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Music Grants
265 open grants for musicians and artists worldwide right now, from organizers like Canada Council for the Arts, Statens Kunstfond (Danish Arts Foundation), Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA). 32 of them close within the next 30 days. Every listing is checked by a person — deadlines, award amounts and who can apply — so you spend less time searching and more time making music.
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- Closing in 30 days
- 32
- Recently closed
- 6
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Open grants
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Iceland Music Fund – Travel Grants (deadline 1 Aug annually)
Deadline: August 1, 2026
Music Projects — Toronto Arts Council
Deadline: August 4, 2026
Continuo Foundation — Grant Round 12 (Early Music projects)
Deadline: August 5, 2026
Canarias – Becas de Estudios Superiores de Música (Interpretación) 2026
Deadline: August 6, 2026
Austrian Music Export — Impulsförderung Call 2026-3
Deadline: August 8, 2026
Austrian Music Export – Impulse International Touring Grant
Deadline: August 8, 2026
Austrian Music Fund — Production Funding (Produktionsförderung, Call 62)
Deadline: August 12, 2026
British Council — Connections Through Culture Grants 2026
Deadline: August 12, 2026
General Support Main Round
Deadline: August 13, 2026
Koda Kultur – Potential Pool for Composers & Songwriters (Aug 2026 round)
Deadline: August 13, 2026
Koda Kultur – Potential Pool for Music Publishers (Aug 2026 round)
Deadline: August 13, 2026
Music Norway — Møtevirksomhet (travel support for industry meetings)
Deadline: August 15, 2026
Montana Arts Council — Strategic Investment Grants (FY2026)
Deadline: August 15, 2026
Aalborg Kommune – Musikpuljen (round 3, 2026)
Deadline: August 16, 2026
Musicboard Berlin — Label Funding (3rd round 2026)
Deadline: August 17, 2026
Statens Kunstfond – Koncertvirksomhed (concerts in Denmark)
Deadline: August 17, 2026
Statens Kunstfond – Publikationer og anden musikformidling
Deadline: August 17, 2026
Statens Kunstfond – Festivaler (musik)
Deadline: August 17, 2026
Statens Kunstfond – Musikerpuljen (Project grants for music groups)
Deadline: August 17, 2026
Austin (City of Austin) — Austin Live Music Fund (next cycle opens Summer 2026)
Deadline: August 18, 2026
Support for Music Festivals
Deadline: August 18, 2026
FFUK – Support schemes (Round 4 2026 deadline)
Deadline: August 18, 2026
City of Stockholm — Stöd till konstnärlig produktion och kulturarrangemang (large grants, Aug round)
Deadline: August 21, 2026
CNM — Aide à la production et à la diffusion de spectacle vivant (summer round)
Deadline: August 26, 2026
Power to Play Grants — Arts & Music (Alabama Power Foundation)
Deadline: August 28, 2026
Town of East Hartford — CCFA Community Grant (FY26; rolling)
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Koda Kultur – Writing Camp-pool (Writing Camp-puljen)
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Finnish Cultural Foundation (SKR) – August Round 2026 (Mobility & Residency grants)
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Kordelin Foundation – Arts grants (application period 15–31 Aug 2026)
Deadline: August 31, 2026
MES (Finnish Music Foundation) – Live music support deadlines (2026)
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Recently closed
Many of these run every year — check the page for when the next round is likely to open.
Annual BTS Bursaries
Closed: July 31, 2026
NORMA Fonds
Closed: July 31, 2026
Aaron Copland Fund for Music — Project Support Program (2026)
Closed: July 30, 2026
Arts Council of Wales — Create and Engage (2026 deadlines)
Closed: July 29, 2026
FACTOR Artist Entrepreneur
Closed: July 23, 2026
Arts Council England — Supporting Grassroots Music (rolling rounds)
Closed: July 23, 2026
Keep exploring
New to this? How to Apply for Music Grants: A Step-by-Step Guide walks through the whole process.
Music Grants by country
- Music Grants in the United Kingdom (63)
- Music Grants in the USA (49)
- Music Grants in Denmark (34)
- Music Grants in Canada (22)
- Music Grants in Spain (18)
- Music Grants in Finland (12)
- Music Grants in Germany (12)
- Music Grants in Norway (10)
- Music Grants in Iceland (9)
- Music Grants in Sweden (8)
- Music Grants in France (5)
- Music Grants in Austria (5)
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