PPL Momentum Music Fund 10 Year Report 2013 – 2023

Launched in 2013 and announced to the public at The Great Escape, the PPL Momentum Music Fund is run by PRS Foundation in partnership with PPL, Creative Wales, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland and Spotify. The fund provides career-boosting grants of between £5,000-£15,000 to acts at a pivotal time in their creative and business development. In its ten years it has established a strong reputation for funding, supporting and spotlighting emerging talent at crucial tipping points in their careers.

Artists based anywhere in the UK working in any style of contemporary popular music can apply for funding to support activities including recording, touring and marketing.

The report outlines the impact of the PPL Momentum Music Fund on the UK economy, the opportunities provided to more diverse artists and how it can help them sustain successful careers in music. To date, the fund has been transformational with over £5.2 million awarded to artists across the whole of the UK helping to generate £22 million for the UK music industry.

• 526 artists awarded PPL Momentum Music Fund support
• Creation of 275 albums (including Mercury Prize nominated albums and dozens of top twenty chart placements)
• Support for over 300 UK tours and over 1,600 live dates
• Over 7,300 applications received over 40 funding rounds with a 7% success rate of funds being granted

Read the PPL Momentum Music Fund 10 Year Report

We celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the PPL Momentum Fund at The Great Escape (where the Momentum Music Fund was launched in 2013).  Watch the highlights: