Want to make your own recording? The Sena Music Production Fund can help
Are you a professional musician and do you want to release your music in a digital or physical format, but are you short of cash? The Sena Music Production Fund can help you out with the support you need to take the next step in your musical career.
Who can apply?
1. Only professional performing artists (musicians) and producers (working more than 20 hours per week as a performing artist and/or producer) who want to release a CD/music production and are registered with Sena are eligible for applications from the Sena Music Production Fund.
1.1 Producers can apply 5 times per 2 calendar years for 5 different acts. Musicians can apply once, every 2 calendar years, for a minimum of 3 tracks or a complete CD/music production.
1.2 A new application may not be made by a musician/producer if the loan portion of a previous grant to the musician/producer in question has not been repaid on time.
1.3 No new application may be submitted if it appears after 2 years that there has been no release of the CD/music production for which a contribution was made in the past.
Please note: new subsidy conditions for the Sena Music Production Fund!
Due to the large number of applications and a limited budget, the subsidy conditions have become stricter:
- Artists who received an award in 2024 cannot apply;
- If you have not yet repaid a loan from a previous grant, you cannot apply;
- If you do not have a Sena number you cannot apply.
Read the new subsidy conditions carefully before submitting an application! Old application forms will not be processed!
Application round 1 2025 Sena Music Production Fund Application : November 11 to March 9
You can find the application form here (dutch)
Logo files and explanation how to use the logo
For the Sena Music Production Fund you must use the general Sena logo. If you have any questions about how to use the logo, please email communicatie@sena.nl
Application rounds 2024:
Application round 1: November 11, 2024 to March 9, 2025
Application round 2: March 10 to June 22, 2025
Application round 3: June 23, 2024 to October 23, 2025
The Sena Performers Music Production Fund receives more than 800 subsidy applications per year, while a budget of € 300,000 per year is available. This means that only a limited number of applications can be honored.
The deadline for this application round is Sunday, June 23, 2024 no later than 11:59 PM. The Performing Artists section and the Producers section of Sena decide whether or not to grant a subsidy application, but they are advised by an advisory committee. Questions? Send an email to sociaalcultureel@sena.nl.