TONO will award scholarships worth almost NOK 15 million in 2020. The application form is now open, and you have until April 15 to apply. Here you can read about the criteria and how to apply.
/ 11/03/2020 / Willy MartinsenTONO's two scholarship schemes, the TONO scholarship and the Young Talents scholarship, are intended to help stimulate the creation of new musical works and new music lyrics. This year, NOK 14,9 million has been set aside for scholarships. Part of the funds for the Young Talents scholarship are granted by the group association NOPA. You can apply for the scholarship at the member service My TONO.
– TONO's statutes state that one of TONO's tasks is to work for the innovation of music. Our work in licensing and making protected music available, collecting payment for use and settling accounts with rights holders contributes concretely to this, but the scholarship schemes also constitute an important part of this mission. We know that a lot of music is created and performed every year that is made possible as a direct result of the TONO scholarship, says Deputy Director of TONO, Svein Korshamn, who assists the scholarship committee in its work.
Criteria and deadline
To be able to apply for the TONO grant, you must have had a management contract with TONO for at least three years as of April 15. Applicants must normally have had an average settlement for carryover in the previous three years of at least kr 5,000 per year.
The "Young Talents" scholarship does not require three years of membership. You can apply even if you have just become a TONO member. However, you must be between the ages of 17 and 23.
A member can only apply for one of the two scholarships. Read more about the criteria for applying, and what you should emphasize in your application, by click here.
The application deadline is April 15, but we encourage you to apply as early in the period as possible. We ask this simply because it will make the task more manageable for our employees working on this.
Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered. You can only apply for one of the scholarships, but you will find links to both via my login service. My TONOIf you have forgotten your username and/or password for the service, please contact Member Service by phone at 22 05 72 80 or email medlem@tono.no.