Final round of successful applicants announced
100 more members receive $2,000 grant
Sustainability Fund puts total of $650,000 into members' pockets
Congratulations to the 100 songwriter and composer members across Australia, New Zealand and residing around the world who have received a Sustainability Fund grant of $2,000.
These recipients join the 225 members announced in the first round of funding, with $450,000 dispersed. An additional $200,000 was made possible by the APRA Board following a tremendous response to the initial announcement.
We received 2,470 applications total, a staggering number that illustrates the grave impact the COVID crisis is having on music creators and the wider industry. The grant can fund anything that enables members to continue to create and sustain their career development during this challenging time.
How did the money get distributed? Here is a breakdown:
| Career level, as advised by applicant | ||
|---|---|---|
Career level | Applicants | Recipients |
| Emerging | 34.6% | 17.4% |
| Mid-career | 37.9% | 47.2% |
| Established | 27.5% | 35.4% |
| Age, as advised by applicant: | ||
|---|---|---|
Age range | Applicants | Recipients |
| 15-24 | 12.4% | 7.5% |
| 25-34 | 40.9% | 44.4% |
| 35-44 | 25.4% | 31.7% |
| 45-54 | 12.9% | 9.6% |
| 55-64 | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| 65+ | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| Genre, as advised by applicant. Multiple genres could be selected. | ||
|---|---|---|
Genre | Applicants | Recipients |
| Alternative | 39.4% | 38.8% |
| Blues and Roots | 20.9% | 20.8% |
| Children's Music | 5.2% | 7.8% |
| Classical | 11% | 9.9% |
| Country | 20.9% | 17.4% |
| Dance | 15.5% | 15.5% |
| Electronic | 28.2% | 26.1% |
| Film/TV | 13.6% | 13% |
| Folk | 30.2% | 28.3% |
| Hip Hop/Rap | 12.5% | 11.8% |
| Jazz | 16.6% | 13.4% |
| Metal/Heavy | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| New Age | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| Pop | 45.2% | 43.8% |
| R & B/Soul | 17.6% | 15.2% |
| Rock | 36.1% | 34.2% |
| World | 12.2% | 9.9% |
The APRA Board, led by Chair Jenny Morris, created the initial $300,000 fund by combining contributions from Board Director's fees and from APRA AMCOS' Cultural Fund. A generous contribution from Google.org Charitable Giving Fund made 125 more grants possible.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office's Sustainability Fund, a project assisted by the Australian Government, will award another 50 grants of $2,000 to members.
We are working to support members in a number of ways.
If you're experiencing a financial crisis, you're encouraged to apply for Support Act's Crisis Relief. If your ability to work has been impacted by COVID and you are a musician, crew or music worker, you may be eligible.