Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO5796

The Live Music Australia program will provide support to the live music sector, with a focus on music focused festivals presenting original Australian live music acts under round five.

The program will:

• support the development, growth and innovation of Australian contemporary live music by increasing performance opportunities for original contemporary music by Australian artists
• support a sustainable venue-based live music industry by building professional capacity within venues
• support partnerships, collaboration and networks across the Australian live music industry.

The grant program will run from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2024, with $5 million available per year. The maximum grant amount is $100,000.

To be eligible for funding, applicants must: 

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for the purposes of GST (if applicable)
• be a permanent resident of Australia
• have an account with an Australian financial institution
• comply with all regulatory, industry and legal requirements in relation to copyright, licensing and employment

and be one of the following entity types:

• a company incorporated in Australia
• a company incorporated by guarantee
• a sole trader with employees
• an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
• an incorporated association
• a partnership
• a not-for-profit organisation
• an Australian local government body
• an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

Funding is available for projects commencing from January 2023

$2,500,000.00

From $5,000.00 to $100,000.00

Please read the Live Music Australia guidelines and click the 'Submit Application' button in the sidebar to apply