This funding program supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander NSW led music businesses and organisations with a track record of delivering significant outcomes for First Nations contemporary music. It offers grants to support industry-led programs and resources that build the capacity of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists, industry professionals and music businesses, address best practice and emerging trends, promote music in NSW and deliver research and advocacy.
Funding up to $150,000 can support:
- paying salaries, wages and fees for staff, researchers, consultants, industry professionals and artists
- digital platforms, online infrastructure, software and AI tools
- venue hire, catering and production costs
- travel and accommodation costs
- marketing and promotion
- administrative costs
- buying equipment essential to your project, like instruments, hardware and software (up to $20,000).
Key dates:
- Applications Open: 20 August 2026
- Applications Close: 21 September 2026 at 2pm
- Activity Dates: The project cannot start before 7 December 2026 and must be completed by 31 December 2027.
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