Twenty-one music venues, recording studios, rehearsal spaces and arts centres from across Wales have been awarded up to £40,000 each to boost their work and sustainability for their long-term success.

Now in its third round, Creative Wales’ Music Capital Fund offers grants of between £10,000 and £40,000 - totalling over £700,000 in this round - to small and medium music businesses, enabling them to identify areas of their work that would benefit from investment.

Successful applicants will use the funding to improve and increase their commercial outlook and sustainability.

Notable recipients include Steffan Pringle Music in Rhondda Cynon Taf, which plans to create a top-of-the-line recording studio alongside a mixing and mastering room, and Musicbox Studios in Cardiff who will undertake refurbishment and environmental improvements as part of modernisation plans.

The funding also extends to venues and studios across the country, including Sain recording studio in Gwynedd, ROC2 Studios in Wrexham, CWRW in Carmarthenshire, and The Lost ARC in Powys.

Other Carmarthenshire businesses to benefit are: Martin Levan Sound Design Ltd, a music recording studio; Samana Music Ltd T/A The Road Records, a recording studio and record label. However, there are no Pembrokeshire recipients in this round of funding.

The Music Capital Fund forms part of the Welsh Government's broader commitment to supporting the creative industries across Wales. Music venues, recording studios, and related businesses play a vital role in the cultural and economic landscape of Wales, providing opportunities for emerging talent while contributing to local economies.

Minister for Culture, Jack Sargeant, said:

“The live music industry in Wales is crucial to developing musicians and audiences across our country.

“By investing in these 21 businesses, we're not just supporting individual enterprises - we’re strengthening the communities they are part of and the entire Welsh music ecosystem for artists and audiences alike."