Grants from the Centre national de la musique: funding your music project

Introduction

The Centre national de la musique (CNM) supports the music and variety entertainment industry. Its programmes can support various needs: economic development, festivals, live performance, recorded music, publishing, export, training or professional structuring. Conditions and timelines vary from scheme to scheme.

Which projects may be covered?

The grants linked to the CNM in the Capital OS reference database cover, among other things, festivals, venues and the distribution of live shows, music business development projects, publishing, phonographic production, international activities and professional training. This list describes the catalogue linked to the funder and does not mean that every scheme is permanently open.

What types of support?

Depending on the programme, the CNM offers financial grants, support mechanisms specific to certain activities, and support schemes. Eligible expenses, rates, caps, payment terms and combination rules must be checked in the regulations applicable to each grant.

Who can apply for a grant?

Beneficiaries may be businesses, associations, festivals, venues, producers, publishers or other music professionals, depending on the scheme. Affiliation with the CNM is generally required to submit a funding application, but exceptions exist. Affiliation does not guarantee eligibility: the programme's own criteria must also be met.

How to prepare an application?

Identify the scheme that matches the activity and the project's stage. Consult the official fact sheet, the general grant regulations, the CSR criteria and the panel/committee schedule. Plan ahead for affiliation and setting up a professional account where required. Prepare the budget, the financing plan, supporting documents and the papers specific to the programme.

How can Capital OS help?

Capital OS matches a business's or project's needs against the referenced grants to build a first list of leads to look into. This identification is neither a CNM decision nor confirmation of eligibility. Each scheme must be checked against its official source, in particular for the operator, whether it is open, the dates, eligible expenses and the applicant criteria.

Frequently asked questions

Is affiliation with the CNM enough to obtain a grant? No, it does not presume eligibility. Are all grants open all year round? No, some operate with panel dates and deadlines. Are grants reserved for commercial companies? No, beneficiaries vary by scheme. Can several types of support be combined? That depends on the regulations and the rules applicable to public grants.

Call to action

Identify the CNM grants that may match your music project, then check the criteria and timeline on each scheme's official fact sheet.

Catalogue of financial grants

Official overview of the CNM's grant programmes.

CNM affiliation

General affiliation conditions and a reminder that affiliation does not guarantee eligibility.

Seed-stage grant

Example of an official fact sheet detailing criteria, expenses, payment and application.

Acceleration grant

Example of an economic development scheme and beneficiary criteria.

List of 21 associated grants

Information taken from the Capital OS reference database; editorial categories are indicative, not official.

Scheme name

Suggested editorial category