Nothing hands out $40K to four club-night collectives
What's the deal? Consumer-tech company Nothing has named the four winners of its $40,000 Club Nothing (R) Fund, awarding $10,000 each to Black Bass Collective, Oroko Radio, Whorechata, and Signal to stage their own club nights, event series, or festivals.
Who got picked? A panel spanning music and nightlife — including DJ and producer Manuka Honey, and DazedDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → music editor Solomon Pace-McCarrick — selected the recipients. Applications ran globally through August 9, with winners announced in late August.
What's the endgame? The grants anchor Club Nothing (R), a global nightlife series that kicked off with a debut event in New York on July 9. Nothing says it wants to "invest in your most outrageous ways of experiencing music," backing community-driven events that might otherwise struggle to get funded.
Why now? Nothing has cited rising rents and venue closures as pressures making it harder to sustain club culture. The fund extends the company's broader push into music, building on ties to figures such as Charli xcx, The WeekndDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Swedish House MafiaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, who count among its investors and brand ambassadors.
The signal: This is a small grant and a marketing play, not a financing round or a fix for the sector's structural strains. Its real impact will depend on whether the money and visibility translate into lasting opportunities for the collectives.
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