In partnership with Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture

MusicOregon Echo Fund

The Echo Fund at MusicOregon empowers creative musical excellence and professional development by supporting independent, working musicians with funding for creative, non-performance projects that support new growth and spur creative and career development.

  • The 2025 Echo Fund Application Cycle opens August 4 and closes September 5, 2025 at midnight. Awards will be announced in mid-November 2025.

  • MusicOregon is partnering with the City of Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture to provide $100,000 in grants to Portland-based independent musicians across all genres. MusicOregon will also offer $20,000 in grants funded by proceeds from Portland Music Month.

  • Sign up for the MusicOregon newsletter to receive updates about this year’s grant program.

MusicOregon is the first statewide organization to create grant programs specifically designed to support the unique needs of independent, commercial, contemporary musical artists.

The Echo Fund at MusicOregon empowers creative musical excellence and professional development by supporting independent, working musicians with funding for creative, non-performance projects that support new growth and spur creative and career development.

Portland Music Month directly supports Echo Fund

Music fans can also support the Echo Fund by attending the hundreds of shows across 30+ venues in Portland throughout the month of January. At least $1 from each of your ticket purchases will go directly towards musician grants (without taking money out of the pockets of the musicians playing).

Learn more about Portland Music Month and how it fuels the Echo Fund.