Funding for First Nations-led music industry organisations

Overview

The Indigenous Contemporary Music program supports self-determination by funding First Nations-led organisations to provide professional industry-based opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands.

Examples of eligible projects include:

• training and/or mentoring in areas such as songwriting, recording, performance, staging, engineering, recording, promotion, marketing, business skills and management, as well the development of resources to deliver such training
• paid internships, live performance opportunities and touring, production of demos, sound recordings and/or music videos, securing music or record label management, creation of culturally safe performance and production environments, and increased representation on boards and committees
• consultation, participation in workshops and mentorships, attendance at professional conferences and events, and establishing relationships with media and streaming services.

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To receive funding under this program, your organisation must:

• be fully or partially owned, governed, staffed or advised by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
• have a history of good governance and sound financial management over an extended period
• have capacity and expertise to design and deliver a development program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands.