A new round of funding with a short application window has been announced for the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS), giving UK artists the chance to take their music to the world stage.
£1.6 million is available in this round for new, independent UK artists ready to amp up and tour the world. UK-based music companies can apply for grants of £5,000–£50,000 to support international marketing, touring, and promotional campaigns.
The scheme opened to applications on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 and has a deadline for submissions of Monday 15th December 2025.
Backed by the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, MEGS has already invested funding to the tune of £7.6 million, helping more than 450 British artists achieve global success.
Previous recipients include world famous acts like Dave, Young Fathers, Ezra Collective, Wolf Alice who have gone on to win the most coveted prizes in music such as the Mercury Prize and Brit Awards.
As part of the latest round of funding, the eligibility criteria has been strengthened to ensure the scheme remains the gold-standard for supporting talent by improving the programme’s due diligence processes.
The scheme supports music companies to deliver high-quality marketing and promotion campaigns for their artists to tour abroad. It will also help the artists in attracting new fans, boosting touring opportunities and revenue.
For full details and to apply, please visit the Promoting British Music website. New applicants will be required to create a new account in order to apply to the scheme.
