‘Artistic ambition over financial risk’: UK’s Liveline Fund opens latest applications

Promoters, programmers, managers, and venues are eligible for the fund, with organisers aiming to support all sides of the live ecosystem

News By Ciaran Donnelly | 22 July 2026

Left to right: George Fleming (SoS), MVT's Louise McGovern and Rebecca Walker, Alex Glyde (SoS)

Applications have opened in the UK the latest round of funding from Liveline, a fund designed to support independent promoters, artist managers, booking agents, and independent venues.

The scheme is administered by the Music Venue Trust (MVT), Save Our Scene, and the Association of Independent Promoters, with funding supplied by Coldplay, who donated 10% of the proceeds of their 2025 UK stadium tour to organisers. Organisers did not disclose the total amount of funding available through the scheme. The fund…

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