Latest 6 Songwriters and Producers announced to receive Hitmaker fund support
PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development announces today the latest producers and songwriters to receive support from the ground-breaking Hitmaker fund are:
- Alfie Rudman – Alfie Rudman will use the funding to help cover his studio rent for the year, improve his piano skills through weekly piano lessons and purchase upgrades for his home studio setup.
- Cole YoursTruly – The Hitmaker Fund will support Cole YoursTruly.’s international collaborations through writer camps, co-writes, and studio sessions in LA, Miami, and Nigeria.
- Scott Styles – The funding will support Scott’s creative development by enabling him to maintain a professional studio space and dedicate uninterrupted time to creating new music.
- Bluegirl – Bluegirl will use the Hitmaker Fund to upgrade her studio with pro-grade microphones, pre-amps, plugins and soundproofing.
- ØJM – ØJM will use his Hitmaker grant to travel internationally with trips to the USA & Berlin to continue to help him establish my name across the globe by working with artists, songwriters & producers over the pond.
- Jimmy James – Jimmy James will use the Hitmaker grant to support travel to songwriting sessions with established artists and writers across the UK.
Hitmaker support offers songwriters, producers and music creators working behind the scenes in popular music genres to further develop their careers and writing/production credits with grants of up to £10,000. Under the previous guise of the pilot Writer Producer Fund, Hitmaker has supported talent that has worked with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Paramore, Stormzy, Kylie and many more.
Additionally, supported songwriters and producers have developed into a community of behind-the-scenes music creators, through Hitmaker events and a unique online network designed to connect talent and encourage collaboration.
PRS Foundation’s Hitmaker fund is open to UK based behind-the-scenes songwriters, producers and music creators that have had at least three commercially exploited works, whether performed live, received media coverage, radio play, streams or released via commercial channels.
Hitmaker applicants can apply for support for:
- Time to create
- Training / Skills courses at places such as Point Blank / SSE
- Creative / Professional development
- Studio hire
- Purchase of equipment / software / hardware (covers up to 25% of costs)
- Tracking
- UK writing space rental / lease
- Maternity leave and childcare
Applicants will need to submit at least two tracks with registered cuts. Applications for the next round of Hitmaker open on 1st September 2025 and close on 29th September 2025. Check out our Deadlines page for more information
