Clock Opera, Big Narstie, Eagulls, and Anna Meredith among latest Momentum Music Fund recipients

15 December 2015, 17:44 | Written by Laurence Day

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The latest recipients of the Momentum Music fund have been announced by PRS for Music Foundation, Arts Council England, and Spotify.

Anna Meredith, Big Narstie, Clock Opera, Eagulls, Bugzy Malone, Fyfe, Get Inuit, Holly Macve, Ibibio Sound Machine, Rozi Plain, Steve Mason, and Swifta Beater have been awarded funds for various projects, including tours and new albums.

Vanessa Reed, Executive Director of PRS for Music Foundation says:

“Congratulations to all the songwriters and bands who've been supported following the latest deadline for Momentum Music Funding. It's thanks to the huge array of talent in this country that each round of funding continues to be so competitive and to generate such strong results: for those who have completed their projects, £1 from Momentum is generating £7.46 for the music industry. I’m looking forward to seeing the latest artists benefit from Momentum and get to that next stage of their careers.”

The Momentum Music Fund is a special grant given to musicians looking to enter the next stage of their career, and previous recipients include Years & Years, Ghostpoet, and East India Youth.

Read our in-depth feature on the Momentum Music Fund.

The deadline for new applications is 26 January.

Find out more about the fund and the PRS for Music Foundation.