The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) is excited to offer a limited number of free bursary accreditations for SMIA members to attend Resonate Music Conference 2025 which is taking place Thursday 13 November at Platform in Glasgow.
The SMIA’s mission is to create and nurture a diverse, accessible and inclusive membership community that reflects the full spectrum of Scotland’s music industry. Priority will be given to individuals who have not attended Resonate before due to factors such as geographical distance, barriers to access, or those returning to work after a period of time out due to illness, caring responsibilities or other similar reasons.
If you’re not a member of the SMIA, you can join for free. Members receive regular updates on the SMIA’s work, including our programme of EDIA initiatives such as this bursary.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
- The bursary is not available to people currently in full-time education. Discounted Student Admission tickets are available via the Resonate website.
- Attendance is required for the full conference from 10am on Thursday 13 November 2025. Where possible, we also ask bursary recipients to attend the showcases and support the performing artists.
- Bursary accreditation covers one person only. If you are part of a band, collective or organisation, each member must apply individually.
Accessibility
Complimentary accreditations are available for personal assistants and carers. Please indicate this in your application if required.
Access information for the venues used throughout the conference and showcases can be found here.
For access-related queries, please email vahishtai@smia.org.uk.
How to apply
Please submit your application by midnight on Thursday 9 October 2025.
Applications can be submitted in the following formats:
- Google Form
- Offline application form (email vahishtai@smia.org.uk for a Microsoft Word version)
- Audio file (no more than 5 minutes) emailed to vahishtai@smia.org.uk
- Video file (no more than 5 minutes) emailed to vahishtai@smia.org.uk
If submitting audio or video: files must be publicly accessible without requiring login details or personal information (e.g. email address) from reviewers.
No format will be prioritised, please choose whichever works best for you.
Next steps
Applicants will be notified by email of the outcome of their application. The first round of bursary recipients will be contacted in the week commencing 20 October 2025.