• 2024 – Creative Partnerships Australia - Boost Funding
• 2023 – QLD Music Award – Jazz Work of the year
• 2020 – QLD Music Award – jazz work of the year
• 2020 – FUNDING – Australia Council for the Arts – New Work
• 2018 – QLD Music Award – jazz work of the year
• 2017 – FUNDING – Arts Queensland – QASP program
• 2016 / 2017 – QLD Music Award – jazz work of the year
• 2016 – APRA/AMC State Award for Excellence in Jazz
• 2015 – FUNDING – Ministry of the Arts – ANZAC Cultural Fund
• 2014 – FUNDING – Australia Council for the Arts – New Work
• 2014 – FUNDING – Arts Queensland – Professional Development
• 2013 – Finalist British Council Australia – Realise Your Dream Award
• 2013 – Finalist APRA Award for Excellence in Jazz / Finalist AIR Jazz Album of the Year • 2013 – Finalist Bell Award – Contemporary Jazz album of the Year
• 2012 – FUNDING – Regional Arts Development Funding – New Work
• 2011 - Finalist - APRA Jazz work of the Year
• 2011 – FUNDING – Australia Council for the Arts – New Work
• 2011 – Finalist – Bell Award – Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year
• 2010 – FUNDING – Sound Travellers Program – Australian Touring
• 2009 - WINNER - APRA Professional Development Award - Jazz
• 2009 – FUNDING – Arts Queensland – Development and Presentation
• 2007 Recipient of Brisbane City Council Lord Mayors Emerging Artist Fellowship
• 2007 - Recipient of fellowship - Ian Potter Cultural Trust
• TRIPLE Q Song (QLD Music Award) Jazz winner - 2010, 2008, 2006
Album releases as a leader & composer:
• 2023 – Sean Foran – ‘The Holidays- Original Soundtrack’, + Trichotomy – ‘To Vanish’ – Earshift Music
• 2020 – Berardi/Foran/Karlen + Pascal Schumacher – “Haven” – Earshift Music
• 2019 – Trichotomy & Danny Widdicombe – “Between the Lines” - Futurfonic
• 2019 – Sean Foran & Stuart McCallum – “Counterpart” – NAIM (UK)
• 2017 – Trichotomy – “Live with String Quartet”, Trichotomy – “Known Unknown” - Challenge Records (NL) • 2016 – Sean Foran – “Frame of Reference” – Jazzhead
• 2015 – Berardi/Foran/Karlen – “Hope in my Pocket” – Pinnacles
• 2014 – Sean Foran Solo Piano – “Transmission Point” – T-TOC (Japan)
• 2013 – Trichotomy – “Fact Finding Mission – Jazzhead/NAIM (UK)
• 2011 – Trichotomy – “The Gentle War” – NAIM (UK), Misinterprotato & Topology – “Healthy”
• 2010 – Vehere – “Unravelling” – Newmarket Music
• 2010 – Trichotomy – “Variations” NAIM (UK)
• 2007 – Megan Washington & Sean Foran –“Nightlight” *Bell Award Winner*