Funding for NSW First Nations artists and acts

Overview

This funding aims to:   

• prioritise and protect First Nations music
• strengthen the recorded music ecosystem for First Nations artists
• future-proof the NSW music industry for First Nations artists through upskilling and collaboration 
• build the profile of First Nations NSW music. 

Check if you can apply

This program is open to First Nations artists and acts, as well as music businesses applying on behalf of an artist or act.

 Applicants may include, an artist who:

• identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• is 18 years or older
• currently lives in NSW (minimum 12 months)
• performs new and original contemporary music
• has at least one publicly available release.

An act:

• with majority Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander members
• with members who are all 18 years or older
• with at least 50% of members currently living in NSW (minimum 12 months)
• that performs new and original contemporary music
• that has at least one publicly available release.