UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million for projects that develop new innovative products and services for the UK music industry. This funding is part of Innovate UK’s Creative Catalyst.
The aim of this competition is to advance the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) products and services within the global music supply chain which benefits the UK Music Sector. Your project’s total costs must be between £100,000 and £250,000. Proposals across the whole music industry are of interest including live, recorded and publishing. In applying to this competition, you are entering into a competitive process.
You must collaborate with industry stakeholders to unlock the full potential of AI applications across the value chain, supporting and uplifting the music industry, and driving long term creative and commercial success. Collaborators can be international but organisations outside of the UK cannot be funded. Industry stakeholders can also be from within the music industry or from an industry that will benefit the UK Music Sector.
Your project must:
- support the growth of the UK music industry
- utilise artificial intelligence or enable the use of AI
- demonstrate a clearly innovative and ambitious idea
- respond to the changing market conditions and challenges in the global music industry
- be market ready within 12 months of receiving support
- demonstrate value for money
We encourage applications which partner with organisations within the traditional music industry supply chain, for example, music labels and music venues.
Competition closes: Wednesday 22 November 2023 11:00am
Further information about the Creative Catalyst funding competition and how to apply here.
