Insamlingsstiftelsen Svenska Musikfonden

What Insamlingsstiftelsen Svenska Musikfonden does

Insamlingsstiftelsen Svenska Musikfonden (the Swedish Music Foundation) is a charitable collection foundation (insamlingsstiftelse) established in 2021 and headquartered in Johanneshov, Sweden. The foundation's stated purpose is to support, promote, and develop Swedish music life using collected funds, with particular focus on children and youth's right to creative and developmental musical experiences. It operates a portfolio of programs: the Don't Stop the Music (DSTM) scholarship distributed through over 40 Kulturskolor (cultural schools) nationwide; the Studiestipendium (Studio Scholarship) for youth aged 16-22 at IMRSV Studio; Music Camp weekend programs; the El Sistema National Orchestra autumn camp in collaboration with Malmö Kulturskola and Kungliga Filharmonikerna; and the trademarked DON'T STOP THE MUSIC art glass series with Kosta Boda that returns 15% of net sales to the foundation. The foundation gained national prominence through its 2021 TV4 gala 'Don't Stop the Music,' which reached over 1.1 million viewers and raised millions in donations during the Covid-19 crisis.

The business model is donation-driven rather than commercial. Revenue streams include individual donations via Postgiro, corporate sponsorships ([email protected]), the Kosta Boda art glass royalty (15% of net sales, with artists waiving compensation rights), and proceeds from event-based fundraisers. The foundation has a small operational team of 1-10 employees, led by Jimmy Palmqvist as operational manager, with a board comprising Martin Stenmarck, Sarah Dawn Finer, Bengt Braun, David Stenmarck, and CJ Westring serving as ambassadors. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: beneficiaries are reached through the Kulturskolorna network and direct program delivery, while donors are engaged via the website, email, social media, and high-profile broadcast events.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform. Its technical surface is limited to a Squarespace-hosted website with standard content, blog, and contact forms; there is no mobile application, no API, no AI/ML capabilities, and no integration ecosystem. Distribution relies entirely on human partnerships with cultural schools, professional orchestras, recording studios, and media partners rather than any digital platform or automation.

Name

Insamlingsstiftelsen Svenska Musikfonden

Legal name

Insamlingsstiftelsen Svenska Musikfonden

Website

https://svenskamusikfonden.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Insamlingsstiftelsen Svenska Musikfonden is a Swedish charitable foundation that funds youth music education through scholarships, studio programs, and orchestral camps distributed via 40+ Kulturskolor, supported by donations and the Kosta Boda DON'T STOP THE MUSIC art glass partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Foundations and Charitable Support Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Camps (Band, Choir, Instrument Intensive) (EDAMALAJ), Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE), Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC)

Keywords

• Music scholarships
• Youth music education
• Music foundation
• Charitable fundraising
• Music industry support

Headquarters

HQ city

Johanneshov

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: General public donations collected via Postgiro account 214 62 67-6. Small and large contributions support the foundation's work to promote Swedish music life.
2. Kosta Boda Art Glass Partnership: Svenska Musikfonden receives 15% of net sales from the 'DON'T STOP THE MUSIC' art glass series created by Kosta Boda in collaboration with artists SMITH & THELL, DARIN, MISS LI, MOLLY SANDÈN, SANDRO CAVAZZA and artist Clas Håkansson. All artists waive their compensation rights.
3. Corporate Sponsorship: Companies can support existing projects or foundation can develop custom projects in collaboration with corporate partners. Contact via [email protected].
4. TV4 Gala Revenue: 2021 TV4 gala 'Don't Stop the Music' generated millions in donations during the Covid-19 crisis period to support musicians and industry workers affected by the pandemic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Svenska Musikfonden is a charitable fundraising foundation that supports, promotes, and develops Swedish music life by collecting donations and channeling them into scholarships, music education programs, and emergency aid for music industry workers. Its core offerings include the DSTM scholarship for young talents at Kulturskolor, a Studiestipendium (Studio Scholarship), Music Camp, the El Sistema National Orchestra autumn camp, and the branded Kosta Boda art glass merchandise partnership. Programs are delivered free of charge to young musicians and, during crises, to freelance music professionals.

Product overview

Svenska Musikfonden is a charitable foundation that operates as a single unified organization offering multiple youth music support programs rather than a platform with modular products. Its portfolio includes: the Don't Stop the Music scholarship (DSTM) distributed through over 40 Kulturskolor nationwide; the Studio Scholarship (Studiestipendium) providing professional recording studio access; Music Camp weekend programs at Immersive Studios; and the Autumn Camp (Höstläger) for the National Orchestra. The foundation also runs merchandise partnerships (Kosta Boda art glasses) and emergency pandemic support. The programs are interconnected through the foundation's collaboration with Kulturskolorna started in 2022, sharing beneficiaries and creating pathways from youth music education through to professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Don't Stop the Music (DSTM): Scholarship program for young music talents in Kulturskolorna, established 2022, awarded to students showing musical talent, engagement, and developmental potential
• Studiestipendium
• El Sistema Nationella Orkester
• Music Camp

Products and services

• Don't Stop the Music Scholarship (DSTM) Annual scholarship awarded to students in Kulturskolan's orkesterskola/El Sistema who demonstrate musical talent, engagement, and participation. Worth 5,000 SEK per recipient (2024 amounts ranged 5,000-10,000 SEK), distributed through over 40 Kulturskolor across Sweden following teacher nomination and evaluation by Svenska Musikfonden together with Kulturskolerådet.
• Studiestipendium (Studio Scholarship) Summer program giving young people aged 16-22 the opportunity to record their own music in a professional studio, working with music production professionals to create finished songs across genres from pop and R&B to ballads and electronic music. Delivered at IMRSV Studio and Immersive Studios with technicians Basma Jabbar and William Birgersson providing guidance in songwriting, mixing, and production.
• Music Camp Weekend camp held at Immersive Studios/IMRSV Studio where young musicians gain insight into the music industry, work with professional musicians, attend studio recording sessions, and participate in jam sessions. Features mentorship from artists including Sarah Dawn Finer, Martin Stenmarck, and Emil Rossling from All Things Live, who provides insights on finding performances and establishing oneself on the Swedish live music scene.
• El Sistema National Orchestra Autumn Camp (Höstläger Nationella Orkestern) Four-day autumn holiday camp organized in collaboration with Malmö Kulturskola, El Sistema Södertälje, and Kungliga Filharmonikerna. Young musicians from eight municipalities come together for rehearsals, workshops, and a final concert at Stockholm Concert Hall. Professional musicians from Kungliga Filharmonikerna work with the young talent during the camp.
• DON'T STOP THE MUSIC Art Glass Collection (Kosta Boda partnership) A collection of unique art glasses created by Kosta Boda in collaboration with Svenska Musikfonden and artist Clas Håkansson. Features recreated tattoos and lyrics from Swedish artists including SMITH & THELL, DARIN, MISS LI, MOLLY SANDÉN, and SANDRO CAVAZZA. Artists waive their compensation rights, and 15% of net sales go to the foundation.
• Covid-19 Emergency Support Program Emergency financial support distributed during 2021-2022 to musicians, artists, stage workers, technicians, and small businesses in the Swedish music industry hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Funded in large part by the 2021 TV4 'Don't Stop the Music' gala which raised millions in donations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.1 million TV viewers reached during 2021 Don't Stop the Music gala
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Irstadska stiftelsencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Enables expanded engagement in collaboration with Kulturskolorna. Irstadska stiftelsen supports children and youth in need, working to provide care and promote purpose through own initiatives or collaboration.
• Kulturskolorna / KulturskolerådetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ongoing collaboration since 2022 to distribute scholarships to young music talents. Kulturskolerådet represents cultural schools nationwide. In 2025, 40+ schools participated in DSTM scholarship distribution.
• Kosta BodacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021DON'T STOP THE MUSIC art glass series created by Kosta Boda in collaboration with Svenska Musikfonden and artist Clas Håkansson. Artists SMITH & THELL, DARIN, MISS LI, MOLLY SANDÈN, SANDRO CAVAZZA contributed designs. 15% of net sales goes to the foundation. Artists waive compensation rights.
• TV4coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborated on 2-hour live TV gala 'Don't Stop the Music' broadcast from Hamburger Börs in Stockholm. Hosted by Sarah Dawn Finer and Martin Stenmarck. Featured performances by Sweden's top artists including Lars Winnerbäck, Zara Larsson, Tomas Ledin, Molly Sandén, Peter Jöback. Reached 1.1+ million viewers.
• Malmö KulturskolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes El Sistema National Orchestra autumn camp in collaboration with 8 municipalities, El Sistema Södertälje, and Kungliga Filharmonikerna. Camp culminates in concert at Stockholm Concert Hall.
• Kungliga Filharmonikerna (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Malmö Kulturskola and Svenska Musikfonden on El Sistema National Orchestra program. Professional musicians work with young talent during orchestral camps.
• IMRSV StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Studio Stipendium program participants for recording and music production experience. Technicians Basma Jabbar and William Birgersson provide guidance in songwriting, mixing, and production.
• Immersive StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts annual Music Camp for young musicians aspiring to careers in the music industry. Provides professional recording studio environment and industry mentorship.
• All Things LiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner for Music Camp. Emil Rossling from All Things Live provides insights on finding performances and establishing oneself on the Swedish live music scene.
• El Sistema SödertäljecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in El Sistema National Orchestra program together with Malmö Kulturskola, 8 municipalities, and Kungliga Filharmonikerna.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Musikhjälpen (Swedish Radio Music Aid): Annual week-long Swedish Radio charity event raising funds for music-related causes, very similar media-driven mass-audience fundraising model to the 2021 TV4 gala. Directly comparable event-driven donation model supporting Swedish music life.
• STIM (Swedish Performing Rights Society): Swedish music rights organization that administers songwriter royalties and disburses cultural funds. Comparable as a Swedish music-focused funding body operating with public-benefit purpose, though STIM is a rights collective rather than a charitable foundation.
• Polar Music Prize Foundation: Swedish music foundation awarding the prestigious Polar Music Prize. Comparable as a Sweden-based music-focused philanthropic foundation with high national visibility and institutional partnerships.
• Help Musicians (UK): UK charity providing financial support, health and welfare services, and career development to professional musicians. Closely comparable model with both crisis relief and developmental scholarship arms targeting musicians.
• El Sistema Sverige: Swedish branch of the global El Sistema network providing free orchestral music education to children. Musikfonden is a direct collaborator (El Sistema Nationella Orkester camp) and serves the same beneficiary population of young Swedish musicians.

Emerging players

• Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien (Royal Swedish Academy of Music): Royal Swedish institution promoting music research, education, and cultural life through prizes and grants. Shares Musikfonden's mission of advancing Swedish music life with overlapping institutional partners.

Broad incumbents

• Kulturrådet (Swedish Arts Council): Government agency distributing public grants across all arts disciplines including music. Operates as a much larger, government-backed funding body with overlapping grantmaking mission for Swedish cultural life.

Others

• Musikerförbundet (Swedish Musicians' Union): Trade union representing Swedish musicians and advocating for working conditions. Adjacent organization serving overlapping beneficiary base of professional and freelance Swedish musicians with policy/financial support mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/musikfonden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insamlingsstiftelsen-svenska-musikfonden

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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