Apply Now for the First Grants by the Teosto Cultural Foundation – Funding for Professional Music Creators for Long-Term Work
The Teosto Cultural Foundation will open its first application round on Monday, November 4, 2024. This pilot round allows applicants to seek support for artistic work, the promotion of their musical careers, exposure of their creations, and internationalization.
Established in 2024, the Teosto Cultural Foundation’s mission is to promote Finnish creative musical art and improve its operational conditions. The decision to establish the foundation was made at the Teosto member meeting in December 2023, and it receives funding from the Teosto Fund.
This initial application round aims to gain a deeper understanding of the needs within the Finnish music sector, particularly areas not sufficiently addressed by existing funding mechanisms.
The grants awarded by the Foundation are designed to support these objectives comprehensively. There are no specific restrictions on the form or quality of the activities funded, allowing grants to be awarded to a diverse array of projects that promote the creation of new content, artistic careers, or the exposure of music both nationally and internationally. The support is targeted at professional creators with established careers who engage in sustained and rigorous work in music.
As a newly established foundation, the Teosto Cultural Foundation currently lacks its own application channels or established processes. Therefore, the application systems of Music Finland, the Music Creators’ Fund, and the Sibelius Fund of the Society of Finnish Composers will be utilized for this first round of applications. Grant applications should be directed to these entities and will be processed by the peer review committees of the respective funds, alongside the expert committee of Music Finland. In total, the Teosto Cultural Foundation will award approximately 70 grants.
Further Information on the Teosto Cultural Foundation’s First Round of Grant Applications
- Grant applications should be submitted either to the Finnish Music Creators’ Fund, the Sibelius Fund of the Society of Finnish Composers (via the Klaavi.fi website), or to the committees of Music Finland.
- The application period for personal grants is from November 4 to November 25, 2024. For applications concerning the export of works and creators directed to Music Finland, the application period ends on November 30, 2024.
- Eligible applicants include composers, lyricists, and arrangers who are Finnish or have permanent residency in Finland. Companies in the sector can also apply for grants for the export of works and creators through Music Finland.
- The grant amount is EUR 6,000 per applicant, and each applicant may receive only one grant. Personal grants are tax-free subsidies for artistic work (provided they meet the criteria defined in Section 82 of the Income Tax Act).
- The criteria for grant eligibility include the applicant’s prior professional activities and experience. The application must outline the applicant’s goals and explain how the grant will further their artistic objectives, musical career, or international breakthrough.
- Grant allocation: Grants processed by the Music Creators’ Fund primarily support music creators, grants from the Sibelius Fund are aimed at composers of contemporary art music, and grants processed by Music Finland are focused on activities that promote internationalization.
- The applications will be evaluated by the peer review committees of the aforementioned funds and by the expert committee of Music Finland.
- The Board of Directors of the Teosto Cultural Foundation will make the final decisions on grants. All applicants will be personally notified of the outcomes by email by the end of the year.
Submitting an Application and Further Details
- Personal Grants >> at klaavi.fi, please note that the English application site will open in a few days.
- Work and Creator Export, Music Finland >> at the Music Finland website
- Teosto Cultural Foundation Privacy Policy
A separate information session for applicants will be held on Monday, November 11, 2024, from 18:00 to 19:00.
Join here: https://bit.ly/teosto-saatio-hakuinfo
The discussion will be held in Finnish. The information session about the application process will be recorded.
Teosto Cultural Foundation aims to significantly increase the value of and appreciation for Finnish creative musical art. The foundation aims to improve the conditions and diversity of Finnish creative musical art and to make it more international over the long term.