Latest PPL Momentum Music Fund grantees across the UK and PPL Momentum Accelerator grantees in Liverpool City Region and Tees Valley announced
- 9 talented UK artists receiving PPL Momentum Music Fund support
- 9 exciting artists and 4 future industry professional selected for PPL Momentum Accelerator Liverpool City Region and Tees Valley support
PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development, together with PPL, Creative Wales and Arts Council of Northern Ireland, reveal the latest artists that will receive support from the pioneering PPL Momentum Music Fund and in partnership with MusicFutures, Sonic Futures, Generator, Tees Valley Combined Authority and UK Government, the PPL Momentum Accelerator support in Liverpool City Region and Tees Valley.
The artists who have been selected by a network of industry experts to receive PPL Momentum Music funding are:
- Chanel Yates – creating new music
- Georgia Ruth – creating and marketing a new album
- JayaHadADream – creating a new mixtape project
- JGrrey – tour to support album release
- Lime Garden – touring across the UK
- Rainy Miller – marketing for sophomore album
- RenzNiro – creating and delivering a new project
- The Halfway Kid – launch show, collaborator fees, marketing and video production for new album
- Trash Boat – touring, recording and promotion for a new record
This latest round features artists tipped to watch in 2026 such as JayaHadADream in The Guardian, and those building on previous well-received releases including Lime Garden as highlighted in NME and Halfway Kid in Clash.
PPL Momentum Music supported Halfway Kid said,
“This fund is a game changer. I feel like I’ve spent my whole career up to this point learning how to make this specific album, and now it’s possible.”
PPL Momentum Music Fund is the ground-breaking support for artists who have reached a crucial tipping point, have a team already in place and ready to take the next step in their careers. Managed by PRS Foundation, the PPL Momentum Music Fund awards grants of £5,000-£15,000 using funds from PRS Foundation, PPL, Creative Wales and Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
PRS Foundation’s PPL Momentum Accelerator offers grants of up to £5,000 to talented artists with a growing fanbase, currently working to establish a music industry team and based in targeted regions of the UK. The Liverpool City Region-based music creators receiving PPL Momentum Accelerator support which is in partnership with MusicFutures are:
- a Lesser Version – working with engineers to record and release debut studio album
- Amique – tour across Liverpool, Manchester and London
- Grace Elizabeth Harvey – recording, reproduction on vinyl and touring of new EP
- KOJ – collaborations, marketing and licensing new EP
- Zara Smile – creation, recording, and release of sophomore EP.
The latest Tees Valley-based music creators receiving PPL Momentum Accelerator support which is in partnership with Sonic Futures, Generator, Tees Valley Combined Authority and UK Government are:
- Marketplace – write, record and release and promote singles across 2026
- Risco – music videos and national tour
- Robyn Errico – recording and release of debut studio album and work with PR company for marketing and promotion
- Smith & Liddle – studio recording, mixing, mastering and promotional costs.
Additionally, PPL Momentum Accelerator support of up to £2,000, which can include micro-grants, mentoring or other holistic support, is offered to future music industry professionals to develop their skills and careers. The 3 Liverpool City Region and 1 Tees Valley-based industry professionals receiving support this round are:
- Anna Herbst (Liverpool City Region) – investment in professional creative tools, development of digital marketing skills, and expanding industry connections, strengthening the foundations that help grassroots creativity and community to flourish in Liverpool
- Basil Reynolds (Liverpool City Region) – focused mentorship and consultancy to strengthen the strategic and commercial foundations of Finding the Music Inside.
- Kieran Irvine (Liverpool City Region) – formalise and scale management practice through professional development, national network-building and improved systems for campaign planning and delivery
- Grace Stubbings (Tees Valley) – strengthen artistic practice, grow community impact, and advance role as an emerging voice in experimental sound and place-based creative education through mentorship deepen technical skills in environmental recording, installation work, and creative leadership.
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said:
“It’s brilliant to see our up-and-coming artists and musicians getting hold of this support. We know how much of a difference focused backing can make to getting names out on the national and international stage.
“It offers our talents the freedom, and time, to thrive close to home and I look forward to hearing more about their progress.”
Since PPL Momentum Accelerator’s launch, 5 artists have progressed their career to a tipping point and become eligible to apply for and receive the PPL Momentum Music Fund after initially receiving PPL Momentum Accelerator support. Lucas Alexander and fellow Wales-based LEMFRECK and Luke RV as well as the two Yorkshire-based Downtown Kayoto and Chiedu Oraka all first picked up PPL Momentum Accelerator support early in their careers before successfully receiving PPL Momentum Music Fund support. Further recent Accelerator successes include English Teacher winning 2024’s Mercury Prize and BRITs Critic’s Choice 2026 winner Jacob Alon including Liverpool industry professional Abby Meysenburg in their management team.
PPL became headline sponsors of the Momentum Music Fund in February 2020. Since then, 256 talented music creators at tipping points in their careers have received this vital support to break through to the next level.
PRS Foundation and Arts Council England initiated The Momentum Music Fund in 2013. Arts Council England originally established the need for this specific fund and supported the programme from 2013-18.
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