The City of Austin Economic Development Department announced on Tuesday that $3.5 million in support through the Live Music Fund Event Program will be made available beginning in April. The program will offer $5,000 and $10,000 grants for local professional musicians, bands, and independent promoters to produce and publicize awarded projects. Grant funds may be used to cover expenses for music events, studio and video production, staffing and professional services, merchandise distribution, music broadcasting, and more, the city said.
“We recognize the immense cultural and economic value that our local musicians and independent promoters bring to our community,” explains Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Director for the Economic Development Department. “Supporting and investing in their projects enriches Austin’s vibrant music scene and contributes to our city’s overall prosperity and identity as the Live Music Capital of the World.”
Eligible applicants must live in the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area—which includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties—and must host the proposed activities in an Austin City Council District and/or Austin’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.
To review full eligibility requirements, visit the Live Music Fund Event Program website.
Application for the Live Music Fund Event Program will open Tuesday, April 4 at 10 a.m. through Tuesday, May 16 at 5 p.m.
