FAC Step Up Fund for Artists

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Step Up Fund 2023 Awardees

Step Up Fund 2023 was awarded to twelve hugely talented recipients: Amahla, Amie Blu, Aziya, B-ahwe, Calva Louise, Chalk, Declan Welsh and The Decadent West, Graft, Nix Northwest, Jalen Ngonda, Nix Northwest, Tara Lily and twst. Find out more.

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Step Up Fund 2022 Awardees

Step Up Fund 2022 was awarded to nine hugely talented recipients: Daniel Casimir, Friedberg, LVRA, Joel Culpepper, Elkka, nineteen97, Cherise, Deyah and VUKOVI.. Find out more.

The Step Up Fund provides financial support and a broader package of benefits for projects of up to ten upcoming artists. Step Up aims to boost the development of talented artists, acknowledging the financial and structural challenges they face at this particular stage of their careers. Making an impact as an artist in a crowded field is always a challenge, however, the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK’s exit from the EU and the ongoing cost of living crisis have worsened an already challenging landscape. Step Up aims to help awardees overcome some of these challenges. Artists can apply for the Step Up Fund for support on any projects related to their artist career, including recording, releasing, content creation marketing and tour support.

Read the full application guidelines here.

Eligibility

The fund supports projects over the course of a 12-month period. Applications are welcome from professional artists of all genres, based in the UK. Applicants must:

Be aged 18+
Have released at least three songs within the last year, with a minimum of 15k streams or one song with 45k streams on a UK chart eligible platform
Not have an ongoing agreement with a major or large independent record label, or be in receipt of a large advance.

Awardees Receive

Awardees receive:

Up to £8,000 in financial support towards their project
a one-year membership and exclusive benefit package with the Featured Artists Coalition
Content creation opportunities with Amazon Music
Amazon Echo device
12 month Amazon Music subscription

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