Opportunities & Resources
Launchpad Activity
Launchpad+ - Supporting artists, managers and labels to release their music effectively and maximise their royalty collection. Find out more and get in touch for support [MORE DETAILS]
Launchpad Conference - Friday 27th March [MORE DETAILS]
This list is updated once a week - we post the latest opportunities out daily on our WhatsApp channel here.
Events
Every Friday, Basslines, Seacroft - Getaway Girls hold a music group every Friday called Basslines from 4-5:30pm for young women aged between 15 - 19 where they can learn music production, DJ’ing and writing music. To get involved, call 0113 240 5894.
Monday 16th March, Music Masterclass with Ustad Shahid Parvez & Ensemble, Leeds - South Asian Arts-UK are putting on Hindustani & Carnatic Music In Dialogue: Exploring Carnatic Melodic & Ryhthmic Practice at the Sikh Centre [MORE DETAILS]
Tuesday 17th March, Music Leaders Network, UK - Tarama Gal-On and Remi Harris MBE are running an online Q&A about the Music Leaders Network [MORE DETAILS]
Wednesday 18th March, Culture Club 4: Networking for Sheffield’s Culture Sector, Leeds - Culture Sheffield are putting on the Culture Club, a quarterly networking event for Sheffield’s Culture Sector [MORE DETAILS]
Wednesday 18th March, The Music Exchange: Spotlight on Songwriting, Leeds - The Music Exchange will be putting a Spotlight on Songwriting to take a peak behind the curtain into the world of commercial songwriting and through the lived experiences of writers discuss what challenges songwriters are facing and what is the future of the profession [MORE DETAILS]
Sunday 22nd March, Pop Up Synth Club, Rotherham - Clifton Park Museum are hosting a Pop Up Synth Club for families and friends to drop in and play with all kinds of unusual and accessible synthesisers [MORE DETAILS]
Tuesday 24th March & Wednesday 25th March, Rotherham Piano Festival, Rotherham - Signals and Rotherham Music play are putting on Rotherham Piano Festival at Riverside House Cafe [MORE DETAILS]
Wednesday 25th March, Planning for Music: Sheffield Best Practice Guide Launch with MVT, Sheffield - Culture Sheffield has partnered with MVT to produce a new Best Practice Planning Guide for Sheffield, focused on how new development near grassroots music venues can successfully coexist [MORE DETAILS]
Saturday 4th April, Young Black Music Festival, Leeds - Young Kings on Camera are launching the first ever Young Black Music Festival at Testbed in Leeds. For those aged 13 - 17 years old [MORE DETAILS]
Saturday 11th April, Melodies DJ Academy x Speedqueen Q&A, Leeds - Miss Melodies DJ Academy is offering the opportunity for young enthusiasts to try out DJ’ing, followed by a Speedqueen Q&A at Leeds City Museum [MORE DETAILS]
Opportunities
Ensembles in Residence In The Making, Sound and Music, UK - applications are now open for Ensembles in Residence. Successful applicants will be part of a 12-month programme, and attend a week-long residential at the University of Huddersfield from Sunday 26th - Friday 31st July where they will work intensively with tutors and musicians to create new works that are recorded and performed, alongside workshops, an Opportunities Fair and sessions with composers and creators. Applicants must be aged between 14 - 18 years old. Deadline is midnight 11th March [MORE DETAILS]
Co-Pilot : the Musician’s Mentoring Network, Help Musicians, UK - applications are now open for Co-pilot. Successful applicants can receive one-to-one mentoring, networking opportunities and more. Deadline to apply is 5pm Friday 13th March [MORE DETAILS]
Come Platform Me: Introduction to Sound Engineering, Come Play With Me x Our House, UK - applications are now open for Come Platform Me: Introduction to Sound Engineering, this time working in collaboration with female-owned Our House Studios in Leeds. Successful applicants will have five days in a professional studio, practical experience, one-to-one mentoring and more. Deadline to apply is 11:59pm Sunday 15th March [MORE DETAILS]
Turn It Up, We Are The Unheard x Black Lives In Music, UK - applications are now open for Turn It Up, a collaboration between We Are The Unheard and Black Lives in Music to support women and gender expansive creatives from global majority backgrounds into sound engineering and technical roles. Successful applicants will take part in a four day bootcamp in London led by women producers, engineer and industry professionals. Deadline to apply is 9am 27th March [MORE DETAILS]
Too Legit To Quit, Music Journalism Competition & Workshop, UK - applications are now open for the Too Legit To Quit opportunity from Saving Grace. Successful applicants will win a free music journalism workshop, with the potential to become one of their paid writers. Deadline to apply is midnight on Monday 30th March [MORE DETAILS]
Call-Out: Young Musicians of the Colne Valley, The Watershed, Colne Valley - The Watershed are offering six free music creation workshops at The Watershed. These sessions are designed for young musicians who want to experiment with sound, develop new skills and create original, dance music inspired tracks. Workshops take place Tuesdays from 5th May to 9th June, 5 - 7pm. For more details email jonny@marsdenmechanics.co.uk.
Grunge Included, York St John University, York - York St John are inviting music writers, scholars, students, researchers, musicians, critics and cultural commentators to submit abstracts for presentations. Those commenting are expected to explore the multi-faceted legacy of grunge music and culture. Deadline for submissions is 1st July [MORE DETAILS]
NextGen Sounds, All Star, Bradford - All Star Entertainment are offering free music sessions in Bradford for those aged between 10 - 18 years old (up to 25 for SEND participants) [MORE DETAILS]
DJ’s and Presenters, LDC Radio, Leeds - LDC Radio is looking for new DJ’s and Presenters [MORE DETAILS]
Sound Engineering Opportunity, Grayston Unity, Halifax - Grayston Unity are offering opportunities for those aged under 21 to learn more about sound engineering. They are looking for two aspiring sound engineers to take part in a training programme at the venue [MORE DETAILS]
Photography / Videography Opportunity, Grayston Unity, Halifax - Grayston Unity are offering free photo passes for aspiring photographers and videographers [MORE DETAILS]
Apply To Play, Grayston Unity, Halifax - applications now open to play at The Grayston Unity in Halifax [MORE DETAILS]
Band Submission, Boom, Leeds - Boom are opening up submissions for bands in Leeds and the surrounding areas to apply to play in their new venue, Canalside Community Music Space. It is open to all genres, but dedicated to promoting hardcore, metal and punk [MORE DETAILS
Volunteering, Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds & Hatfield - applications are now open to volunteer at Slam Dunk Festival [MORE DETAILS]
Apply To Play, Left of the Dial, Rotterdam - applications are now open for Left of the Dial 2026. Deadline to apply is 1st May [MORE DETAILS]
Apply To Play, A Stone’s Throw, North Shields - applications are now open for A Stone’s Throw in North Shields. The festival takes place on Saturday 23rd May 2026 [MORE DETAILS]
Apply To Play, Dot To Dot Festival, Nottingham & Bristol - applications are now open for Dot To Dot Festival. The festival takes place in Bristol on 23rd May and Nottingham on the 24th May [MORE DETAILS]
Apply To Play, The Longest Day Festival, Cleckheaton - applications are now open for The Longest Day Festival in Cleckheaton. The festival takes place on 27th June 2026 [MORE DETAILS]
Apply To Play, Barnsley Pride, Barnsley - applications are now open for Barnsley Pride. The festival is due to take place on 11th July [MORE DETAILS]
Apply To Play, Beat-Herder Festival, Lancashire - applications are now open for Beat-Herder Festival. The festival takes place 16th - 19th July 2026 [MORE DETAILS]
Apply To Play / Artist Submission w/ Futuresound - submit your details for consideration on Futuresound promoted shows across Yorkshire [MORE DETAILS]
Apply To Play, Not A Thing, Leeds - various live music nights across Leeds. [MORE DETAILS]
Musician Call-Out, Black Music Festival, UK - auditions are now taking place to join the Island Orchestra. They are looking for classically trained musicians. Auditions are open from 1st September 2025 - 1st June 2026 [MORE DETAILS]
Volunteering Stewards, National Centre for Early Music, York - the NCEM are looking for new volunteers to help deliver their world-class music programme and early music festivals. Volunteer Stewards will provide the front-of-house operation for all of their performances at the NCEM and external venues [MORE DETAILS]
Music Call-Out, Kirklees Most Wanted, Kirklees - Kirklees Most Wanted is a collaborative project aimed at showcasing the music scene in Kirklees. The aim is to create a space where artists can grow, work, network and perform, whilst also supporting the local economy and cultural scene [MORE DETAILS]
Artist Support, Bradford Arts Centre, Bradford - Bradford Arts Centre are offering support to artists working in dance, theatre, or other performance artforms. If you work aligns with their Programming Strands (South Asia Now, This Is Bradford, British Diversity), then they can offer 5 studios spaces to use. For unfunded artists the cost is £5, and for funded artists it is £25 [MORE DETAILS]
Promoters, The Parish, Huddersfield - The Parish in Huddersfield are looking for some new promoters to join their Events CIC squad [MORE DETAILS]
Start Up and Grow, Leeds City Council, Leeds - Leeds City Council and Leeds Libraries are offering a new programme for budding entrepreneurs and young businesses across Leeds, Start Up and Grow. Start Up and Grow is designed to provide essential guidance for launching and managing a successful business, alongside opportunities to build a strong entrepreneur support network within local communities [MORE DETAILS]
Musicians Call-out, Wakefield Exchange, Wakefield - Wakefield Exchange are looking for musicians and bands to perform at Wakefield Exchange, both local and regional [MORE DETAILS]
The Lounge, Beckview Presents, North Yorkshire - Beckview Presents and The Lounge are offering artists and bands the opportunity to record a live session at their studios [MORE DETAILS]
Bradford Sound, Allstar, Bradford - Allstar are offering the opportunity for those aged between 11 - 18 years old in the Bradford District to record music and star in a professional music video [MORE DETAILS]
Volunteering, Sheffield Music Hub, Sheffield - Sheffield Music Hub are offering volunteering opportunities for those in the local area for those that study at a Sheffield School/College [MORE DETAILS]
Get Your Act Together, Cloth Cat, Leeds - Cloth Cat Leeds are offering free music courses for 11 - 18 years old in Leeds. [MORE DETAILS]
All Star Youth Radio Presenting & Podcasting Training, All Star Entertainment, Bradford - All Star Entertainment are offering young people the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in radio and podcasting, build confidence and create content that showcases their talents [MORE DETAILS]
DJs Wanted, The Key Club, Leeds - the Key Club in Leeds is looking for enthusiastic and experiences DJs able to cover a range of genres for various different club nights. To apply, email a CV and example playlist to info@thekeyclubleeds.com
Futuresound Promotions Team, Leeds and Sheffield - Futuresound are looking for people to join their promotional team. To apply, email ben@futuresoundgroup.com
NYO Inspire, National Youth Orchestra - NYO Inspire is a free program from the National Youth Orchestra that helps teenage musicians in the UK develop their musical skills and confidence. It’s open to young musicians who may have faced barriers to making music, such as location or finances. To take part you must apply, applications are open all year round and are open to those aged 13 - 18 years [MORE DETAILS]
Gig Opportunities, SuperFriendz - SuperFriendz are looking for local musicians, singers, bands & DJ’s for shows in Leeds. Send your music to varun@superfriendz.com.
Skills Bootcamp, Wakefield - Academy of Live Technology (fka Backstage Academy) in Wakefield have free Skills Bootcamps coming up over the next few months. If you're interested in Live Event Production and Event Management, check out more details here.
Doncaster DAB - if you are interested in starting a new local or community radio station in Doncaster, or want to put an existing radio station onto DAB in Doncaster, contact Doncaster DAB [MORE DETAILS]
Leeds Dance Community Radio - Presenter open call, no deadline [MORE DETAILS]
Girls I Rate #GIRARMY - Support and funding for women aged 16+ in music and the creative sector [MORE DETAILS]
The F-List - A directory of female and gender minority musicians in the UK, sign up to create your listing [MORE DETAILS]
Jobs
Part-Time Operations Manager, Tracks, Sheffield - applications are now open for a Part Time Operations Manager with Tracks UK. Successful applicants will work closesly with the Director to ensure the smooth day-today running of administration, finances processes, HR coordination, compliance and programme logistics. Deadline to apply is 15th March [MORE DETAILS]
Ticketing Assistant, Futuresound, Leeds - applications are now open for a Ticketing Assistant job at Futuresound. Successful applicant will be expected to maximise ticket sales revenue, work with the Marketing Department and more. Deadline to apply is Wednesday 18th March [MORE DETAILS]
Marketing & Content Producer (Culture & Events), Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds - applications are now open for a Marketing & Content Producer to work across Hyde Park Book Club, Eiger Studios and Holding Patterns. Successful applicants will plan and deliver marketing for events, programmes and projects, create content across platforms, manage and schedule social media across the three organisations and more [MORE DETAILS]
Social Media Manager, Crossfader. Leeds [MORE DETAILS]
Maintenance Technician, Front of House Team Leader, Production Technician, Venue Control Room Operator - Bradford Live [MORE DETAILS]
Funding & Grants
Catalyser Fund, Youth Music, UK - applications are now open for the Youth Music Catalyser Fund, this is aimed at organisations who want to sustain work, scale-up delivery or create change in sector practice. Successful applicants can receive between £30,001 and £300,000. Deadline to apply is 5pm 20th March [MORE DETAILS]
Grant Funding, Metal For Good, UK - applications are currently open for Grant Funding from Metal For Good. This fund is dedicated to funding incredibly community groups and projects that use music and the values of the rock and metal community to help create an equal society. There are two funding round per year, the first one opening on 2nd February and closing on 16th February, with the second opening on 24th August and closing on the 7th September [MORE DETAILS]
Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant for Busking Event or Festival, Bradford Council, Bradford - Bradford Council are offering a fund of £8000 to support a busking event or festival taking place between Monday 9th March and Sunday 31st March. Deadline to apply is 10am Monday 2nd March [MORE DETAILS]
Supporting Grassroots Music, Arts Council, UK - Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have launched an investment programme to support the grassroots music sector. You can apply for between £1000 - £40,000 for projects up to three years in length. There are two upcoming deadlines, 1st March and 29th March 2026 [MORE DETAILS]
The Hinrechsen Foundation Grant, Hinrichsen Foundation, UK - applications are now open for The Hinrichsen Foundation grant. Successful applicants will receive grants for performance, commissioning and recording of contemporary and experimental music in the UK. Deadline to apply is 5pm Friday 13th March [MORE DETAILS]
PRS, Winter Relief Scheme, UK - applications are now open for the Winter Relief Scheme. This scheme supports PRS members who are experiencing hardship during the winter season. Depending on individual circumstances, the Fund may be able to assist with a winter relief grant towards general household bills and cost of living. Deadline to apply is 31st March [MORE DETAILS]
RPS Ambache Fund, Royal Philharmonic Society, UK - applications are now open for the RPS Ambache Fund. Successful applicants willm receive grants of up to £5000 to support UK-based performers, ensembles, venues and festivals to put music by historic women composers at the heart of their programming, and share the stories of such composers with their audiences. Deadline to apply is 11am on Tuesday 31st March [MORE DETAILS]
Culture Grants Small, Creative Wakefield, Wakefield - applications are now open for the Creative Wakefield Culture Grants Small. There are small grants on offer of up to £2000 for community groups, charities, CICs, and other VCSE organisations for small scale creative projects. There are various deadline throughout the year [MORE DETAILS]
Inspire, Leeds City Council - Inspire provides small grants for one off cultural projects and activities. Grants are available from £500 to £1500. There are multiple deadlines [MORE DETAILS]
PRS Foundation, 2026 Deadlines
All deadline are 6:00PM unless otherwise stated. More information here.
International Showcase Fund - rolling deadlines.
PPL Momentum Music Fund - this fund offers grants of £5k - £15k for UK based artists / bands to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing. There are four rounds of this throughout the year. Round One is open now and closes on 2nd February. Round Two opens on 13th April and closes on 11th May. Round Three opens on 13th July and closes on 10th August. Round Four opens on 28th September and closes on 26th October [MORE DETAILS]
Hitmaker Fund - this fund offers grants of £5k - £10k to songwriters and producers working in popular music genres to further develop their careers. There are two rounds of this throughout the year. Round One opens on 10th February and close on 3rd March. Round Two opens on 1st September and closes on 28th September [MORE DETAILS]
The Open Fund for Music Creators - this fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to music creators of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career. There are two rounds of this. Round One opens on 25th February and closes on 18th March. Round Two opens on 1st September and closes 7th September. [MORE DETAILS]
The Composers’ Fund - this fund offers grants of up to £8,000 - £15,000 to composers with a strong track record, giving direct access to funding at a pivotal stage in their career. There are two rounds of this throughout the year. Round One opens on 10th March and close on 31st March. Round Two opens on 14th September and closes on 7th October[MORE DETAILS]
Rolling deadlines
Fast Track, Help Musicians - musicians are able to apply for a short-term fund of £500 throughout the year to support opportunities. Artists may spend the money on things such as a short course, investing in new software, or taking opportunities to record, release or perform that will help you to fulfil your ambition [MORE DETAILS]
The Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation, Sheffield - The Power of Music Foundation supports people of any in age in Sheffield who are socially or economically disadvantaged. They work with individuals and organisations supporting people with disabilities and complex needs, with children and schools and with anyone experiencing hardship. Small grants of up to £750 are open on a rolling basis [MORE DETAILS]
Arts Council Supporting Grassroots Live Music Fund - the Supporting Grassroots Live Music Fund has been extended with an extra £1.5 million available to support Grassroots music venues across England [MORE DETAILS]
Arts Council England Project Grants - National Lottery Project Grants is an open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations [MORE DETAILS]