The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO) with funding from Music Australia, has announced the first series of LIFECYCLE Touring Grants, which will provide 12 grants of $20,000 for touring artists.
The grants are designed to support national touring activities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander music creators, supporting growth and fostering a vibrant, visible and inclusive music landscape.
All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music creators are invited to apply, and eligibility is not restricted to members of music rights management organisation, APRA AMCOS.
These grants are the latest in the LIFECYCLE portfolio, which also includes grants for marketing and recording. They have so far provided $670,000 of funding and opportunities for the Indigenous music community, which goes a long way to making songwriting, recording, marketing and touring possible in this challenging economic climate.
Leah Flanagan, Director of NATSIMO, explains: “Our community has some of the most exciting live talent touring on the world circuit, which is a huge feat considering how difficult it is to tour and build audiences domestically, particularly in a post-COVID environment.
“These grants are designed to support our artists looking to tour a new project, to engage and build new audiences through a series of live performances. Once again, thank you to Music Australia for funding these career-changing opportunities.”
Applications are open now until 11:59 PM (AEDT) Sunday 22 December 2024 with the grants available to cover activity undertaken and completed between 1 March 2025 and 1 February 2026. Applicants and recipients of previous LIFECYCLE Grants are also welcome to apply.
