Applications are now open
jazzahead! is the industry’s biggest international gathering, taking place from 24 to 26 April 2025 in Bremen, Germany.
In 2025, Creative Scotland is working with Glasgow International Jazz Festival to support a delegation of artists with bursaries to attend jazzahead! In addition, we’re delighted that duo Norman&Corrie (saxophonist Norman Willmore and drummer Corrie Dick) will appear among the 38 showcase concerts in 2025.
About the bursaries
Funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland and administered by Glasgow International Jazz Festival, bursaries are available to Scotland-based jazz and improvising musicians to attend jazzahead! 2025 in Bremen, Germany.
We believe that attendance at jazzahead! encourages and enables artists working in Scotland’s jazz and improvised music scenes to develop professional knowledge and international connections that enhance their careers, such as through future collaborations, bookings and other opportunities.
What does the bursary cover?
- jazzahead! registration costs
- Travel, accommodation and subsistence costs
- Access support costs, as required, in addition
- Pre-event briefings, advice and mentoring
- Inclusion in promotional material produced by Creative Scotland
Who can apply?
Scotland-based jazz and improvising musicians can apply for a bursary. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are ready to take advantage of this opportunity.
We aim to support artists attending jazzahead! for the first time, as well as those who have attended before. We plan to support around five delegates in total.
To ensure you will be able to make the most of attending jazzahead!, we’re looking for you to show:
- That your work is of a high quality, innovative, rooted in the jazz music genre and suitable for the jazzahead! market.
- A committed track-record of working professionally in the Scottish jazz scene.
- That you are export-ready (i.e. ready to tour, promote or export to an international market)
- That you will be able to promote your work and practice to potential partners (e.g. promoters, labels, commissioners, artists)
- That you can show why this point in your career is an appropriate time to attend jazzahead!
- Full eligibility details can be found in the guidance.
Key dates
- Applications open: Wednesday 18 December 2024
- Deadline for applications: 6pm on Monday 20 January 2025
- When you will hear your decision: by Friday 31 January 2025
- Pre-event briefing(s): February to April 2025
- jazzahead! takes place: Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 April 2024
- Evaluations due: Friday 2 May 2025
- Post-event debrief: May/June 2025
How to apply
Applications are now open. For guidance notes and more details on how to apply please visit Glasgow International Jazz Festival.