MONEY FOR MUSIC is a one-day event designed for Liverpool music businesses looking to access funding, attract investment and unlock growth.

FREE event | Registration required | Only 50 places available | Food provided

About the event

Have a great idea for your music business, but need funding to make it happen?

MONEY FOR MUSIC is a practical, culture-led event designed to help music businesses and enterprises across the Liverpool City Region discover funding opportunities, connect with investors and develop the skills and confidence to turn ambition into action.

Whether you’re developing a new music project, growing your business, planning to tour or export internationally, exploring music technology or looking for investment, this event will help you understand what funding is available and how to access it.

Join us for a packed day of expert keynotes, industry panels, practical breakout sessions and valuable networking, bringing together the people, knowledge and opportunities to help your music business move forward.

What you’ll discover

Grant funding and business support: Explore funding programmes and support available to music businesses.

Social and angel investment: Understand different investment options and what funders and investors are looking for.

Music export and touring: Discover opportunities to take your music and business into new markets.

Research, development and innovation: Explore funding routes for new ideas, music technology and business development.

Bid writing and budgeting: Get practical advice on developing stronger funding applications, building credible budgets and demonstrating impact.

Connections that count: Meet funders, investors, industry experts and business support professionals who can help you take your next steps.

Who is this event for?

MONEY FOR MUSIC is for music businesses and enterprises based in Liverpool that are looking to develop, grow, innovate or access funding.

To be eligible to attend, you must:

* Be a registered trading Community Interest Company (CIC), Limited Company or Sole Trader

* Be based within the Liverpool City Region

Places are limited to just 50 eligible businesses, so advance registration is essential. Please note: Whilst applications are welcome from across the Liverpool City Region, priority will be given to businesses and individuals based within the Liverpool City Council boundary. If the event is oversubscribed, registrations may be reviewed and places reallocated accordingly.

Why attend?

Leave with a clearer understanding of your funding options, practical advice you can put into action, new industry connections and concrete next steps towards your business goals.

Because funding isn’t just about luck. It’s about preparation, positioning and persistence.

Secure your FREE ticket and join us at MONEY FOR MUSIC.

Please only register if your business meets the eligibility criteria above.

This session is delivered through the Business Support Service at Liverpool City Council which provides fully-funded start-up support to Liverpool residents looking to create a new business and growth support to businesses based in Liverpool. This project is funded through the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Integrated Settlement allocation provided by UK Government.

The event is open to music businesses and practitioners from across the Liverpool City Region. However, as the programme is funded to support growth within Liverpool, priority will be given to applicants based within the Liverpool City Council boundary. In the event of oversubscription, we reserve the right to review registrations and cancel or reallocate tickets to ensure places are prioritised in line with the programme's objectives.

Please note, this and any of our other sessions (in person or virtual) may be photographed. By attending this session, you have agreed to the following statement: 'I give permission for Liverpool City Council to use my photograph and other media such as film and quotations, on promotional material and publications, for which it may be suitable.'

Read our privacy notice which tells you how we use your data if you register for this event. https://liverpool.gov.uk/privacy-notice/service-area-privacy-notices/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-place-based-business-support-privacy-notice/ (https://liverpool.gov.uk/privacy-notice/service-area-privacy-notices/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-place-based-business-support-privacy-notice/)

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