British Music Abroad
Funded by British Underground on behalf of Arts Council England, UK Trade & Investment and the PRS for Music Foundation, British Music Abroad offers financial support to emerging UK acts that have been selected for key overseas showcase opportunities.
British Music Abroad is aimed at those who are making waves in the UK and who are ready to make a broader international impact. A large part of the costs of showcasing are travel and accommodation costs which, for an emerging act, can be prohibitive. British Music Abroad provides financial support towards these costs. The scheme enables those at this critical stage in their careers to take advantage of the benefits offered by international showcasing.
If you are a UK based act or artist who performs original music and you have been offered a place to perform at one of the live showcase events listed below, you can apply to us for funding to help you get there. Funding is only available for performing musicians and not for tour managers or members of crew.
The full list of applicable showcase events is:
Midem | January 2010 |
Folk Alliance | February 2010 |
Canadian Music Week (CMW) | March 2010 |
South by South West (SXSW) | March 2010 |
JazzAhead | April 2010 |
North by North East | June 2010 |
Sonar | June 2010 |
Montreal Jazz Festival | July 2010 |
popkomm | September 2010 |
CMJ Music Marathon | October 2010 |
WOMEX | November 2010 |
If you’ve been invited to a showcase event not on this list, please contact PRSF in the first instance by emailing applications@prsformusicfoundation.com
PLEASE NOTE: We currently cannot fund Scottish artists through British Music Abroad, as the Scottish Arts Council runs their own scheme for international showcase events. Please contact Stuart Thomas at the Scottish Arts Council for more information: stuart.thomas@scottisharts.org.uk
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What can I apply for?
British Music Abroad supports up to 75% of travel and accommodation costs, which break down as follows:
- Return flights
- Transport to/from airports
- Hotel
- Per diems (up to £20/person - daily allowance for subsistence/food expenses)
- Visa applications (if applicable)
You will be expected to finance at least 25% of these costs yourself or from other sources.
What is British Music Abroad looking for?
British Music Abroad is a very competitive scheme, and currently only 20% of applicants are awarded funding. You will therefore need to make the strongest possible case as to why you should be supported.
Click here to find out who's been funded by British Music Abroad
If you have any questions please email applications@prsformusicfoundation.com 
Click here to download the application guidance notes where you can find the link to the online application form
Notes:
British Music Abroad is managed by the PRS for Music Foundation and is funded by the PRS for Music Foundation, UK Trade & Investment, British Underground on behalf of Arts Council England and Wales Arts International.