Contemporary Music Development Grants - First Nations Industry Development

This funding program is for First Nations NSW led music businesses and organisations with a track record of delivering significant outcomes for First Nations contemporary music in NSW.

This funding aims to: 

• prioritise and protect First Nations NSW music
• develop skills and capacity for First Nations NSW artists and acts
• upskill First Nations NSW industry professionals and music businesses in best practice and emerging trends
• improve industry standards
• build the profile of the NSW music industry
• cultivate innovation, collaboration and partnership
• support industry-led research and advocacy
• strengthen First Nations NSW communities.

This program is open to First Nations NSW led music businesses or organisations that demonstrate an established ongoing connection to community through their work 

Funding recipients must: 

• have a governing body that is majority First Nations people
• be currently based in NSW or deliver a significant contribution to the NSW contemporary music sector
• be an incorporated entity or trust (including a trust with a corporate or individual trustee) and hold an Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), or  
• be registered with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 or the Co-operatives National Law (NSW) set out in the appendix to the Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012.  

Applicants will need: 

• an active ABN (that’s your Australian Business Number) 
• a bank account with the same name as your ABN.

For the purpose of this program contemporary music refers to artists and acts performing new and original music. 

• Business or organisations with a primary focus in the below artforms are not supported through this program:
  • experimental music and sound art
  • contemporary classical, opera, choral and ensembles
  • music theatre
• These applicants should refer to Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP) guidelines.