Apply to the Music Capital Fund

The live music industry in Wales is crucial to the development of musicians and audiences across the country and music businesses are an important platform from which talent can be developed, nurtured and grown. 

The latest round of the Creative Wales Music Capital Fund offers grants of between £10,000 and £40,000 to small and medium music businesses based in Wales. The aim is for these businesses to identify areas of their establishment and operations in need of capital investment. Successful applicants to the fund would then put the funding towards improving and increasing their own businesses' commercial outlook and sustainability, in turn benefiting the wider music industry in Wales either directly or indirectly. 

Applications from music businesses will need to demonstrate that the main function of their premises is to programme, record and rehearse original music and host and/or promote live music events of a commercial nature.The music being hosted, recorded, rehearsed or promoted from the business can be from the full spectrum of contemporary popular music genres (electronic, hip-hop, indie, alternative; metal, punk, rock, pop etc.).

Sole traders, partnerships and limited companies are all welcome to apply.

To check if you are eligible please read the criteria in application guidance here.

You can also discuss or check your eligibility with the team by sending an email to creativewalesfundingsupport@gov.wales.

We are unable to offer funding to businesses that are predominantly hosting/promoting subsidised genres of music, as support for this activity exists elsewhere (e.g. via Arts Council of Wales).

We cannot support applications for this fund from individual bands, managers, promoters or agents. In addition, only the owners responsible for running the business will be eligible to apply.

Please read the guidance notes carefully. To request an application form, or to talk to the team about your eligibility, please email CreativeWalesFundingSupport@gov.wales.

The deadline for submissions is Midday, 26 June 2025. No late applications will be considered.