The Indigenous Contemporary Music program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands. It provides opportunities and skills to develop ongoing income and employment pathways in the music industry.

The program will fund Indigenous-led organisations who provide professional industry-based opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands. To receive funding under this program, your organisation must:

• be fully or partially owned, governed, staffed or advised by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

• have a history of good governance and sound financial management over an extended period, and

• have capacity and expertise to design and deliver a development program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands.

The Australian Government will provide a total of $1.5 million over three years for the Indigenous Contemporary Music program, from 2020-21 to 2022-23. A total of $500,000 is available each year.

This grant opportunity will run from 3 March 2021 to 30 June 2023 with one funding round per year.

• There is no minimum amount per grant.

• There is no maximum grant amount but total grants cannot exceed the amount of available funds and will be assessed against overall value with money and impact of achieving the program objectives.

A co-contribution is not mandatory in your application. However a contribution towards the costs of the grant activity, including income from other sources such as business revenue, partnerships, sponsorships, in-kind goods and services, and your own funds, will be considered when assessing overall value for money.

Activities under the program can be for up to 36 months’ duration, provided the activity is completed by 30 June 2024.

There is one funding round each year in 2021, 2022 and 2023.