Ansøgningsfrist: 30. October 2025 kl. 15:00
Apply hereThe purpose of the Music Market Grant is to support the creation and the export of Danish music, also including travels, operating within the professional/market-oriented spectrum. The grant also supports individuals who are writing and recording works with the intention of collaboration with third parties – for example to artists, for use in commercials, in films / TV and the like.
All songwriters who are members of Koda can apply for the Music Market Grant.
The Music Market Grant is to support individuals who are writing and recording works with the intention of selling them to third parties – for example to artists, for use in commercials, in films / TV and the like.
The grant also covers recording expenses associated with the recording of titles that have not previously been recorded and released and with the intention of selling them to a third party (artist, band, commercial, synch (film/TV) etc.). You can also apply for participation in Writing Camps.
You can’t apply for projects where you are the artist i.e., where your name is on the release. This type of project must be applied in The Recording/Release Grant managed by Koda.
Music Export
The Music Market Grant also supports the export of Danish music within the professional/market-oriented spectrum. This may include participation in a songwriting camp, a session abroad, foreign songwriters’ trip to Denmark, business meetings abroad, promotional activities (such as concerts / support tours abroad) or legal assistance abroad.
It is not possible to apply for projects that have been completed before the application deadline.
The Music Market Grant accepts applications monthly throughout the year.
Here below you can se the deadlines for 2025
30th January
27th February
27th March
24th April
29th May
28th August
25th September
30th Oktober
27th November
However, please note that the application form is inactive from 15 June to 1 August, from 16 December to 7 January, and on public holidays.
Applications for Music Market Grant will be evaluated by two different committees. The committees will evaluate in shifts. In 2025, the committee comprises of:
Committee 1:
Nabiha Bensouda
Joel Hyrland
Simone Tang
Committee 2:
Mette Kathrine Mortensen
Søren Mikkelsen
Lonnie Kjer
The funding provided must be spent within one year from the date of receipt – otherwise the funding will be canceled.
You can expect a reply to your application within three weeks.
You cannot receive funding for the same project from multiple grant schemes under Koda Culture. This is in accordance with our regulations, section 6.D. You can find the regulation here.
This means that, for example, if you apply for funding for a release, you can only receive support once for your release project. In other words, you cannot receive funding for a release from both the Release Fund and the Publisher Fund. However, you may receive support for other phases of the same project from other funds. For instance, if you have received funding for the release, you may apply for support for the next phase of your project, such as marketing the release, from the PR funds.
An exception to these rules is the Potential Funds, which are not part of the Cultural Funds.
We have funds that support the various phases your project may go through. These phases can – from an overall perspective – be divided into:
If you have any questions regarding Music Market Grant, please feel free to contact DPA, dpa@dpa.org
If you have any questions regarding the technicalities of your application, please contact Koda, kodakultur@koda.dk