Salt Lick Incubator Artist Project Grant

The Salt Lick Incubator is seeking applications for its Artist Project Grant. Donor Name: Salt Lick Incubator State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/15/2025 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: 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. In addition to funding, grant recipients receive mentorship and guidance from industry professionals, along with a personalized plan to help ensure their projects are both strategic and successful. The fund’s focus is on song- and lyric-driven melodic music. It is well-positioned to support artists working in the following genres: rock, folk, Americana, R&B, roots, soul, neo-soul, blues, bluegrass, and singer-songwriter (including all indie variants of these styles). It is not positioned to support artists working in the following genres: electronic, hip-hop, rap, pop country, pure pop, metal, world, spoken word, classical, or jazz. Funding Information Artist project grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. Eligibility Criteria  To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: Be at least 18 years of age Be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States Apply as an individual or small group (e.g., duo, trio, or band) 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 three (3) or more full-length albums to date This grant is not subject to commission by any industry partners, managers, etc. — all funds must go directly to the artistEvaluation Criteria Applications go through an extensive, multi-round evaluation process and are evaluated based on, but not limited to, the following primary criteria: Quality of songwriting Strength of artistic voice and vision Commitment to building a sustainable, artist-led career. For more information, visit SLI.

Applicants are encouraged to provide a variety of their best work and clearly articulate their artistic vision. Willingness to engage and collaborate with the broader musical community is encouraged.