Thank you to everyone who provided an application for our 2023 Funding Round. Congratulations to our three grant recipients.

EQ is a gender equality programme which speaks to UN Sustainable development Goal #5 (‘Gender Equality’). It provides funding for music videos and ensuing network events. The pilot programme (2021/2022) was developed in association with Women In Film & Television (WIFT) and SAE Creative Media Institute.

This project builds capacity and sustainability across the music and screen sectors, creates employment, opportunities and resilient networks of professionals who can then impart knowledge to similar cohorts of practitioners over the longer term.

We received 86 applications requesting $430,000 in total. Applications were prioritised based on event quality and outcomes for Auckland communities. The panel awarded 24 grants for a total of $117000.

Venues that will be hosting events from these grants this year are:

• All Goods
• Audio Foundation
• Big Fan
• Cupid Bar
• Four Shells Kava Lounge
• Ink
• Little Wilderness
• Move Space
• Nice Goblins HQ
• Ponsonby Social Club
• Q Loft
• Stampede Bar & Grill
• The Hollywood
• The Tuning Fork
• Whammy Bar
• Wine Cellar

You can keep up with gigs and events via our News and Events page.

Auckland City of Music (ACOM) in association with Auckland Council and Activate Tāmaki Makaurau’ fund via Auckland Unlimited.