| Application Open Date | Close Date | Organisation | Grant Name | Grant Amount | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Ongoing | Support Act | Crisis Relief Grants | Crisis Relief Grants and support are available to musicians, managers, crew and music workers across all genres experiencing financial hardship as the result of illness, injury, mental health, older age or another current crisis that is impacting their ability to work in music. Grants are assessed for a current issue impacting ability to work in music and, if approved, will be provided through direct payment of bills or other personal expenses related to the crisis, rather than cash grants. | View Details |
| 12 March 2024 | Ongoing | Destination NSW | Regional Event Fund: Event Development | The Event Development stream of the Regional Event Fund provides strategic grants of up to $50,000 to established events previously funded through the Flagship Event stream. These grants aim to support initiatives that increase overnight visitation and promote tourism growth. The application window remains open until all funds are allocated. | View Details |
| 8 August 2024 | 1 October 2024 | Creative Australia | EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND: International Performance and Touring Activity | The program has been developed to support emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is made available to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are current practicing music professionals. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, DJ/producers and electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers. The International Performance and Touring fund (Category 1) is designed to support international touring and showcase activity, with matched funding of $5000 to $25,000. | View Details |
| 8 August 2024 | 1 October 2024 | Creative Australia | EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND: International Professional and Artistic Development | The program has been developed to support emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is made available to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are current practicing music professionals. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, DJ/producers and electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers. The International Professional and Artistic Development fund (Category 2) is designed to support international professional development activity with matched funding of $3000 to $15,000. | View Details |
| 8 August 2024 | 1 October 2024 | Creative Australia | EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND: International Market and Audience Development | The program has been developed to support emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is made available to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are current practicing music professionals. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, DJ/producers and electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers. The International Market and Audience Development fund (Category 3) is designed to support activity that includes international promotional and content creation activities with matched funding of $2000 to $10,000. | View Details |
| 10 September 2024 | 12 October 2024 | Music Australia | Record Label Development Scheme (RLDS) | The fund aims to provide financial support to Australian record labels, from local independents through to major label subsidiaries. An injection of capital in the form of direct grants, the Record Label Development Scheme requires applicants to provide a compelling contribution to ensure that a maximum ROI is achieved from the investment. Grants are available from $10,000 to $150,000 to eligible Australian record labels, and Australian subsidiaries of multinational record labels, that have been operating for a minimum of 3 years. | View Details |
| 3 September 2024 | 17 October 2024 | Arts OutWest | Arts OutWest Country Arts Support Program (CASP) | Grants can be for a maximum of $3,000. Total funding pool: $17,000. Applicants are urged to cost their projects accurately and ask only for what they need. Value for money will be a part of the assessment of the budget. | View Details |
| 13 September 2024 | 22 October 2024 | UNIFIED | The UNIFIED Grant | The UNIFIED Grant offers $5,000 to five creative projects that enhance the Australian independent music community. The initiative is open to anyone who is running a business that positively impacts the local music industry, whether it be through delivering creative services, helping artists grow fans, or developing new technology. UNIFIED Music Group wants to help foster new business ideas and empower founders to propel their projects forward. | View Details |
| 9 September 2024 | 25 October 2024 | NATSIMO & Music Australia | LIFECYCLE Marketing Grants | The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO), with funding from Music Australia, has announced the first series of LIFECYCLE Marketing Grants, which will provide 15 grants of $10,000 towards the marketing and promotion of recordings of original works or a tour. The grants support and facilitate access to professional content creation, marketing and promotional activities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander music creators, supporting growth and fostering a vibrant, visible and inclusive music landscape. | View Details |
| 9 September 2024 | 31 October 2024 | Murray Arts Regional Arts Development | Country Arts Support Program (CASP) 2025 | CASP is an annual small grants program administered by Murray Arts to support a creative and vibrant regional NSW arts scene. Grants from $500 to $5,000 is up for grabs for each successful applicant, for projects occurring between 1 January and 31 October 2025. We have $17,000 to allocate for the Murray Arts 2025 CASP round. Eligible activities include workshops, exhibitions, performances, artist-in-residence programs, and public art and design projects. | View Details |
| 1 February 2024 | 30 November 2024 | Regional Arts NSW | Quick Response Grants | Quick Response Grants are delivered monthly from February to November and support immediate need that arises where activity is unable to be planned for or supported in other funding rounds, for example taking up professional development, skills development or small project opportunities at short notice. Individuals can apply for up to $3000, organisations can apply for up to $5000. | View Details |