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Contemporary Music Development Grants – Industry Development — NSW
Up to $150K available
Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport)
This NSW grant supports industry-led programs and resources that build the capacity of artists, industry professionals and music businesses, promote music in New South Wales, and deliver research and advocacy. Funding is available for eligible music businesses and organisations undertaking projects that strengthen the contemporary music sector.
Funding
Up to $150K
Closed
27 Oct 2025
Duration
Projects cannot start before 2026-02-01 and must be completed by 2027-01-31
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, or be registered with NSW Fair Trading under relevant incorporation/co-operatives legislation.
• Applicant must hold an active ABN, and may also hold an ACN where applicable.
• Applicant must have a bank account with the same name as the ABN.
• Applicant must provide at least a 30% co-contribution to the overall project budget.
• Applicant may submit only one application per round.
• Applicant must not have outstanding acquittals from previous New South Wales Government funding.
• Project cannot start before 2026-02-01.
• Project must be completed by 2027-01-31.
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 (including a trust with a corporate or individual trustee) 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. Applicants must provide at least a 30% co-contribution to the overall project budget. Only one application may be submitted per round. Applicants cannot have outstanding acquittals from previous NSW Government funding. Projects cannot start before 1 February 2026 and must be completed by 31 January 2027. Ineligible applicants include organisations not based in New South Wales unless the proposal demonstrates direct impact to the New South Wales contemporary music sector, applicants who are not music businesses or organisations, and applicants unable to provide the required co-contribution.
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, accessibility and workplace safety initiatives; industry-led marketing campaigns; collaboration and partnership initiatives; and industry-led research and advocacy.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
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 within the contemporary music sector.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companytrustnon_profitcooperativelocal_governmentother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
trainingmarketinginnovationcommunityresearchother
Keywords
contemporary musicmusic industryindustry developmentartistsmusic businessestrainingcapacity buildingmarketing
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 Sound NSW (Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport) in Australia, providing Up to $150K in funding. This NSW grant supports industry-led programs and resources that build the capacity of artists, industry professionals and music businesses, promote music in New South Wales, and deliver research and advocacy. Funding is available for eligible music businesses and organisations undertaking projects that strengthen the contemporary music sector.
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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 Projects cannot start before 2026-02-01 and must be completed by 2027-01-31.
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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, or be registered with NSW Fair Trading under relevant incorporation/co-operatives legislation.
- Applicant must hold an active ABN, and may also hold an ACN where applicable.
- Applicant must have a bank account with the same name as the ABN.
- Applicant must provide at least a 30% co-contribution to the overall project budget.
- Applicant may submit only one application per round.
- Applicant must not have outstanding acquittals from previous New South Wales Government funding.
- Project cannot start before 2026-02-01.
- Project must be completed by 2027-01-31.
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When does the Contemporary Music Development Grants – Industry Development close?
Applications closed on 27 Oct 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, accessibility and workplace safety initiatives; industry-led marketing campaigns; collaboration and partnership initiatives; and industry-led research and advocacy.
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