Live Music Australia Program

Deadline: 17-Nov-22

Applications are now open for round five of the Live Music Australia program, with $2.5 million in targeted funding assistance available.

That is to support participation in, and access to, Australia's arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression.

The Live Music Australia program will provide grant funding of $20 million over four years, to 2023-24. The program supports small to medium venues to build capacity to host quality original Australian live music, which is professionally staged.

Objectives

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

Funding Information

The Australian Government will provide a total of $20 million over four years for the Live Music Australia program.
The grant program will run from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2024 with two funding rounds per year. There will be $2.5 million in funds available per round.
The maximum grant amount is $100,000.
Grants for equipment and/or infrastructure will generally be no more than $25,000.

Outcomes

The intended outcomes of Live Music Australia are:
- attend live music venues as they reopen and begin to redevelop their capacity for hosting live music following the impacts of COVID-19
- increased Australian live music performances of original Australian music that create a stronger and growing Australian music industry, well positioned for the future
- more live music venues, that are agile and sustainable, and employ skilled venue professionals
- stronger touring circuits across Australia, creating new domestic markets for Australian music.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible you 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
  - an incorporated not-for-profit organization
  - 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 .
They can only accept applications from:
- a festival committed to presenting live performance of original music by Australian artists
- an organization that supports live original Australian music.