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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation🔥 99% matchNot Started

Jazz & Heritage Foundation$5,000⏰ 19d left

Bi-annual. Perfect for NOLA-rooted artists.

Louisiana Division of the Arts🔥 99% matchNot Started

State of Louisiana$15,00050d left

Priority for NOLA/Louisiana artists.

Unsigned Only Music Awards🔥 98% matchNot Started

Unsigned Only$20,000EXPIRED

Grammy/Society Award maker. High prestige.

ASCAP Foundation Grants🔥 98% matchNot Started

ASCAP Foundation$2,500EXPIRED

Cyril Darensbourg is an ASCAP member — strong eligibility.

Knight Foundation Arts Grant🔥 97% matchResearching

Knight Foundation$500,000EXPIRED

Open LOI. Perfect NOLA community focus.

SBA Microloan Program🔥 96% matchNot Started

U.S. Small Business Administration$50,000111d left

Fastest SBA approval. Perfect for BRN seed operations.

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)🔥 96% matchNot Started

U.S. Dept. of Commerce$1,000,000⏰ 18d left

MBDA Business Center in New Orleans. Direct consultation + funding.

Webby Awards — Best Music & Audio🔥 96% matchNot Started

International Academy of Digital Arts80d left

Big Red NOLA platform is a strong candidate.

National Endowment for the Arts — Technology🔥 95% matchNot Started

NEA / Federal$100,000EXPIRED

Rolling deadlines.

NAMM TEC Awards — Software🔥 94% matchNot Started

NAMMEXPIRED

Platform-level nomination.

SBA 7(a) Small Business Loan🔥 94% matchResearching

U.S. Small Business Administration$500,000111d left

BRN as C-Corp qualifies. Use for platform infrastructure, hiring, studio equipment. Low interest, long terms.

Xavier University of Louisiana — Music Grant🔥 94% matchNot Started

Xavier University$15,000EXPIRED

HBCU in NOLA — strong cultural alignment with BRN artists.

SBA Community Advantage Loan🔥 92% matchNot Started

U.S. SBA$350,000111d left

NOLA underserved community status strengthens application.

Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid (LOSFA)🔥 91% matchNot Started

State of Louisiana$5,000EXPIRED

TOPS program + supplemental grants. All NOLA-based BRN artists qualify to apply.

Music Forward Foundation🔥 90% matchNot Started

Music Forward$10,000⚠ 3d left

Quarterly cycle.

NEA Our Town GrantNot Started

National Endowment for the Arts$150,000EXPIRED

Requires local government partner. Apply through city of NOLA.

SBA SBIR / STTR Grant — Music TechResearching

U.S. SBA / Federal R&D$256,00080d left

Phase 1: $256K. Phase 2: up to $1.7M. BRN AI platform is ideal.

Grammy Museum Grant ProgramNot Started

Grammy Museum$20,000EXPIRED

Great fit for BRN music education mission.

Berklee College of Music — Music Business GrantNot Started

Berklee School of Music$10,000EXPIRED

Strong for Cyril Darensbourg as founder/educator.

American Music Center / New Music USANot Started

New Music USA$25,000EXPIRED

Strong fit for Water SEED, Allay Earhart.

EDA (Economic Dev. Administration) Tech HubResearching

U.S. Dept. of Commerce$2,000,000EXPIRED

NOLA as a creative-tech hub — BRN as anchor platform.

SXSW Pitch / AcceleratorResearching

SXSW33d left

Annual cycle. Platform-level recognition.

Juilliard School — Continuing Education GrantNot Started

The Juilliard School$8,000EXPIRED

NYC-based — perfect for BRN NY artists. Covers music business & performance coursework.

DOL Workforce Innovation Grant — ArtsNot Started

U.S. Dept. of Labor$500,00050d left

BRN's artist development + business training = perfect fit.

Stafford Subsidized Student LoanNot Started

U.S. Federal Government$23,000111d left

Subsidized = government pays interest while in school. Smart for BRN artists seeking degrees.

HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Not Started

U.S. Dept. of Housing$250,000⏰ 19d left

Apply through City of New Orleans. Music + community angle.

SBA 504 Loan — Fixed AssetsNot Started

U.S. SBA / CDC$5,000,000111d left

Requires 10% down. Ideal for studio real estate.

FAFSA Federal Student Aid — Music DegreeNot Started

U.S. Dept. of Education$7,395EXPIRED

Artists pursuing music business degrees can get federally subsidized tuition.

USDA Rural Business Development GrantNot Started

USDA Rural Development$500,000EXPIRED

Check parish eligibility. Potential for artist tours/events in rural LA.