Where do you apply?
The application period for 2025 is from Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 AM to Wednesday, April 15 at 3:00 PM, and you apply using an application form that will be made available on Mitt TONO on March 10.

Who can apply?
Applicants should normally have had an average TONO settlement in the previous three years of at least kr 5,000 per year.

What can I apply for a scholarship for?
TONO's purpose is, among other things, to safeguard musical diversity and to work towards the creation of new musical works. The TONO grant is intended to stimulate the creation of new musical works by composers, songwriters and lyricists. The purposes for which it is normally applied for are work, studies, projects and other costs directly related to the creative activity, and It must be clear from the application that the purpose contributes to the creation of new musical worksStudies/courses can be supported if it is clear from the application that this is important for carrying out or completing a specific piece of work.

Since the scholarship scheme is intended for creative activities, no scholarship will be awarded if the application is primarily about an executive project.

Support will not be provided for applications that primarily include touring, travel, promotion, marketing and equipment (instruments, laptop, etc.). If recording costs are included in the application, it is important that there is a good justification for why the recording is a crucial part of the process of creating works. One cannot therefore apply for a grant to cover studio recording of already composed works.

Limitations
You can only apply for one scholarship. A scholarship cannot be awarded to the same applicant for more than three consecutive years. If you receive a scholarship of NOK 120,000, you cannot be awarded a scholarship the following year.

No attachments
No attachments (notes, audio recordings, etc.) should be submitted.

Confirmation of application received
You will receive a confirmation on your screen when your application is submitted, as well as an email to your email address. It is important that you check that you have received the confirmation.

You can go to 'Scholarship' in the menu at any time during the entire application period and view/change the information you have submitted. Note: Address and account information provided in this form will not be stored in your member profile.If you want to change your address or account information permanently, you can do this under the menu item "Profile" on My TONO.

Deadline
The application deadline is April 15 at 3:00 p.m. The deadline is absolute, as the electronic form will no longer be available after this time. NB: Be accurate when filling out the application. The application cannot be submitted on Saturday nights between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Application text
Briefly describe the project/purpose for which the grant is being applied for. It is not It is necessary to include a budget in the description. The description should be a maximum of 1,500 characters, which is approximately 1/2 A4 page. Attachments (notes, audio recordings, etc.) should not be submitted.

Overview of creative activities
Provide a brief overview of current and previous performances/works/releases/productions over the past three years that you believe are relevant to the application. The statement should be a maximum of 1,500 characters. Attachments (sheet music, audio recordings, etc.) should not be submitted.

More applicants?
If there are several of you applying jointly for the same creative project, the names/information of the co-applicants must be provided.

The scholarship committee has the opportunity to consider multiple applications for joint consideration if applications are made for overlapping projects, even if they have not been applied for jointly.

What is emphasized in the assessment? 
TONO's scholarship committee makes an overall assessment of the application based on the following factors:

• Application design
  The application itself – the project/purpose for which the application is being made – is the starting point for the assessment. It is therefore important that the applicant has a clearly formulated project, and that the application is otherwise clear and transparent. A budget is not required, although we see that some applicants include this in the project description.
• The applicant's creative activity – production and publications
  The applicant's current and previous creative activity is, among other things, an expression of the person's ability to implement. It builds trust if you can point to previous good, creative projects. In the application form, you are therefore asked to create an overview of ongoing and previous works/releases/productions/performances over the past three years that are relevant to the application. This overview also highlights creative activities that have not necessarily generated commercial success.
• Earnings in TONO
  Copyright royalties received through TONO can be said to be an expression of that part of the applicant's creative activity that has yielded commercial results. The committee has the applicants' income for the last three years available for the assessment. This information is taken from TONO's membership register and should not be provided by the applicant.

How much can you get in scholarship? 
Scholarships are awarded at three main levels:
– 30,000 kroner
– 30,000 kroner
– 30,000 kroner

The scholarship committee is nevertheless free to grant scholarship amounts other than the main amounts, for example in cases where the application projects are wholly or partly the same for several applicants.

The committee decides the scholarship level based on the design of the application against the criteria mentioned above. You do not therefore need to state how much you specifically want in scholarship.

The number of scholarships at each of the main levels varies from year to year.

Scholarship Committee 
Applications are processed by a single, joint scholarship committee, regardless of musical genre. The committee consists of seven members elected by TONO's annual meeting. Please be careful when filling out the application, remember that the scholarship committee will review a large number of applications. In order to limit the scope of applications, a limit has been placed on the number of characters in the various fields in the online form. It is therefore important that you prioritize including the information you believe is most important when processing your application.

Appeals 
The scholarship committee's decision may be appealed to the TONO board within three weeks of notification of the decision to the applicant. The right to appeal only applies to the case processing, not the committee's discretion.

Problems completing the form 
If you need help filling out the form, for example because you do not have access to the Internet, you can contact TONO's member service on tel. 22 05 72 80 or at the email address medlem@tono.no.

Young Talents

The Young Talents scholarship does not require membership fees or membership time. The only requirement is that the applicant is a TONO member and is aged 17-23. For 2026, this means that you must have been born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2009 to be able to apply. The scholarship amounts here will be lower than in the ordinary TONO scholarship.
It is not possible to apply for both scholarship schemes.

Who can apply?
All TONO members born between 01.01.2003 and 31.12.2009. You can receive a Young Talents scholarship a maximum of three times.

What can I apply for a scholarship for?
There are no special requirements for what you can apply for a scholarship, as long as the purpose of the scholarship is related to musical activities. Typical purposes are the purchase of a computer, software, instruments, work, studies, travel, promotion of your own works, etc. NOTE! You can only apply for one scholarship.

No attachments
No attachments (notes, audio recordings, etc.) should be submitted.

Confirmation of application received
You will receive a confirmation on the screen when the application is submitted, as well as an email to your email address. You can view/change the submitted information at any time during the application period by going to 'Scholarship' in the menu. Note: Address and account information provided in this form will not be stored in your member profile.If you want to change your address or account information permanently, you can do this under the menu item "Profile" on My TONO.

Deadline
The application deadline for the Young Talents scholarship in 2026 is April 15 at 3:00 p.m.
NB: Be accurate when filling out the application! The application cannot be submitted on Saturday night between 02:00 and 06:00.

Application text
Briefly describe the project for which a grant is being applied for. It is not It is necessary to include a budget in the description. The description should be a maximum of 1,500 characters, which corresponds to approximately 1/2 A4 page. Attachments (notes, audio recordings, etc.) should not be submitted.

Problems completing the form 
If you need help filling out the form, for example because you do not have access to the Internet, you can contact TONO's member service on tel. 22 05 72 80 or at the email address medlem@tono.no.

Questions and answers about TONO's scholarships

Do I have to be a TONO member to apply for a scholarship?
Yes, only TONO members can apply for TONO scholarships and Young Talent scholarships.

What can I apply for a scholarship for?
For the TONO grant, you can apply for a grant for purposes that contribute directly to the creation of new musical works.

For the Young Talents Scholarship, there are no special requirements for what you can apply for, as long as what you are applying for has to do with musical activities. Typical purposes are the purchase of a computer, software, instruments, work, studies, travel, promotion of your own works, etc.

What can't I apply for a scholarship for?
Support is not provided for applications that primarily involve performing activities, such as tours, promotion, travel, marketing and equipment (music equipment, computers, software, etc.).

What can I do if I need a grant to purchase equipment?
There are other scholarship schemes where you can apply for this. At www.musicfunds.no you will find information about four other scholarship schemes/funds that may be of interest to many. The "Composers' Remuneration Fund" covers, for example, support for the purchase of equipment.

What do most people seek support for?
Most people apply for grants for work, operations and projects. Studies and courses can be supported, but only if it is clear from the application that this is important for the applicant's professional development and creative activity.

Are there any typical features of the applications that are normally granted scholarships?
Basically, they meet the criteria that have been set, while the application is designed in a way that makes it easy to see that a grant will contribute directly to the creation of new musical works.

What formal criteria do I have to meet?
You must be a TONO member to apply for the ordinary TONO scholarship, and you must normally have had TONO income of at least kr 5,000 kroner on average over the last three years.

If you are applying for "Young Talents", you must be a TONO member and be between 17 and 23 years old. Specifically, you must be born between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2009 to be able to apply.

How do I apply?
You must log in to our membership service "My TONO" and apply there. You cannot use the form on Saturday night from 02:00 to 06:00 due to backups of our computer systems. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Who sits on the scholarship committee?
The committee consists of two members from NOPA, two from the Norwegian Composers' Association, one from Music Publishers and two independent members.

How much has TONO awarded in scholarships in recent years?
I 2025: kr 16,5 million divided into 400 TONO scholarships and 280 Young Talents scholarships.
I 2024: kr 15,5 million divided into 386 TONO scholarships and 267 Young Talents scholarships.
I 2023: kr 14,1 million divided into 430 TONO scholarships and 390 Young Talents scholarships.

Why does TONO award scholarships?
TONO has as one of its purposes to work for the creation of new musical works. The TONO grant is intended to stimulate the creation of new musical works by composers, songwriters and lyricists. Through the grant scheme, particularly good projects that will concretely contribute to the creation of new music can receive the support they need to be put into practice.