We are excited to announce that applications for the 2018 Live Your Dream Grant and Kickstart Award are now open.
We have been blown away by the quality of the applicants over the past 2 years, and we have no doubt that this year will not be any different.
We have taken on board some invaluable feedback and have boosted the Grant/Award as a result.
The Live Your Dream Grant is specifically for a motivated and enthusiastic up and coming musician and/or band from Tasmania. This person or band, will ideally be at a stage in their career where they are ready to “crack the big time”. The monetary part of the Grant has been boosted to $3,000.
The Kickstart Award is for artists or bands starting their careers and want to get out of the garage and in to a professional recording studio for the first time. This Award now provides the recipient...
15 November, 2017
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Come and join us at the Nick Balcombe Foundation 2017 Grant Recipient Presentation and Annual Fundraiser at MONA. Both the "Live Your Dream" grant & the "Kickstart" award are to be presented.
We have been overwhelmed again at all the amazing applications submitted: an incredible mix of genres highlighting the amazing music being made in Tas!
The decision is going to be a tough one… again!
Bring the family, and gather in memory of Nick to help support the burgeoning Tasmanian music scene!
Nitty Gritty:
When: Feb 26 from 1 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ish...
13 February, 2017
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Applications for the 2017 Nick Balcombe Foundation Grant are now open.
Through Nick’s legacy the Nick Balcombe Foundation (NBF) offers a ‘leg up’ via an annual grant, to a motivated and enthusiastic up and coming musician and/or band from Tasmania.
Following such an amazing response to 2016 inaugural grant, the NBF is offering two grants for up and coming Tasmanian musicians who want to get to the next level of the industry.
The grants are as detailed below:
The Kickstart Award will consist of 2 components:
Website (including 1 year of hosting) and social media support
Exposure and connections within the music industry to help navigate the challenges that the industry holds
The Live Your Dream Grant will consist of 4 components:
Financial assistance of $2,500
Website (including 1 year of hosting if required) and social media support
Exposure and connections within the music industry to help navigate the challenges that the industry holds
Simply click on the relevant...
11 November, 2016
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Well what a day.
We are so humbled by the turnout today. A very quick head count at one stage yielded over 200, and there were many people that popped in for a visit during the day as well.
There were 2 main goals of today: raising some additional funds to help us finish what Nick started by completing his album; and announcing the inaugural winner of the Grant.
We still have to do a final count, but indications are that we have raised over $5,500. So thank you so much to all of those that came along today, and for parting with some of your hard earned money in order to get us closer to our target.
We would also like to announce that Jed Appleton was the winner of the inaugural Nick Balcombe Foundation Grant. Please join us in congratulating Jed, and we look forward to working with him over the next 12...
28 February, 2016
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