Apply for funding from the Norwegian Composers' Fund

Are you writing music for a concert? Or have you commissioned a work? Then you can apply to the Norwegian Composers' Fund. The first application deadline of the year is already March 2nd.

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 / 01/03/2021 / Kristian Dugstad

The Norwegian Composers' Fund is a foundation that aims to stimulate music creation in all genres. They do this primarily by supporting the commissioning of new music from composers who live and work in Norway, and who have publicly demonstrated their professional activity as a composer.

The fund was established under the Act on fees to the Norwegian Composers' Fund. According to the law, TONO, as a company that operates as an intermediary for authors of musical works, must pay an annual fee of two percent of gross income. Only TONO is covered by this law. In other words, the funds of the Norwegian Composers' Fund originate from TONO.

The fund has two application deadlines per year. In 2021, you can apply on Tuesday, March 2 at 13:00 PM and Saturday, October 2 at 13:00 PM.

Read more about The Norwegian Composers' Fund here..

The fund can be applied for by both music creators and commissioners.

• Composers can apply for a fee for their own composition to be performed. The composer must have a letter of intent regarding performance with the production environment or intermediary.
• Commissioners of works can apply for funds for composer fees. A commissioner can be: a performance institution, performer, organizer, festival or others who can present the work to a general audience and contribute to its reuse and dissemination.