Lynsey de Paul Prize
| Lynsey de Paul Prize | |
| Summary: | Songwriting Grant |
| Deadline: | 01 August 2017 |
| Date Posted: | 05 July 2017 |
| Details: |
The Lynsey de Paul Prize is an opportunity for emerging female singer-songwriters, set up in collaboration with the PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund, in memory of Lynsey de Paul, who sadly passed away in 2014. Lynsey was an award-winning songwriter, producer and presenter who helped pave the way for other women writers in music. Lynsey was the first female songwriter to win an Ivor Novello Award, composed 12 top twenty hit records, and achieved success in a business dominated by male songwriters. As a writer and musician, PRS director, and trustee of the PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund, Lynsey was aware of the challenges women face in the music industry. In line with Lynsey’s commitment to supporting women songwriters and musicians, £2000 plus mentoring will be available for the Prize winner, and £500 each for two runners up, to help them take the next step in their careers. The same awareness of the need to support women music creators drove PRS Foundation to introduce their Women Make Music fund in 2011. The desire to draw attention to the gender gap between men and women music creators has allowed PRS Foundation to support almost 100 projects by female musicians through Women Make Music. Eligibility: This prize is open to applications from emerging women songwriters, based in the UK, who show great musical ability and promise. Applicants must have some experience of writing/producing music for an audience, e.g. have published tracks on soundcloud, played live, etc. They must present a clear case as to what they would do with the grant and how it would benefit their development Applicants should not have management, label representation, publishing or other business relationships in place at the time of application. We recommend our Open Funding Programme, Women Make Music, and Momentum Fund for artists with teams in place. This programme is not open to those who have previously received PRS for Music Foundation funding. The next deadline is 1 August 2017. |
| Web Site: | www.prsformusicfoundation.com/funding/lynsey-de-paul-prize/ |
