📍 Iceland Music, Austurstræti 5
📅 Wednesday, 8 October
🕓 4:00–5:30 PM · Workshop in English
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM · Workshop in Icelandic
Iceland Music invites musicians and music industry professionals to a grant writing workshop the independent consultant Julie Runge Bendsen.
The workshop will take place at Iceland Music's Offices, Austurstræti 5, on Wednesday, 8 October.
Julie has worked with numerous Icelandic musicians and companies on grant applications to the Iceland Music Fund and other funds. During the workshop, Julie will share the main methods she uses to make a grant application clear, focused and convincing. She will provide inspiration and practical advice on how to start the application process, articulate an idea effectively, connect the project to the fund’s goals, and create a realistic budget.
Julie is the founder of Pomona, which specializes in grant applications and project management for musicians and companies in the Nordic music industry. She has secured funding for, among others, Mengi, Iceland Airwaves and INNI and has advised many musicians on grant application writing. Julie also worked at the Reykjavík Music City, where she gained valuable experience in the grant environment through the Concert Venue Improvement Fund and participated in securing a substantial European grant for projects within the Music City.