Music Capital Scheme 2024 Piano Award (Funding)
Deadline: 2pm, Wednesday 19 February 2025.
Applications are now open for the Music Capital Scheme 2024 Piano Award. This award is designed to support the purchase/refurbishment of concert standard grand pianos by a) arts venues, and b) music presenters programming in a dedicated performance space, promoting excellence in music performance.
The total funding available for The Music Capital Scheme 2024 Piano Award is €180,000.
Pianos may be new or second-hand, and applicants may apply for:
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up to 75% of the cost of purchasing a concert standard grand piano. (Refurbishment costs required to bring a second-hand instrument up to concert standard can be included in addition to the instrument purchase price).
Or
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up to 70% of the cost of refurbishing a grand piano to bring it up to concert standard (unless the refurbishment cost is €15, 000 or less, in which case the percentage will reduce to 50%).
Who can apply
- Arts venues
- Music presenters programming in a dedicated performance space.
Applications may be submitted in partnership with a Local Authority where the venue or presenter is the lead partner. Individuals are not eligible to apply for this award.
Applicants must:
- be based in the Republic of Ireland
- not currently have a concert standard grand piano in performance condition in situ
- be managed at a professional level and uphold best practice in relation to their governance and operations
- be able to demonstrate that they provide all of the following:
- concert programming of the highest professional standard
- a year round music programme for audiences
- support for professional musicians in their work e.g. professional development opportunities such as artist residencies, masterclasses etc. (current and future plans will be taken into consideration)
- have a strong track record of engagement with their local community.
Minor repair work or tuning alone are not eligible under this award.
An online information session for applicants will take place at 6pm on 22 January 2025. Register here.
Applications close 19 February 2025 at 2pm.
More information about the award, guidelines and how to apply are available at MusicNetwork.ie
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