The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO), with funding from Music Australia and support from APRA AMCOS, has announced the return of LIFECYCLE Grants for 2026.
The three grant streams are for marketing, recording and touring, and are open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music creators including songwriters, composers and musicians, from now until Sunday 3 May.
The marketing stream offers 15 grants of $10,000 each available to support content creation, marketing and promotional activities.
The recording stream is 10 grants of $20,000 each to support the creation and recording of new and original music, as well as facilitate access to professional recording environments, and business and skills development opportunities.
The touring stream also offers 10 grants of $20,000 each to support and facilitate access for artists to tour a new project, to support audience engagement and build new audiences through a series of live performances.
Music creators can apply for multiple grants and eligibility is not restricted to members of APRA AMCOS.
Applications are open now until Sunday 3 May with the grants available to cover activity undertaken and completed between 13 July 2026 and 15 March 2027. Applicants and recipients of previous LIFECYCLE Grants are also welcome to apply.
For further information, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit natsimo.com.au.
