Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7087

The Australian Government’s National Cultural Policy Revive recognises the importance of the live music sector and is increasing the support for the music industry. 

The Revive Live program is part of the Government’s Critical Support for the Live Music and Festivals measure in the 2024/25 Federal Budget. Revive Live will provide essential support to established live music venues and music festivals to assist them to continue to operate inthe current operating climate, limiting venue closures and event cancellations, and stimulating long-term sustainability. Revive Live will also have a focus on improving accessibility for disabled artists and patrons.

Revive Live will:    

• protect performance opportunities, development and discoverability of original contemporary music by Australian artists
• support a sustainable Australian live music ecosystem, allowing established live music venues to continue operating, and avoiding cancellation of established Australian music festivals
• support stability in live music venues and music festivals, building and resilience to change and risk, safety, inclusivity and representative programming
• improve accessibility at live music venues and music festivals, providing participation opportunities for audiences with disability as well as career pathways for musicians and music workers with disability.

Revive Live will run from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, with $7.7 million available. The maximum grant amount is $100,000 for venues and small festivals, and larger festivals with more than 10,000 attendees can revive funding of up to $200,000. A larger grant amount of up to $250,000 may be considered, where warranted, and assessed on a case by case basis (for example, touring festivals in three or more cities with more than 30,000 combined attendees).

To be eligible for funding, applicants must:

• have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• be registered for the purposes of GST
• 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, employment, planning and environmental protection.

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
• an incorporated 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

We can only accept applications from:

• organisations that have a primary purpose to host live public performances of original contemporary music, with a strong focus on showcasing Australian artists
• organisations with at least three years of demonstrated experience delivering live music
• organisations that are a majority-Australian owned business (including any parent or related companies).

You are not eligible to apply if you are:

• an organisation, or your activity partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s website on the list of ‘Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme’ (www.nationalredress.gov.au)
• an individual (unless you are a sole trader with employees)
• an unincorporated association
• an overseas resident/organisation
• an organisation that receives income from gambling or gambling related sources
• an organisation for which delivering original live music is a secondary or ancillary function.

Funding is available for projects commencing from 1 November 2024.

$7,700,000.00

From $5,000.00 to $250,000.00

Please read the Revive Live guidelines and click the 'Submit Application' button in the sidebar to apply.