Adam Briggs Foundation Reopens BARPIRDHILA Grant
The Adam Briggs Foundation has reopened its BARPIRDHILA grant, it has been announced this week.
The Adam Briggs Foundation has reopened its BARPIRDHILA grant, it has been announced this week.
The foundation first launched BARPIRDHILA in 2022 to help First Nations artists hit by the COVID-19 pandemic develop and release their next project. Earlier rounds were open to artists at any career stage. However, the 2026 round is the first with a state-based focus.
Successful applicants will get up to $10,000 each. The money must go on third-party production and promotion costs for an upcoming release, such as studio hire, mixing and mastering, merchandise manufacturing, music videos, album artwork, or publicity.
“Always excited to see the next generation of artists with what they are creating and always happy to support their journey,” Briggs said in a statement.
“I am extremely proud of the work we have done in the past and will endeavour to do more of this in the future. Our support via the Adam Briggs Foundation and by extension Bad Apples Music has never wavered and we have a commitment to artists and human made art.”
Applications opened on Monday, November 9th, and close on Monday, November 30th. Recipients will be announced on Monday, December 21st.
To apply, artists must be actively working on a forthcoming music project. They can submit a written essay or a video entry. As in previous years, at least 50% of grants will go to female-identifying artists who remain underrepresented across the industry.
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Briggs will sit on the judging panel alongside music journalist Sosefina Fuamoli, Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich, Chris Gill (Northside Records), and Adelle Robinson (Fuzzy Operations).
Past recipients include Radical Son, Alice Skye, Becca Hatch, Jada Weazel and Dameeeela.
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