Apply for a Grant — Salt Lick Incubator

The Salt Lick Incubator is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting emerging musicians in building sustainable careers. We offer artist project grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to artists working in songful, contemporary genres. These grants can be used for projects such as producing a song or album, creating a music video, developing social media assets, pressing vinyl, touring, or enhancing branding and marketing strategies. [...] A successful applicant is an emerging artist pursuing a career in song-driven music, performing at a high level, with a distinct artistic voice and vision. They submit a feasible project proposal that aligns with Salt Lick Incubator’s vision, mission, and strengths. Strong applicants provide a variety of their best work and clearly articulate their artistic vision to evaluators. A willingness to engage and collaborate with the broader musical community is highly encouraged. Before applying, [...] Be at least 18 years of age Be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States Be individuals or small groups (i.e., duos, trios, bands) Be an emerging artist in the early stages of their professional artist careers Must own the master recordings of your music Must not have accepted an advance for the project being submitted Cannot be in an active contract with a record label Must not have released more than three (3) full-length albums of original music to date