Musiikin edistämissäätiö sr (MES)

The MES’s record production grant is available either as a recording grant or artist grant. Both types of support are granted for producing recordings of Finnish creative and/or performing music. The same applicant may only apply for either a recording grant or artist grant during any single calendar year. Artist grants are not awarded for individual recordings. A specific electronic application form is used for both forms of support.

Applications for both grants are reviewed by a panel consisting of experts in various music genres. Classical and popular music have their own panels.

Key criteria for recording and artist grants

- quality and standard of the music and performance

- originality, freshness and novelty of the repertoire

- musical and cultural relevance of the recording

- a commercial professionally-run physical and/or digital distribution platform, such as iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify or telecom operator services must exist for the recording. YouTube is not an eligible distribution platform.

Financial support is primarily provided for professional productions.

Further information: https://www.musiikinedistamissaatio.fi/en/support

Application: https://hakemus.musiikinedistamissaatio.fi/