Women Who Listen Fund

Women creating original music, sound, and immersive audio while building a more connected, collaborative world.

The Women Who Listen Fund supports women who use music as a force for creativity, connection, and cultural change. The first cohort of this fund serves as a sort of grant program for women musicians specifically for the global majority. Women from developing countries, countries that have been long colonized, who have less advantage than first world countries are the first to qualify for this fund. This fund is unique in the sense that it is designed to be a living community that asks members to participate and growth as artists. Please submit your application here apart from your application through Artizen. It is mandatory to cover all the steps of commitment and joining telegram channel, etc. https://forms.gle/ncXZbotfQrg2a2UF8 We believe the future of music will be shaped by artists who create together, mentor one another, and build communities that transcend borders and disciplines. From albums and live performances to immersive sound, AI-powered music, educational initiatives, and creative residencies, we champion women whose work expands what's possible through music while inspiring the next generation of creators.

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Eligibility

We support women musicians, producers, singers, composers, DJs, sound artists, engineers, music technologists, educators, and interdisciplinary creators whose work places music or sound at the center of their creative practice. Beyond exceptional projects, we seek artists who want to become active members of an international community built on collaboration, generosity, and shared artistic growth.
To qualify for this fund, projects must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Women-Led: Projects must be led or co-led by women working in music, sound, audio, or interdisciplinary creative practice.
- Women From the Global Majority are encouraged to apply. People from developed countries will be second in priority for this cohort.
- Original Creative Work: Projects should create original music, performances, recordings, albums, sound installations, immersive experiences, educational programs, or other music-centered creative works.
- Artistic Excellence: Applicants should demonstrate a distinctive artistic voice, originality, and a clear creative vision.
- Innovation Through Sound: We welcome projects exploring new approaches to music production, sound design, AI for creativity, immersive audio, spatial sound, music technology, experimental performance, or emerging creative tools.
- Collaboration: Preference will be given to projects that foster meaningful collaboration between women across cultures, disciplines, or generations.
- Community Impact: Projects should strengthen creative communities through mentorship, education, workshops, residencies, performances, or knowledge sharing.
- Underrepresented Voices: We especially encourage applications from women whose perspectives remain underrepresented in the global music industry, including creators from Latin America, Africa, Asia, Indigenous communities, and the Global Majority.
- Positive Cultural Impact: Projects should have the potential to inspire, connect, empower, or positively influence society through music and sound.
- Community Participation: Applicants should be excited to actively participate in the Women Who Listen community by sharing their creative process, attending gatherings, collaborating with fellow artists, and contributing to a culture of mutual support.

Projects (22)

12 submitted · 10 curated

Project	Status	Raised
Gaia Sound Temple	curated	$5,056
The Palestine Music Space	curated	$106,832
MusicaW3	curated	$52,007
Nadharia	curated	$975
Divasonic	curated	$7,584
Tapping into Your Creative Power!	curated	$9,214
the Living culture Project	curated	$49,595
Mystic Escape: Next Generation of Dance Music	curated	$1,642
Macha Kiddo	curated	$3,113
Palestine Music Archive	curated	$4,456
TUNER	submitted	$87,139
coord-name: Bring Volume V to the World	submitted	$43,611
Voices of the Land	submitted	$19,991
Akuya	submitted	$234
The new album Peace Of Mind by Marie Chain	submitted	$41,998
The International Artists Project Documentary	submitted	$563
Samadki - Somatic Nervous System Regulation Methodology	submitted	$0
My first music album	submitted	$741
Moon Gear	submitted	$10,888
Underwhorl	submitted	$54
GAME OF AKASH	submitted	$0
The Bed Head	submitted	$210