Applicatoin Preview
Use this to prepare your answers for submitting an application.
Part One: Eligibility
Are you 18 years of age or older?
Do you currently live in the United States?
US Citizenship
Are you a Montana resident?
What is your yearly income before taxes?
Part Two: Basic Details
Legal Name
Email
Phone Number
Address
City / Town
Zipcode
State - is this needed?
Education
Job / Profession
Gender Identity
Race / Ethnicity
Education
Job / Profession
Part Three: Music Details
Artists or Band name
Band or Solo Artist
In two or three sentences, tell us about you as an artist
Think of this as a mini bio
Genre 1
Genre 2
Genre 3
How long have you actively been making and/or releasing music?
Have you performed your music live?
Have you recorded your music before? If so, tell us more about those experiences.
How many recordings, types of studios, etc.
What hurdles have you encountered specific to recording your music?
Trouble finding or affording a producer, engineer, or studio, discrimination,
sexism or anything else.
In general, what's the biggest roadblock or hurdle that you've experienced in your life as it pertains to making your music?
Tell us about your experience or understanding of the music industry.
This could include an active performance schedule, touring, prior music business deals, contest shows, sync experience, and/or your general understanding of how the music industry works.
How do you continue to better your understanding of the music industry and enrich and educate yourself as an artist?
I.E., courses, reading, seminars, contests, expos, songwriting retreats, lessons, local scene
Tell us about your connection to music and the impact this grant would have on your aspirations within music.
How did you start making music and what you'd like to do with it, i.e., touring, recording, impacting others, etc.
What impact would this grant have on your artistry?
Please include information about the specific piece of music you'd like to fund with this grant.
What impact would this grant have on you financially?
What do you value about working with a producer and/or going into a studio to record?
How much yearly income do you earn from music?
Options: Under $10,000, Over $10,000
Do you have professional representation?
If so, please tell us about it, i.e., management, label, publishing, etc. If your own/run personal label represents you, please specify.
Are you registered with a Performing Rights Society such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, etc?
Upon final selection, you may be asked to submit your most recent P.R.O. statement for review.
Are you currently represented by a music publisher?
Part Four: How Prepared Are You?
Is the material that you'd like to apply your grant toward ready to be recorded?
Are the song(s) finished to a point where you can focus on the production and recording instead of writing?
Do you know who will be hired with this grant?
Our grants are awarded to the artist but are paid directly to contracted recording services, i.e., a producer, an audio engineer, a mix engineer, a mastering engineer, a studio facility, and/or a studio musician.
How is this grant going to be used, specifically?
Options: Production, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering, Studio Musicians
List who you would hire for this project.
What do you plan to do with the finished, professional recording?
Who would be the owner of the master recording for this project?
Recording Fund will not take ownership of your project. Master ownership cannot be co-ownership with anyone hired to produce or work on the recording.
Part Five: Share yourself with us!
We'd love to listen to your music and see how you present it to the world! Please ensure the links you provide work and do not require permission to access. We will not follow up on broken links.
Link your Music
Copy and paste a link to your music from Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud, YouTube, Google, Dropbox, etc.
Link to your Social Media
If you don't use social media, type "I don't use social media."
Please upload two artist promo photos.
Please make sure the photo is at least 1000 px wide and not blurry or pixelated.
We can learn only so much from asking questions. What would you like to share with us?
Part One: Eligibility
Are you 18 years of age or older?
Do you currently live in the United States?
US Citizenship
Are you a Montana resident?
What is your yearly income before taxes?
Part Two: Basic Details
Legal Name
Email
Phone Number
Address
City / Town
Zipcode
State - is this needed?
Education
Job / Profession
Gender Identity
Race / Ethnicity
Education
Job / Profession
Part Three: Music Details
Artists or Band name
Band or Solo Artist
In two or three sentences, tell us about you as an artist
Think of this as a mini bio
Genre 1
Genre 2
Genre 3
How long have you actively been making and/or releasing music?
Have you performed your music live?
Have you recorded your music before? If so, tell us more about those experiences.
How many recordings, types of studios, etc.
What hurdles have you encountered specific to recording your music?
Trouble finding or affording a producer, engineer, or studio, discrimination,
sexism or anything else.
In general, what's the biggest roadblock or hurdle that you've experienced in your life as it pertains to making your music?
Tell us about your experience or understanding of the music industry.
This could include an active performance schedule, touring, prior music business deals, contest shows, sync experience, and/or your general understanding of how the music industry works.
How do you continue to better your understanding of the music industry and enrich and educate yourself as an artist?
I.E., courses, reading, seminars, contests, expos, songwriting retreats, lessons, local scene
Tell us about your connection to music and the impact this grant would have on your aspirations within music.
How did you start making music and what you'd like to do with it, i.e., touring, recording, impacting others, etc.
What impact would this grant have on your artistry?
Please include information about the specific piece of music you'd like to fund with this grant.
What impact would this grant have on you financially?
What do you value about working with a producer and/or going into a studio to record?
How much yearly income do you earn from music?
Options: Under $10,000, Over $10,000
Do you have professional representation?
If so, please tell us about it, i.e., management, label, publishing, etc. If your own/run personal label represents you, please specify.
Are you registered with a Performing Rights Society such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, etc?
Upon final selection, you may be asked to submit your most recent P.R.O. statement for review.
Are you currently represented by a music publisher?
Part Four: How Prepared Are You?
Is the material that you'd like to apply your grant toward ready to be recorded?
Are the song(s) finished to a point where you can focus on the production and recording instead of writing?
Do you know who will be hired with this grant?
Our grants are awarded to the artist but are paid directly to contracted recording services, i.e., a producer, an audio engineer, a mix engineer, a mastering engineer, a studio facility, and/or a studio musician.
How is this grant going to be used, specifically?
Options: Production, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering, Studio Musicians
List who you would hire for this project.
What do you plan to do with the finished, professional recording?
Who would be the owner of the master recording for this project?
Recording Fund will not take ownership of your project. Master ownership cannot be co-ownership with anyone hired to produce or work on the recording.
Part Five: Share yourself with us!
We'd love to listen to your music and see how you present it to the world! Please ensure the links you provide work and do not require permission to access. We will not follow up on broken links.
Link your Music
Copy and paste a link to your music from Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud, YouTube, Google, Dropbox, etc.
Link to your Social Media
If you don't use social media, type "I don't use social media."
Please upload two artist promo photos.
Please make sure the photo is at least 1000 px wide and not blurry or pixelated.
We can learn only so much from asking questions. What would you like to share with us?
Part One: Eligibility
Are you 18 years of age or older?
Do you currently live in the United States?
US Citizenship
Are you a Montana resident?
What is your yearly income before taxes?
Part Two: Basic Details
Legal Name
Email
Phone Number
Address
City / Town
Zipcode
State - is this needed?
Education
Job / Profession
Gender Identity
Race / Ethnicity
Education
Job / Profession
Part Three: Music Details
Artists or Band name
Band or Solo Artist
In two or three sentences, tell us about you as an artist
Think of this as a mini bio
Genre 1
Genre 2
Genre 3
How long have you actively been making and/or releasing music?
Have you performed your music live?
Have you recorded your music before? If so, tell us more about those experiences.
How many recordings, types of studios, etc.
What hurdles have you encountered specific to recording your music?
Trouble finding or affording a producer, engineer, or studio, discrimination,
sexism or anything else.
In general, what's the biggest roadblock or hurdle that you've experienced in your life as it pertains to making your music?
Tell us about your experience or understanding of the music industry.
This could include an active performance schedule, touring, prior music business deals, contest shows, sync experience, and/or your general understanding of how the music industry works.
How do you continue to better your understanding of the music industry and enrich and educate yourself as an artist?
I.E., courses, reading, seminars, contests, expos, songwriting retreats, lessons, local scene
Tell us about your connection to music and the impact this grant would have on your aspirations within music.
How did you start making music and what you'd like to do with it, i.e., touring, recording, impacting others, etc.
What impact would this grant have on your artistry?
Please include information about the specific piece of music you'd like to fund with this grant.
What impact would this grant have on you financially?
What do you value about working with a producer and/or going into a studio to record?
How much yearly income do you earn from music?
Options: Under $10,000, Over $10,000
Do you have professional representation?
If so, please tell us about it, i.e., management, label, publishing, etc. If your own/run personal label represents you, please specify.
Are you registered with a Performing Rights Society such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, etc?
Upon final selection, you may be asked to submit your most recent P.R.O. statement for review.
Are you currently represented by a music publisher?
Part Four: How Prepared Are You?
Is the material that you'd like to apply your grant toward ready to be recorded?
Are the song(s) finished to a point where you can focus on the production and recording instead of writing?
Do you know who will be hired with this grant?
Our grants are awarded to the artist but are paid directly to contracted recording services, i.e., a producer, an audio engineer, a mix engineer, a mastering engineer, a studio facility, and/or a studio musician.
How is this grant going to be used, specifically?
Options: Production, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering, Studio Musicians
List who you would hire for this project.
What do you plan to do with the finished, professional recording?
Who would be the owner of the master recording for this project?
Recording Fund will not take ownership of your project. Master ownership cannot be co-ownership with anyone hired to produce or work on the recording.
Part Five: Share yourself with us!
We'd love to listen to your music and see how you present it to the world! Please ensure the links you provide work and do not require permission to access. We will not follow up on broken links.
Link your Music
Copy and paste a link to your music from Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud, YouTube, Google, Dropbox, etc.
Link to your Social Media
If you don't use social media, type "I don't use social media."
Please upload two artist promo photos.
Please make sure the photo is at least 1000 px wide and not blurry or pixelated.
We can learn only so much from asking questions. What would you like to share with us?
Ready to Apply?
Please note the following:
We suggest pre-writing your answers and copy/pasting them into the application when ready. Preview the application questions here.
Grant funds must be used within 90 days of award and execution of the grant agreement, per the Grant Schedule.
Grantees may be asked to participate in Impact Stories or other promotional content highlighting the Made In Montana grant program and the completed work.
Active participation in co-promoting the completed project (e.g., social media, press, and related channels) is expected and supports the program and grantee's shared goals.
If you are unable to meet the required timeline or are uninterested in participating in Impact Stories and cooperative co-promotion, we encourage you to reconsider applying.
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Every day, musicians create the soundtrack to our lives - yet they're struggling to make ends meet in an industry that often exploits their talent. While streaming platforms generate billions, many artists can barely afford to keep creating the music we love.
You can change this story. Your donation to Recording Fund directly supports independent artists, giving them the resources they need to create without compromise. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps fuel artistic innovation and builds a more sustainable future for music.
Make a difference today. When you support an artist through Recording Fund, you're not just funding a song - you're investing in the future of music itself. Together, we can ensure that the soundtracks of tomorrow have the chance to be heard.
Music Needs Your Help.
Every day, musicians create the soundtrack to our lives - yet they're struggling to make ends meet in an industry that often exploits their talent. While streaming platforms generate billions, many artists can barely afford to keep creating the music we love.
You can change this story. Your donation to Recording Fund directly supports independent artists, giving them the resources they need to create without compromise. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps fuel artistic innovation and builds a more sustainable future for music.
Make a difference today. When you support an artist through Recording Fund, you're not just funding a song - you're investing in the future of music itself. Together, we can ensure that the soundtracks of tomorrow have the chance to be heard.
Music Needs Your Help.
Every day, musicians create the soundtrack to our lives - yet they're struggling to make ends meet in an industry that often exploits their talent. While streaming platforms generate billions, many artists can barely afford to keep creating the music we love.
You can change this story. Your donation to Recording Fund directly supports independent artists, giving them the resources they need to create without compromise. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps fuel artistic innovation and builds a more sustainable future for music.
Make a difference today. When you support an artist through Recording Fund, you're not just funding a song - you're investing in the future of music itself. Together, we can ensure that the soundtracks of tomorrow have the chance to be heard.