Qualifying Criteria
The Irish Music Industry Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund is open to the creative sectors of the music industry, namely, Songwriters, Composers, Performers, Session Musicians and Arrangers (“Applicants”).
Applicants must meet the following qualifying criteria:
a) Applicants must be a Songwriter, Composer, Performer, Session Musician or Arranger.
b) Applicants must demonstrate either:
i) that they have earned in excess of €500 but less than €50,000 in royalties from IMRO in the last two years;
OR,
ii) that they have had performances to a minimum value of €500 cancelled for the three-month period following the 13th of March, 2020.
c) Applicants must be resident in Ireland and/or an Irish national.
d) Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial hardship as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
e) Applicants must not be in receipt of payment from any similar music industry relief fund in another jurisdiction.
Application Process
Applications will be reviewed by a committee of music industry professionals appointed by FMC from a wide spectrum of industry sectors (“the Review Committee”).
Applicants will need to complete an online application form.
Each application will be reviewed by 3 members of the Review Committee.
On review of the application, the Review Committee then will make a recommendation to FMC as to whether the application meets the Qualifying Criteria.
If the Review Committee recommends to FMC that the Qualifying Criteria are met, FMC will issue the grant payment to the applicant.
If the Applicant is unsuccessful or does not meet the Qualifying Criteria, then this will be communicated to them as soon as feasible by FMC.
Grant Payments
Successful Applicant will be paid by way of bank transfer only (no cheques will be issued). Successful Applicant must provide their bank details to FMC.