Deadline: 07-Jul-2025
The International Showcase Fund (ISF) offers international export opportunities for UK-based artists, bands, songwriters and producers who have been invited to perform or create new music at international industry facing showcasing festivals, song writing camps or conferences.
Music creators must have been formally invited to perform or participate in an international event, with a conference element, that is geared towards music industry professionals, rather than the general public or an international songwriting camp which is geared towards international collaboration and creative and career progression.
Funding Information
- The International Showcase Fund offers grants of up to £5,500.
- Strand 1: International Showcasing ‘In Real Life’ Events
- Solo artist or song-writer: £1,500
- Duo: £2,500
- Trio: £3,500
- Four+: £4,500
- Management: £1,000
- Strand 2: International Showcasing Virtual Events
- Solo artist or song-writer: £2,250
- Duo: £2,250
- Trio: £2,250
- Four+: £2,250
- Management: £250
- Strand 3: International ‘In Real Life’ Song-writing Camps
- Solo artist or song-writer: £1,500
- Duo: £2,500
- Trio: £3,500
- Four+: £4,500
- Management: £1,000
- Strand 4: International Virtual Song-writing Camps
- Solo artist or song-writer: £2,250
- Duo: £2,250
- Trio: £2,250
- Four+: £2,250
- Strand 5: UK Based ‘In Real Life’ Events
- Solo artist or song-writer: £650
- Duo: £1,100
- Trio: £1,500
- Four+: £2,000
- Strand 6: UK Based Virtual Events
- Solo artist or song-writer: £2,250
- Duo: £2,250
- Trio: £2,250
- Four+: £2,250
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications can be made by music creators directly or on behalf of the music creator by their representatives. Those who can apply on behalf of a music creator include;
- Managers
- Labels
- Publishers
- Booking agents
- PR/Pluggers
- Lawyers
- Trusted advisors/personal assistants to the music creator
- Any resulting grant offer is made to the music creator. Authorised representatives can in effect project manage funded activity. However, should there be a change in team around the music creator or should the funding support not reach the music creator, the PRS Foundation would reclaim monies paid/owed in order to ensure that the funds are used solely for the purposes outlined in the application directly for the benefit of the music creator.
- In order to be eligible for support through the International Showcase Fund you will need to be able to demonstrate the following:
- Be based in the UK
- Write and/or perform your own original music
- Have been formally invited to perform or participate in real life or virtually at the following:
- At an international event, with a conference element, that is geared towards music industry professionals, rather than the general public
- in an international songwriting camp which is geared towards international collaboration and creative and career progression. Please note they prioritise supporting songwriters at camps associated with international showcasing and conference events but welcome applications for one-off writing camps. For longer-term songwriting career development, including international activity, please see the Hitmaker Fund
- at one of the named international events as part of their partnership with British Council
- At a virtual showcase geared towards international export opportunities
- At a UK based event that has a clear international export focus and is geared towards non-UK international music industry professionals, rather than the general public. Please note for UK based events you will need to demonstrate a clear need for travel and accommodation support as UK based activity is not a priority of the fund. Support for UK-based showcase activity is considered on case-by case basis, where partners deem them to be strategically important with priority always going towards showcases in international markets. Please email applications for clarity ahead of an application.
- Have a strong profile in the UK or the territory you’re looking to export to (i.e. been featured in the national press/had airplay on national radio/toured nationally/had previous successful releases).
- Have a list of meetings with music industry executives (e.g. publishers, labels, agents, etc.) confirmed for when you are at your chosen showcase.
- Have a strong business case for attending this specific event (e.g. are you building upon prior success there, or following up on opportunities to grow your business in that particular country).
- Are in need of funding support and not in a situation where other companies can and should cover the relevant costs of your in real life or virtual participation.
For more information, visit PRS Foundation.
