12 grants of $20,000 have been awarded to a selection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music creator with the NATSIMO LIFECYCLE Touring 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 Loren Ryan, Zaachariaha Fielding and Josh Trindall (South Summit) who were awarded NATSIMO LIFECYCLE Marketing Grants in December last year. Similarly recipient Kee'ahn took out the NATSIMO (General) award at the 2025 APRA Professional Development Awards, only last week.
This is the third and final LIFECYCLE Grant to have been announced.
Congratulations to everyone, we can’t wait to come to your shows!
See the full list of recipients below.
NATSIMO LIFECYCLE Touring Grants recipients:
Joey Leigh Wagtail
Josh Trindall (South Summit)
Kee’ahn
Loren Ryan
SAYTRUEGOD
Paul Ah Chee
Russell Smith (Brolga)
Tjaka
Stafford Barry Cedric
Stella Moon
Zaachariaha Fielding (Electric Fields)
Zeppelin Hamilton (Velvet Trip)