Music

Pro Helvetia promotes present-day professional Swiss music with a view to ensuring its diversity as well as its national and international reach. It supports the creation of new musical works, as well as the dissemination of contemporary Swiss music outside Switzerland and cultural exchange within Switzerland. As a national foundation, Pro Helvetia only supports projects of cross-regional or international significance and supplements the promotional activities of Switzerland’s cantons and cities.

What we support

The guidelines for applicants set out the procedure for submitting a funding application in the field of music to the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia. They also explain the assessment criteria, procedures, deadlines and appeals process.

Guidelines for Applicants: Music

Pro Helvetia also supports events combining artistic disciplines as well as festivals that present productions from various artistic disciplines.

Open calls for applications

Calls for Applications from Partners

• jazzahead! 2024
  Application deadline: 18 Octobre 2023

For information on additional formats that can be submitted on an ongoing basis, please refer to the guidelines.

Latest News

Global Network & International Affairs

Co-creation Support

To further strengthen its mandate of intercultural exchange and to offer support to artistic practices that result from previous exchanges, Pro Helvetia is launching a two-year pilot measure to support co-creation.

01.03.2023

Music

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Music

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Music

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