Funding and support for the music industry

Sound NSW provides grants, funding and support for NSW artists, live music venues, organisations and professionals in the NSW music industry.

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Latest grants & opportunities

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Sound NSW Industry Assessor Pool Expressions of Interest

Sound NSW Industry Assessor Pool EOI

Open until 8 October

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Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund

Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund

Applications now open

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Become a Createability Host Organisation for 2025

Applications open until 21 October

Sound NSW Resources

Sound NSW Industry Assessor Pool - FAQs

Interested in joining the pool of Sound NSW Industry Assessors? Find answers to frequently-asked questions 

Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund - FAQs

Interested in applying to the Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund? Find answers to frequently asked questions

Creative Communities - the NSW Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy

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Creative Communities is the state’s Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy, recognising the unique place of the sector in NSW.

Creative Communities is an inclusive policy that puts culture, arts, and the creative industries at the heart of NSW. It provides a framework for the next 10 years that supports artists, creatives and cultural organisations and expands to include the rapidly growing creative industries.

Read more on the NSW Arts, Culture and Creative Industries Policy.

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Discover and apply for open grants, and view Sound NSW grant recipients via the Grants Finder.

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