CALL: PPL Momentum Accelerator / Sbardun 11.08.25

PPL Momentum Accelerator is a targeted scheme to support the development of outstanding artists and bands who are writing their own music, and future Industry Professionals, outside London and who face additional barriers in reaching a crucial career tipping point based on their location.

PPL Momentum Accelerator is currently available for music creators and Industry Professionals in Wales.

Music Creators (artists/bands)

Artists/Bands applying for PPL Momentum Accelerator must show strong musical potential but face barriers to reach or get beyond crucial early career tipping points, with signs of interest and/or working informally with other music professionals or organisations. Applicants should show regional progression and growth as an artist with the potential to fast-track to reach a national tipping point in the next 6 months – and a plan to back that up. The activity that funding would support must take place in the UK.

Industry Professionals

Industry Professionals applying for PPL Momentum Accelerator will be able to demonstrate a good or growing track record in working behind the scenes in Wales, to support music creators in those areas but face barriers to reach or get beyond crucial early career tipping points. You’ll need to demonstrate the need for funding and/or other capacity building support to support you in taking those next crucial steps and a plan of how you’ll get there with PPL Momentum Accelerator support.

For more information on PPL Momentum please click here. And for guidance please click here. There is also guidance available in Welsh here.

To apply please click here. The current round is now open and closes at 18:00 on 11^th August 2025. For future deadlines please check out the deadlines page here.

If you or anyone you share this with has any questions, please get in touch john@prsfoundation.com.