The Music Projects and Commercial Music Export Grant is open to organizations and individuals for larger market-oriented initiatives and collaborative projects that benefit the Danish music industry.  

When assessing applications, emphasis is placed on explaining why the expertise represented by DPA is relevant to the project.  

Please note that you cannot apply for personal projects such as your own releases. In such cases, you must apply to Kodas Recording/Release Grant (udgivelsespuljen) 

The Music Projects and Commercial Music Export Grant supports larger projects that benefit areas such as export, professionalization of the music industry, strengthening the value chain from growth layer to elite, and diversity within the Danish music industry.    

You cannot apply for  

• The organization of writing camps. Instead, you should apply to the Writing Camp-pool
• Personal projects, such as releases, marketing, or personal travel.   

You cannot apply for expenses that have already been incurred or projects that have been completed before the application deadline.    

If your project receives funding, it is expected to comply with DPA's safer space principles. These principles are designed to help reduce the risk of inappropriate behavior.   

• Project description 
• Budget 

The Music Projects and Commercial Export grant is awarded on an ongoing basis. 

Applications for the Music Projects and Commercial Export grant are evaluated by the DPA board of directors at an upcoming board meeting.

You will receive a response to your application once it has been reviewed at the folloowing board meeting. However, no later than two months after receipt of the application.  

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:

• Create (idea, clarification, writing)
• Improve/Develop (coaching, camps, education)
• Release (recording, mixing, mastering)
• Disseminate (PR/marketing, concert production, trade fairs and exhibitions)

If you have any questions regarding the Music Projects and Commercial Export grant, you are welcome to contact DPA dpa@dpa.org

If you have any questions regarding the technicalities of your application, please contact Koda, kodakultur@koda.dk