PRS Foundation · Open Fund for Music Creators
The September round closed four days ago and PRS Foundation has not published a 2027 deadline. Its own pages disagree about how many rounds there are, so do not plan around a guess.
The most widely used PRS Foundation grant for individual music creators, covering recording, touring, and creative projects. Grants go up to £5,000.
Deadlines
| Tier | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 (closed) | 18 March 2026 | Free to apply |
| Round 2 (closed) | 7 September 2026 | Free to apply |
| Next round | Not announced | — |
The rules that matter
- Grants are up to £5,000.
- Applicants must be UK-based, 18 or over, with an 18-month track record, not signed to a major, and a PRS member or eligible to join.
- Decisions come within 10 weeks of a deadline.
The organiser contradicts itself on how many rounds run
The deadlines page states plainly that "We will be operating 2 x Open Fund for Music Creators deadlines in 2026", naming 18 March and 7 September. The fund's own page still says three deadlines a year. No 2027 date is published, so we are listing the next round as unannounced rather than guessing at a third 2026 round that the deadlines page says does not exist.
Deadline or fee changed? Tell us and we will re-check it on the organiser’s own site.