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:

• Joe Hammill – Joe will use the funding to carve out dedicated time and space to create and write, allowing him to focus fully on developing new songs and collaborations.
• DYSON – The grant will fund Dyson’s ability to travel internationally to write in 2026 it will help to expand her network worldwide. It will allow her to work with so many talented writers and artists who aren’t based here in the UK.
• Benji Totten – The hitmaker fund will be used to fund a writing trip to South Korea, to write alongside labels such as SM, HYBE, and many others.
• Jay DX– Jay DX will utilise Hitmaker funding to support moving into a new studio space in London, facilitating sessions with new and existing UK collaborators
• Chris W Ryan – Chris will use the Hitmaker grant to spend time writing and collaborating with artists inside and outside of his creative community. This will include funding trips to London and more freedom to write and create without expectation.
• Jolyon Thomas – With support from the PRS Foundation Hitmaker Fund, Jolyon will be undertaking a series of focused songwriting trips with established and commercially successful artists.

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 in 2026. Check out our Deadlines page for more information