Blanco, aimei 媚, Delilah Bon among latest artists to receive PPL Momentum Music Fund support
Ten artists have been announced in the latest round of acts to receive funding from the PPL Momentum Music Fund - a programme designed to support artists at a crucial tipping point in their careers.
PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development, together with PPL, Creative Wales and Arts Council of Northern Ireland, have revealed the latest artists that will receive support from the PPL Momentum Music Fund.
Managed by PRS Foundation, the PPL Momentum Music Fund supports artists ready to take the next step in their careers with grants of £5,000 – £15,000. The latest round of artists, selected by a network of industry experts, are:
aimei 媚 – Production costs (visuals, promotion, and advertising) of second EP and shows
Blanco – UK tour incorporating live instrumentation
Delilah Bon – Release of second studio album and European and UK tour
Ellur – Recording, mixing and mastering of 8 tracks for debut album
Halina Rice – An innovative audiovisual tour of the UK across 2024 and 2025
Nothings’, featuring Bambii, Karen Nyame KG, Miso Extra and Erika De Casier
Jianbo – Marketing, merchandise, visuals identity, content shoots and team costs, (project managers, radio plugger, publicist) for debut full length mixtape project entitled ‘Everything For The Family’
Local – Debut album marketing and recording with Grammy nominated Eddie Jenkins, production, mixing and mastering
PROJECTOR – Recording with producer Ben Hampson, promotion and live tour of sophomore album
Ragz Originale – Marketing, PR, and tour support for the release of deluxe album ‘Sweet
TAAHLIAH – Developing and building a new live audio-visual show for full UK tour in early 2025 to promote debut album, ‘Gramarye’
London-based electronic musician and AV artist Halina Rice said:
“I’m thrilled to have this PPL Momentum Music Fund support from the PRS Foundation to reach the next level in my touring career and to perform the show at major venues across the UK.”
Halina Rice
This latest round of grantees are already hitting the ground running on their supported projects: TAALIAH has picked up strong support from Resident Advisor; there’s an interview with Ragz Originale in Wonderland Magazine; aimei 媚 has received coverage in The Line of Best Fit and Dork, and Halina Rice’s tour kicks off on 29 November.
John Hendrickse, Grants & Programmes Manager at PRS Foundation said: “We’re delighted to support these 10 incredibly talented artists in this latest round of PPL Momentum Music Fund and the exciting projects that will help push their careers forward. I’m also pleased to see this round featured two exceptional artists of East and South East Asian heritage and looking forward to seeing more applications from this underrepresented community in the future.”
Kate Reilly, Chief Membership & People Officer at PPL added: “The breadth of emerging music talent and creative ideas shared with us to record, tour and market music in this latest cohort is very strong. We’re happy we can help support these artists develop their work and creative vision in some small part through the PPL Momentum Music Fund.”
Launched in 2013, the PPL Momentum Music Fund is crucial for both music creators’ careers and the wider industry. The 10 Years of Momentum Report (2013-23) highlights that over £5.2 million has been awarded to artists across the whole of the UK, generating £22 million for the UK music industry.
Over 500 artists have been awarded PPL Momentum Music Fund, leading to the creation of 275 albums, (including Mercury Prize nominated albums and dozens of top 20 chart placements), and support for over 300 UK tours and over 1,600 live dates.
LOCAL
Joedi Langley, Interim Head of Creative Wales, said the PPL Momentum fund is “an essential tool for artists looking to break through, and with such a broad range of diverse talent in Wales it’s important for Creative Wales continue to support this project.
“LOCAL, a Cardiff-based rapper, is at an exciting point in his career. With the expertise of a grammy-nominated producer behind his debut album, this funding will give his project a vital boost. Congratulations to all the recipients in this round!”
The deadline for applications for the next round of PPL Music Momentum Fund support will be in early 2025. Check PRS Foundation’s website and sign up to the PRS Foundation newsletter for the latest deadlines.
Article image (left to right): Blanco, aimei 媚, Delilah Bon
