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Contemporary Music Development Grants - Industry Development — NSW
Up to $150K available
Create NSW
This grant supports industry-led programs and resources that build the capacity of artists, industry professionals and music businesses, address best practice and emerging trends, promote music in New South Wales, and deliver research and advocacy. It is aimed at music businesses and organisations with a track record of delivering significant outcomes for contemporary music in New South Wales.
Funding
Up to $150K
Closed
10 Mar 2025
Duration
up to 14 months
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be a music business or organisation.
• Applicant must be based in New South Wales or demonstrate a significant contribution/direct impact to the New South Wales contemporary music sector.
• Applicant must be an incorporated entity or trust, and hold an ABN or ACN, or be registered with NSW Fair Trading under relevant incorporation/co-operatives legislation.
• Applicant must have an active ABN.
• Applicant must have a bank account with the same name as the ABN.
• Businesses or organisations with Annual Funding for Organisations 24/25 from Create NSW are not eligible for this round.
• Applicants with outstanding acquittals from previous New South Wales Government funding are not eligible.
• Applicants who are not music businesses or organisations are not eligible.
• Only one application may be submitted per round.
• Project cannot start before 2025-05-12.
• Project must be completed by 2026-06-30.
• Applicants with a primary focus in excluded artforms are not supported through this program.
Applicants must be music businesses or organisations. Funding recipients must be currently based in New South Wales or deliver a significant contribution to the New South Wales contemporary music sector. Applicants must be an incorporated entity or trust and hold an ABN or ACN, or be registered with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 or the Co-operatives National Law (NSW). Applicants need an active ABN and a bank account with the same name as the ABN. Businesses or organisations with Annual Funding for Organisations 24/25 from Create NSW are not eligible for this round. Applicants with outstanding acquittals from previous NSW Government funding are not eligible. Applicants can only submit one application per round. Projects cannot start before 2025-05-12 and must be completed by 2026-06-30. The program is not for applicants whose primary focus is experimental music and sound art, contemporary classical, opera, choral and ensembles, music theatre, or working in and with community music groups.
What's Funded
Eligible activities include skills, training and capacity-building programs for artists, industry professionals and music businesses; programs on best practice, emerging trends and technologies including AI, marketing and promotion, cultural literacy and safety; wellbeing, workplace and audience safety, accessibility and cultural safety initiatives; industry-led marketing campaigns; collaboration and partnership initiatives; and industry-led research and advocacy.Before you apply
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Projects are expected to develop skills and capacity, improve industry standards, build the profile of the New South Wales music industry, cultivate innovation and partnerships, support research and advocacy, and strengthen communities.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companytrustcooperativenon_profitother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
trainingmarketinginnovationcommunityresearchother
Keywords
contemporary musicmusic industryindustry developmentNew South Walesskills developmenttrainingmarketingresearch
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Contemporary Music Development Grants - Industry Development?
The Contemporary Music Development Grants - Industry Development is a business grant offered by Create NSW in Australia, providing Up to $150K in funding. This grant supports industry-led programs and resources that build the capacity of artists, industry professionals and music businesses, address best practice and emerging trends, promote music in New South Wales, and deliver research and advocacy. It is aimed at music businesses and organisations with a track record of delivering significant outcomes for contemporary music in New South Wales.
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How much funding does the Contemporary Music Development Grants - Industry Development provide?
The Contemporary Music Development Grants - Industry Development provides Up to $150K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 14 months.
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Who is eligible for the Contemporary Music Development Grants - Industry Development?
- Applicant must be a music business or organisation.
- Applicant must be based in New South Wales or demonstrate a significant contribution/direct impact to the New South Wales contemporary music sector.
- Applicant must be an incorporated entity or trust, and hold an ABN or ACN, or be registered with NSW Fair Trading under relevant incorporation/co-operatives legislation.
- Applicant must have an active ABN.
- Applicant must have a bank account with the same name as the ABN.
- Businesses or organisations with Annual Funding for Organisations 24/25 from Create NSW are not eligible for this round.
- Applicants with outstanding acquittals from previous New South Wales Government funding are not eligible.
- Applicants who are not music businesses or organisations are not eligible.
- Only one application may be submitted per round.
- Project cannot start before 2025-05-12.
- Project must be completed by 2026-06-30.
- Applicants with a primary focus in excluded artforms are not supported through this program.
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When does the Contemporary Music Development Grants - Industry Development close?
Applications closed on 10 Mar 2025.
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What activities are funded?
Eligible activities include skills, training and capacity-building programs for artists, industry professionals and music businesses; programs on best practice, emerging trends and technologies including AI, marketing and promotion, cultural literacy and safety; wellbeing, workplace and audience safety, accessibility and cultural safety initiatives; industry-led marketing campaigns; collaboration and partnership initiatives; and industry-led research and advocacy.
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