PRS Foundation · Early Career Promoter Fund
Up to £3,500 for early-career independent promoters in England. Three rounds are now published: 29 October, 10 December and 4 February.
A fund for the people who put on the shows rather than the people playing them. Useful if you are building a night, a series or a small festival and need working capital.
Deadlines
| Tier | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Round 18 | 29 October 2026, 6.00pm | Free to apply |
| Round 19 | 10 December 2026, 6.00pm | Free to apply |
| Round 20 | 4 February 2027, 6.00pm | Free to apply |
The rules that matter
- Grants are up to £3,500.
- Applicants must be England-based early-career independent promoters, 18 or over.
- You need roughly two events promoted, or transferable experience.
- Previous grantees cannot reapply in the same cycle.
- Decisions come 6 to 8 weeks after each deadline.
The organiser's own table has errors
PRS Foundation's deadlines page contains a stray "9 July 2025" row and one undated "29 October", and the open and deadline columns are offset by a row. The deadline dates themselves are consistent across rounds, and those are what we have listed.
Checked against prsfoundation.com on 11 September 2026. Deadlines and fees change without notice, so confirm on the organiser's own page before paying. Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check it.
Deadline or fee changed? Tell us and we will re-check it on the organiser’s own site.