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Music grants worldwide

144 open music grants, from Ontario Arts Council, Music Opportunities and 28 other organisations. The next closes 29 September 2026.

Every listing here links straight to the organiser. Nothing is behind a form. Make a free profile and we will tell you which of them you are eligible for.

144 open now

Questions artists ask about music grants worldwide

How many music grants worldwide are open right now?

144 on Outside The Studio today. 41 close within the next 30 days. 25 accept applications on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. The index is rechecked every night and closed calls are removed.

When is the next deadline for music grants worldwide?

29 September 2026. Every listing below shows its own closing date, and the ones with no date are open all year.

Do music grants worldwide pay?

67 of the 144 state a figure, and it is quoted on the listing exactly as the organiser wrote it. Where a call is unpaid or self funded, the listing says so instead of leaving it blank.

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