15 grants of $10,000 have today been awarded to a selection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music creator with the NATSIMO LIFECYCLE Marketing Grants.
Presented in partnership with the NATSIMO and Music Australia, these creators will receive funding for the marketing and promotion of their original music.
Recipients include familiar faces like RONA, Jungaji and Loren Ryan, who were awarded NATSIMO LIFECYCLE Recording Grants in September this year. Additional recipients Connor McLeod (Hylander) and Michelle Levings (GLVES) are no strangers to NATSIMO, having participated in the 2023 and 2024 NATSIMO RESONATE songwriting camps respectively.
This is the second of three LIFECYCLE Grants to have been announced. The third, NATSIMO LIFECYCLE Touring Grants, are open for applications now, where 12 recipients will each receive $20,000 to support national touring activities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander music creators. Applications for that round close on 22 December 2024.
Congratulations to everyone, we can’t wait to learn about your upcoming projects!
See the full list of recipients below, along with a description of their proposed projects.
NATSIMO LIFECYCLE Marketing Grants recipients:
AKALA
Baker Boy
Kutcha Edwards
Zaachariaha Fielding (Electric Fields)
Zeppelin Hamilton (Velvet Trip)
Jungaji
Denzel Kennedy
Michelle Levings (GLVES)
Loki Liddle (SELVE)
Connor McLeod (Hylander)
Jay Minning (The Desert Stars)
Shellie Morris AO
RONA
Loren Ryan
Josh Trindall (South Summit)