PRS Foundation announces organisations receiving Talent Development Network support

Charitable funder of new music and talent development PRS Foundation has announced the names of 73 organisations receiving support through its multi-year funding scheme, the Talent Development Network. Supported by collective management organisation PPL, the funding scheme includes grants of up to £25,000 per year for a maximum of 3 years to assist music creator development programmes and enable organisations supporting talent development to network and share knowledge across the UK.

The network was created following a consolidation of the Foundation’s Open Fund for Organisations and Talent Development Partner (TDP) funding initiatives to address barriers facing music creators and ensure more impactful support for them over a longer period of time. Classical music organisations receiving networks support include; B:Music, Bristol Beacon, Britten Sinfonia, Manchester Collective, Opera North, Paraorchestra, Royal Philharmonic Society, Sound and Music, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (formerly Sage Gateshead), Through The Noise and Tŷ Cerdd – Music Centre Wales. You can find a full list fo the funding recipients here.

PRS Foundation CEO Joe Frankland said: ‘It’s fantastic to welcome the first cohort of organisations into our new Talent Development Network. We know from discussions with the sector how important longer-term support is to enable them to plan more effectively and deliver better talent development programmes for music creators. I’m looking forward to the network developing, enabling us to see the gaps we need to address in the next intake of the cohort in 2025 and ensure that no matter what their genre, background or where they are based in the UK, music creators will be able to access support from a Talent Development Network organisation on their doorstep.’

Since 2000, the Foundation has granted more than £47 million to over 8,900 music initiatives and supported artists from different genres including Little Simz, Wolf Alice, Ezra Collective, Sarathy Korwar among others. In 2025, new organisations will be invited to apply for 2 years of support and be a part of the new Talent Development Network cohort.

PPL chief membership and people officer Kate Reilly said: ‘Dedicated organisations in all corners of the UK working across a multitude of genres are essential ingredients to building a sustainable music industry and PPL is happy to support a programme that helps cultivate and grow the next generation of creative music talent across the UK.’