MEGS provides match-funding grant support to representatives of UK-based music acts (normally music management companies or record labels who meet SME criteria) to help deliver high-quality marketing and promotion campaigns linked to international tours to enable these acts to grow their international business. The scheme is targeted at artists that have achieved reasonable levels of commercial impact in the UK and are now looking to break internationally. Successful recipients can claim no more than 50 per cent of eligible expenditure for their projects. No UK activity can be funded.

Funders: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Award Range: From £5,000 to £50,000

Total Fund: £1.6 million

Open Date: 1 November 2024, 12:01am (Midnight)

Close Date: 6 December 2024, 11:59pm (Midnight)