered.

  • Have plans set out on how you’re going to do the PledgeMusic campaign.

What the funding can be used for 
  • Funding based on what your PledgeMusic campaign is centered around some examples are:

    • Funding tours

    • Music videos

    • Releases of new albums or singles

Success Stories
  • Roseau

  • The Pearl Hearts

  • Elf Kid

  • He is Pegasus

  • Fifi Rong

  • Zola Blood

  • The Changing Room

  • Reverieme

  • Telegram

  • Teddy

  • Ghost Riders in the Sky

  • Pat Dam Smith 

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