Music Creators Growth Fund (MCGF)
Ref: GRT-VL9ILS8I
Funding Available
Up to £3,000,000 (total annual budget for 2026/27)
UK Wide
Creative & Heritage
Not specified
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
A new investment programme designed to provide direct grant support for living, UK-based artists, artist collectives, bands, composers, DJs, groups, producers, and songwriters to grow their careers, strengthen skills, develop sustainable careers, create high-quality work, and innovate income streams.
What Can It Fund?
- Strengthen skills
- build capacity and resilience
- develop sustainable careers
- create and share high-quality work
- innovate and diversify income
- build professional opportunities
Eligible Costs
- -Live performance
- -sound recording
- -musical work creation
- -career development
- -skill building
Funding Source
Arts Council England
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