Funding, opportunities & grants

Join Kameygal Studio for a FREE 6-week Songwriting & Freestyle Rap Workshop.

📅 Every Tuesday for 6 weeks from 21 July 2026
🕠 5:30–8:30 pm

Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting out, these sessions are all about building your songwriting skills, developing your freestyle and improvisation, collaborating with other musicians, and creating music in a supportive environment.
Come along, meet other creatives, and grow your confidence on the mic.

4th August, 11th August, 18th August, 25th August

Learn more & RSVP. 

YARN WRITE IS HERE!

A brand new program for First Nations young people to connect with culture, Country and creativity through music. 

Taking place in Nipaluna! 

Over the program, 8 young people (ages 16 - 21) will come together to write, record and release an original album alongside @kiz.73 and a team of incredible producers and musicians.

This is more than just making music. It’s about strengthening cultural identity, sharing stories, building confidence, creating connections and learning from each other through on Country experiences and creative workshops.

EOIs open now.

Creative Australia is pleased to invite nominations for senior First Nations artists and cultural workers with thirty or more years of continued artistic practice for the 2027 Red Ochre Awards.

Red Ochre Awards nominations are open across two categories:

• Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Artistic Excellence: Two awards valued at $60,000 for outstanding lifetime achievement in artistic practice for a senior Australian First Nations artist.
   
• Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cultural Advocacy and Leadership: Two awards valued at $60,000 for outstanding lifetime achievement in cultural advocacy and leadership for a senior Australian First Nations arts leader or arts and cultural worker.

We are seeking nominations from individuals, arts and community organisations. The recipient will be presented with the Award at the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards ceremony to be held on Thursday 27 May 2027.

Applications close: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 3pm AEST

First Nations Established Artist of the Year Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts

Creative Australia is pleased to invite nominations for the 2027 First Nations Established Artist of the Year Award. Valued at $25,000 for one recipient, this Award recognises the achievement of one First Nations artist in community arts and cultural development, dance, experimental arts, literature, multi-arts, music, theatre and/or visual arts with twenty or more years of continued artistic practice.  

We are seeking nominations from individuals, arts and community organisations. The recipient will be presented with the Award at the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards ceremony to be held on Thursday 27 May 2027. 

This initiative is part of Creative Australia’s First Nations First industry development programs. The programs have been developed in response to extensive community consultation on priorities and needs of the sector in response to Pillar 1, First Nations First – Revive, the Australian Government’s shared vision for Australia: a place for every story and a story for every place.  These initiatives aim to elevate existing programs and deliver new funding that builds on a 50-year legacy of First Nations leadership and investment at Creative Australia. 

Applications close: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 3pm AEST

Youth Award for Achievement in the Arts (18-35 years of age)

Creative Australia is pleased to invite nominations for the 2027 Youth Award for Achievement in the Arts. Valued at $25,000, this Award recognises the achievement of one Australian First Nations artist or arts worker in community arts and cultural development, dance, experimental arts, literature, multi-arts, music, theatre and/or visual arts between the age of 18 and 35.  

We are seeking nominations from individuals, arts and community organisations. The recipient will be presented with the Award at the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards ceremony to be held on Thursday 27 May 2027. 

This initiative is part of Creative Australia’s First Nations First industry development programs. The programs have been developed in response to extensive community consultation on priorities and needs of the sector in response to Pillar 1, First Nations First – Revive, the Australian Government’s shared vision for Australia: a place for every story and a story for every place. These initiatives aim to elevate existing programs and deliver new funding that build on a 50-year legacy of First Nations leadership and investment at Creative Australia. 

Applications close: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 3pm AEST

First Nations Arts and Culture Business Innovation Award

Creative Australia is pleased to invite nominations for the 2027 First Nations Arts and Culture Business Innovation Award. Valued at $25,000 this Award, for one business, recognises innovation and excellence in entrepreneurship among Australian First Nations small to medium arts and culture businesses or community organisations (including Art Centres) nationwide.  

This category is only open to self-nominations from First Nations owned and led small to medium arts and cultural businesses that demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation and cultural integrity in their business practices.  The recipient will be presented with the Award at the First Nations Arts and Culture Awards ceremony to be held on Thursday 27 May 2027. 

Applications close: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 3pm AEST

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (ATSI MHFA) is a nationally accredited training program that empowers you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to recognise, connect and effectively support First Nations people who may be experiencing mental health issues or a mental health crisis. Support Act are partnering with Deon Bird Training to provide this training to the music industry. 

This course is for First Nations peoples and non-Indigenous people working with First Nations peoples.

This strengths-based course has been developed and reviewed in consultation with Australia’s First Nations people. The course ensures participants are grounded in social and emotional well-being from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective, equipping them with the skills to provide mental health first aid in a culturally safe and informed way.  

You will learn how to recognise common mental health issues, provide initial help using a practical, evidence-based action plan, respond in a mental health crisis situation and seek appropriate professional help.

Support Act is thrilled to make this training available free (usually $330 per person) to support a mentally healthier and thriving music industry.

Ongoing.

Yarning Strong is a series of online and in-person panel discussions that explore the mental health and well-being of First Nations peoples working in the music industry.

This free event features leading panelists in the First Nations music community discussing topics from mental health to music and sharing their own lived experiences to uplift the First Nations music industry community and the wider music industry community.

This program is supported by Helping Hands, JB Hi-Fi’s workplace giving program.

Missed a session? Watch our latest Yarning Strong videos here. 

Ongoing.

The Voices Rising Fund is a major new initiative from the Awesome Black Foundation, designed to elevate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices by supporting the creation of publishable works across literature and music of all styles and genres. A maximum of $60,000 is available each year to be distributed to selected projects.

There is no closing date for the Voices Rising Fund. Artists should pay close attention to the eligibility and submission guidelines, and apply with as much information as possible about their project or idea including the audience of the project and its position in the market.

Supports local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led projects that build stronger communities. Cash funding up to $50,000 is available, for projects to be delivered within 12 months.

Funding supports increased self-determination and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through projects that connect people with community, country and culture.

Open now until budget is exhausted

Would you or anyone you know be interesting in gaining experience in the Music Industry? Blak Label Music is a hub for First Nations creatives and musicians, based in Meanjin, Naarm and Gadigal land.

Blak Label brings First Nations music and stories to the industry and global audiences. We may call ourselves a record label, but we’re so much more than that, which means any volunteer will get real, hands-on experience in many facets of the industry, including:

• Show and event booking and promotion
• Artist development
• Public relations
• Marketing
• Industry engagement and artist management. 

Find out more

MusicNSW First Nations Music Development Coordinator Kaleena Smith has led the development of this range of resources in consultation with First Nations organisations and artists to provide artists and industry with easy-to-use guides, checklists and templates.

Find out more here.

EOIs are open for 2027!!

If you are a musician, performer or stall holder who would like to be a part of the 2027 Aboriginal Cultural Showcase at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, get in touch with Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council.

EOIs are open from today through until 25 September 2026. 

The process of applying has been made as simple as possible - please contact Joanne at tamworthlalc.com.au to receive the instructions on how to apply.

EOIs close 25 September. 

Funding of between $10,000 and $50,000 for a range of activities and projects, both national and international, across all arts practices.

Applications close: Tuesday  1 September 2026 at 3pm (AEST) 

Funding of between $20,000 and $100,000 for a range of activities and projects, both national and international, across all arts practices.

Applications close: Tuesday  1 September 2026 at 3pm (AEST). 

Apply to perform at the TCMF Toyota FanZone stage!

Applications open now and close 2 September at 11:59pm.

The City of Sydney invites an experienced composer to create and compose an original midnight soundtrack for Sydney New Year’s Eve 2027. 

Sydney New Year’s Eve is a local and global celebration that reaches an audience of more than 425 million people worldwide and is attended by more than 1 million people around the harbour foreshore. 

The midnight soundtrack is integral to the event programming and is used to design the midnight fireworks show. The music is broadcast by our television and radio partners to a national and global audience. 

EOIs close 5pm AEST Monday 7 September. 

Now in its 22nd year, the Australian Music Prize (AMP) is widely recognised as the most prestigious award for Australian recording artists.

Closes 30 September.

This three-week residency provides space and focused time to musicians and ensembles from diverse cultural and artistic practices from around the world. 

Celebrating all music and transcending borders, Soundweavings explores cross-connections between music makers of traditional global music, as well as Western classical music. The program is centered around both individual project development and creative collaboration in ensemble opportunities led by acclaimed faculty experienced in cross-cultural collaborations.

Description

With the freedom to focus on artistic process and structure your time around the needs of your project, you'll receive artistic inspiration from renowned global artists and peers in a safe sharing environment. Program highlights include:

• Focus on creative exploration and experimentation through peer- and mentor-led collaboration, building shared frameworks for discussion, music-making, and listening.
• Dedicated time and space to research, develop, and create your own project: take risks, explore new ideas and practices to elevate your creative practices.
• Faculty led workshops on aspects of the creative process, concert curation and career development. 
• Joint faculty and participant performance opportunities.
• Recordings of public performances for your archival use.
• Limited demo recording sessions with Professional Training Program Audio Engineers.
• 24 hour access to a studio.
• Outdoor group activities with faculty and peers.
• Opportunities to engage with other artistic disciplines at concerts & program events.

Applications close 30 September 2026.
Learn more & apply. 

The Yackandandah Folk Festival (VIC) is on the lookout for musical performers in the wide and wonderful world of folk music— in the broadest sense. Think traditional folk, old-timey tunes, world music, jazz, blues, bluegrass, Americana, Appalachian vibes—you get the idea! If your music has soul, stories, and maybe a banjo or two, you’ll fit right in.

The 2027 festival will be held on March 19 – 21. Performer applications close 30th September 2026. Successful and non-successful applications for will be notified early December 2026.

Applications close 30 September.

Supported by Levi's® and Destroy All Lines, Yamaha Main Stage provides emerging artists with funding, mentorship and industry support to help accelerate their musical journey.
Whether you're creating music in a band, writing songs as a solo artist, or producing tracks in the studio, Yamaha Main Stage is here to help you take your next step.

Yamaha Music Australia is giving emerging Australian music creators the chance to win $5,000 in cash and $5,000 worth of Yamaha gear to help get them on their way to the Main Stage.

Prizes

• 1 x Band will receive a $5,000 cash grant plus Yamaha gear valued at $5,000 RRP.
• 1 x Artist/Songwriter will receive a $5,000 cash grant plus Yamaha gear valued at $5,000 RRP.
• 1 x Music & Studio Production winner will receive a $5,000 cash grant plus Yamaha gear valued at $5,000 RP.

Finalists will receive a Yamaha Main Stage Finalist Prize Pack, featuring apparel from Levi's®, plus an exclusive one-on-one mentoring session with Jayden Roy from Destroy All Lines.

How it Works

1. Complete the online entry form.
2. Submit your best original track
3. The judging panel will review all entries.
4. Finalists announced on 27 Oct 2026.
5. Grant Recipients announced on 11 Nov 2026.

Applications close 6 October 2026. 

Got the blues, soul, and sound to light up the Blues on Broadbeach (QLD) stages?

Celebrating an incredible mix of international icons and homegrown talent across multiple indoor and outdoor stages, Blues on Broadbeach is one of Australia’s largest music festivals – and they are taking artist applications for the 2027 lineup. 

Whether you’re a solo artist, duo, or full band, this is your chance to share your music with thousands of passionate fans and join a world-class celebration of rhythm and blues.

Ready to take the stage? Submit your application today for your chance to be part of Blues on Broadbeach 2027.

Applications close Monday 25 January 2027. 

Help Shape the Future of the Creative Workforce

Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA) is inviting people working across the arts and creative industries to share their career journey as part of the Career Journey Mapping initiative.

This national workforce planning initiative documents real career journeys across the arts and creative industries to better understand how careers begin and progress, skills development pathways, and workforce challenges.

Expressions of interest are invited from people working in creative, technical and administrative roles. Within the music industry, the following roles are being mapped:

• First Nations Organisation Management
• Festival Creative Production
• Tour/ Road Management
• Artist Management
• Music Composition.

Participation involves a short online interview.

Insights gathered will help inform national workforce planning and future support for the arts workforce.

Please submit an Expression of Interest, and a member of the SaCSA team will be in touch to arrange an interview. 

A career-changing opportunity for emerging, independent Australian artists. Six months of hands-on support, mentorship and release guidance powered by the UNIFIED ecosystem.

Eligibility Requirements

• Be an independent artist or band
• Existing Community Music artists welcome to apply!
• Have three original songs or demos to share with us
• Have an EP, LP or multiple singles you'd like to release via Community Music within the next 12 months
• Commitment to 6-month program duration
• Residents living in Australia
• All band members 16 years & over

How It Works

Step 1

Submit your application at least 4 months out from your release (and check out the Terms & Conditions to make sure you are happy with them

Step 2

UNIFIED Music Group representatives will review all applications, and select a shortlist to progress to interview stage

Step 3

Selected applicants will work with our Program Coordinator to build a 6-month program around your release plans

Learn more & apply now. 

Blackbird Foundation Believer Grants are funding the people, projects and programs that are creating the conditions for young people's creativity to flourish at scale. They're looking for inventive and dynamic experiments that encourage young people to be curious, to explore, to be lifelong learners and to build community and become high agency people.

They're looking to back projects that are 0-1 (just starting) or 1-10 (scaling or iterating). They're not looking for established groups or projects.

You might be a neighbourhood community science lab, a hacker house, a hardware garage makerspace, a travelling STEM roadshow or an after-school arts or coding club. They want to hear from you!

Eligibility

To be able to apply for, and receive, a Believers grant, you must meet the minimum eligibility criteria. We have no flexibility on the below criterion:

• Individuals, groups, organisations established in Australia and/or New Zealand
• Projects that will take place in Australia and/or New Zealand
• Projects that will be completed in 12-months
• Projects whose core focus is primarily creative outcomes
• Organisations with less than $1.5M in revenue

Believers is open year-round, and EOIs and applications will close when either all funds have been disbursed or when the FY27 period ends on June 30, 2027 – whichever comes first. EOIs are reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Learn more & apply. 

GLOW is an Australian music platform amplifying artists from Australia and New Zealand through radio, podcasts, and stories.

GLOW celebrates creativity across generations and genres. A 24/7 online station, GLOW Radio, features 100% Australian and New Zealand music — ad-free and expertly curated.

Submit your music

Use the form below to submit your music. Submit one song per form. 

GLOW RADIO plays 100% Australian and New Zealand music, with a focus on female, gender diverse artists.

As a band or artist you can apply via the form - https://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/en/artist-submission 

If you are an artist, band, or filmmaker with an original music video that you’d like to see on rage, submit your video!

Learn more & submit here. 

UNIFIED Ground Floor is a career-changing opportunity for emerging, independent Australian artists. Six months of hands-on support, mentorship and release guidance powered by the UNIFIED ecosystem.
Includes strategic mentorship, skills & education, release, marketing and DSP support and a live performance opportunity. To be eligible, you must:

• Be an independent artist or band
• Existing Community Music artists welcome to apply!
• Have three original songs or demos to share with us
• Have an EP, LP or multiple singles you'd like to release via Community Music within the next 12 months
• Commitment to 6-month program duration
• Residents living in Australia
• All band members 16 years & over

Learn more & apply.

Entries are open for the Unsigned Only Music Competition.
The Grand Prize Winner will be awarded $20,000 (US) in cash plus additional prizes consisting of merchandise and services, all geared toward helping an artist's career. First Place and Second Place winners will also be selected in each category and will be awarded prizes. The First Place winner in the Screen Shot category will also be mentored by a group of music execs who place songs in film, tv, ads, and video games.

$35USD/ song
No deadline given.

Submit an application to become a Sofar artist and be eligible to play Sofar shows in unique venues in more than 400 cities worldwide. Turn listeners into fans, reach new markets and connect with other artists!

Ongoing

The Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) is a fundraising platform for Australian artists.

Through the ACF, artists upload their project, start their fundraising campaign and invite art lovers and supporters to donate with 100% of donations going directly towards artists’ creative projects.

Through Creative Australia’s bespoke one-on-one coaching sessions, we work in a facilitative style to equip you with the tools, knowledge and opportunities to improve your fundraising capability.

Creative Australia aims to empower artists and arts organisations to secure support from philanthropists, trusts and foundations and develop robust and fruitful business partnerships.

The Toolkit that takes you from first idea to final master.

This toolkit, developed by EMC, is a comprehensive guide for emerging electronic music creators in Australia and the Asia-Pacific, blending a structured framework with insights from Yikes, Nina Las Vegas, Tom Cameron, Dave Whitehead, Chris Rigney, Jonah Hammond, Dualist Inquiry (Sahej Bakshi), Angus Russell, Mincy and Klaus Hill.  It covers the creative, collaborative, and technical aspects of music production, from crafting a unique sound to creating and preparing tracks for mixing and mastering so they’re ready for live performance and release. 

Toolkit topics: 

• Finding Your Sound
• Studio to Stage
• Collaboration & Splits
• Feedback Loop
• Mixing
• Mastering Magic

The City of Sydney artist support category aims to rebuild its creative workforce.

It supports professional practicing artists from priority communities to continue to live and practice in Sydney.

Open for applications once a year, the program funds 40 successful applicants across a range of artforms and at different stages of their careers.

The funding is to support any aspect of creative practice as well as cost of living and costs of producing new work.

The artist support funding is part of our creative grants program. View the program funding priorities.
Funding available - Cash funding of $25,000 per person, for one year.

Applications close 4pm, Tuesday 1 September.

The City of Sydney provides Creative Project Grants to artists and organisations to respond to creative sector needs and to present events, festivals and cultural experiences.

They provide funding to artists and organisations to respond to creative sector needs and to present events, festivals and cultural experiences.

Applications close 4pm AEST 1 September. 

The Western Sydney Community Festivals Program involves growing local, national and international audiences and amplifying Western Sydney’s creative identity by investing in programming, platforms and partnerships, supporting place-based activations to encourage community vibrancy and more live performance and entertainment.
There are 4x Grants worth $250,000 each. 
Applications are open now and close 9 September at 2pm AEST. 

VOICES: Unbound – New Works in Community

A commissioned artist residency and creative development opportunity for Central Coast creatives.

$25,000 Invested Directly Into Central Coast Artists

Through VOICES: Unbound, five Central Coast artists or collectives will each receive a $5,000 artist commission, alongside mentorship, creative development support, residency opportunities, venue access, technical support, and a pathway to public presentation.

FunHaus Factory is proud to announce VOICES: Unbound – New Works in Community, a major new artist commissioning initiative made possible through the support of Creative Art Central and Central Coast Council.

We are seeking five Central Coast artists, collectives, and creative practitioners to develop ambitious new works from seed idea through to public presentation.

At a Glance

• $25,000 invested in local artists
• 5 artists selected
• $5,000 commission per artist
• Central Coast artists and creative collectives only
• Creative development, mentorship and residency support
• Presented at FunHaus Factory in 2027
• Community-led creative practice.

What Successful Artists Will Receive

Each commissioned artist will receive:

• $5,000 in creative development funding
• Access to rehearsal, development and presentation space at FunHaus Factory
• Professional mentorship and artistic guidance
• Technical support and production advice
• Marketing and audience development assistance
• Professional documentation of the work
• Opportunities to connect with community collaborators
• Public presentation outcomes
• Access to FunHaus Factory’s creative networks and industry connections.

Applications are open now and close Sunday 13 September. 

Up to $30,000 matched funding to support travel and accommodation costs for significant international tours.
Closes 30 October

If you’re an artist or performer who has previously or currently worked in NSW pubs, clubs, music venues, festivals or other licensed events – your experience matters.

A new survey has been launched by University of New South Wales and University of Melbourne to help inform future NSW Government and industry policy on sexual harassment and sexual assault in the hospitality sector.

The survey is anonymous and confidential, and it includes artists and performers who work in licensed venues and events, as their working environments often align closely with those of hospitality workers.

Take the survey now via our link in bio – and if you represent or work with artists, please share the survey to make sure voices are heard from across the sector.

This survey is a key component of a research project funded by Liquor & Gaming NSW, 24 Hour Economy NSW and Sound NSW, led through the University of Melbourne. The goal is to reduce harm and create safer workplaces by producing evidence-based strategies and policy recommendations for venue operators, employers and government.

Learn more and share your experience here. 

A new database to help NSW Government agencies find your music for future opportunities.

NSW artists/acts and songwriters to join a database of NSW music professionals, called the Championing NSW Music database.

The database will act as a resource to help government agencies discover NSW talent for consideration for use. This might include live performances at events, bespoke commissions for advertising campaigns, synchronisation opportunities for video/social media content, or the inclusion of music in playlists for events.

If you are a NSW artist/act or songwriter (or represent one), and you would like to be included in the Championing NSW Music database, please hit the link below.

Learn more. 

If you’re 18–25 and you’re into music, MyGigPass is made for you. See bands you already love and discover your next fave at live music venues across NSW. Sign up once and get weekly offers for free double passes, 2 for 1 tickets and special deals. From hip-hop and hyperpop to indie, electronic and hardcore, we’ve got you covered. Local and international artists, big names and fresh faces. All kinds of shows are up for grabs. 

Learn more here. 

Are you an amazing artist or band from the New England area looking to tour the region in 2026? 

Fill in an EOI form.

Arts North West On Tour (ANWOT) is a program hosted by Arts North West to create an agile, viable and efficient touring route of live theatre, performing arts, and musical performances.

Venues, individuals, and organisations within the Arts North West service area will also be able to access professional development opportunities, marketing support and combined venue support. 

No deadline given. 

Up to $2,500 per person for domestic activity and up to $5,000 per person for international touring and travel activity are available via this quick response funding program for NSW contemporary music artists, acts and music industry professionals.
Closes 12pm AEST on the last Friday of each month. 

Quick Response Grants are delivered monthly from February to November and all applications will be competitively assessed at the end of each month. Applicants will not be advised about their grant application until five days after the end of each month. Individuals can apply for up to $3000, organisations can apply for up to $5000. There is no minimum grant amount.

Opens on the first of each month and closes on last day of each month.
August applications close 31 August. 

Cash funding up to $5,000 for individuals and organisations.

This grant program supports small scale, community-led projects that encourage communities to take action to improve, enhance, represent or celebrate their local neighbourhoods.

This program is open all year for applications until the budget is exhausted.

You should submit your application at least 8 weeks before you plan to start your grant activity or event.

Ongoing

Want to get your music out there but don’t know where to start? Join FBi Radio at their monthly Music Open Day to learn all the ins and outs of how music is programmed on the station. Music Open Day will happen from 3pm to 6pm on the first Monday of every month. You can also submit your music to FBi Radio any time.

Ongoing

Planning to tour Regional NSW?
Check out this interactive map of venues!

Entries have opened for the annual UpStart Award, closing at midnight on August 31.

The UpStart Award is an annual grant for emerging Victorian singer-songwriters. Each year the winner of the award receives a grant of $10,000, with 2nd place receiving $3000 and 3rd place receiving $2000. The remaining 7 artists, who make up the top 10, will receive a grant of $1000. The award is funded by a music loving family in Naarm/Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of local artists and music experts.

You might still be busking, you may have recorded a few tracks or you might be playing pub gigs; but you’re not on the map yet.

The award will be adjudicated by a panel consisting of a range of industry experts from community radio, retail, and streaming services.

Applications close at midnight on 31 August. The winner will be announced in mid-November.

All entries should be sent to [email protected](link sends e-mail)

For more details and info on who can enter, head to upstart.org.au.

Strawberry Fields x PBS Live Music competition applications are now open.

Strawberry Fields is committed to supporting the underground and independant music scene in Australia whilst providing a platform for audiences to discover new music. It's not often you get the opportunity to perform for 15,000+ people in the beautiful Australian bush and they're proud to once again open applications for Victoria (VIC) based live music acts to join the SF26 line-up.

Applications will be judged by a panel of individuals from across Strawberry Fields and PBS based on their originality, creativity and alignment with the Strawberry Fields brand and community. The successful act will be offered the opportunity for national exposure on Strawberry Fields' international-heavy line-up for 2026. Payment and accommodation included. 

Prize inclusions:

- x1 Live slot at Strawberry Fields Festival November 20-22, 2026

- x1 PBS on-air campaign worth $550 to support a live show or music release

- PBS prize pack including t-shirt and more

Applications close on September 1, 2026. Learn more & apply.

The 2026 10,000 Gigs Fund will be delivered through a new partnership between Creative Victoria and Music Victoria, drawing on the peak body’s music industry expertise and networks.

What funding is available?

$5,500 (excl. GST) to present 10 gigs, or $11,000 (excl. GST) to present 20 gigs.

Who can apply?

• Licensed Live Music Venues (State-wide) whose primary business model is presenting live music with a capacity between 50-1,200 people
• Local Venues (Outer-metro and Regional Victoria only) with a capacity less than 1,200 people. (e.g. record stores, bookstores, community centres, town halls, hospitality venues or presenter or promoter collaborating with a local venue).

Applications close 2pm AEST, Wednesday 2 September 2026

Music Victoria is offering travel bursaries to help regional Victorian artists and music industry workers attend the 2026 Regional & Remote Music Summit in Berrin/Mount Gambier in October. EOIs are now open and close Wednesday 9 September. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia. 

Learn more and apply. Closes 9 September.

Just 15 kms from the Melbourne CBD, the City of Kingston boasts a vibrant cultural scene and is home to an engaged arts community. To further support the local creative sector, Kingston Arts is pleased to announce our new Performing Arts Development Program for the performing arts.

Whether you're an emerging artist itching to explore a new idea, or a seasoned professional ready to push creative boundaries, our program is designed to support your growth. With tailored assistance to help bring your vision to life, Kingston Arts is committed to fostering creativity and growth within our dynamic arts community.

Ongoing -

• Applications must be submitted by the 14th day of each month to be assessed during that month.
  
  Learn more.

Want to become a radio announcer? If you would like to volunteer as a PBS announcer, feel you'd be a musical fit, and have a great idea that fits our strategic direction, we encourage you to apply for the PBS announcer course.

Topics covered include:

• A background on PBS 106.7FM
• Introduction to radio/writing for radio
• Radio voice /presentation
• Interviewing/broadcast law
• Planning a program/technical skills
• Programming on PBS /using the studio
• Preparation for making a demo

Rolling class dates - see website for details

Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations available. For small arts projects, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building projects. Rounds are open on the first of every month and close on the last day of every month from February to November.

Ongoing

Supporting residents facing financial hardship to participate in select sports, arts and educational activities. 
Open monthly, rounds closing the first day of each month. 
Ongoing. 

Arts Queensland is proud to partner with local government to support quality arts and cultural experiences across Queensland through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). RADF promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of diverse and inclusive communities and strong regions. RADF invests in local arts and cultural priorities, as determined by local communities, across Queensland. RADF is delivered in partnership with 59 Queensland local councils.

Various closing dates, check with local council

Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations available. For small arts projects, professional development for artists and arts workers, and community capacity building projects. Rounds are open on the first of every month and close on the last day of every month from February to November.

Ongoing

The Live Music Event Fund aims to elevate Adelaide’s recognition as a UNESCO City of Music through activating our live music events calendar; mitigate the financial barriers experienced by promoters in the first two years of staging a new live music event; attract unique music events to South Australia that generate economic benefit, provide local jobs for musicians and crews, and attract visitors from South Australia’s key domestic tourism markets; provide industry development opportunities or pathways that support the growth of the event into a unique offering for the state that is financially sustainable and not reliant on government funding for viability.

EOIs open

Regional artists to access professional arts development and training opportunities, or organisations/community groups with small project opportunities that arise at short notice. Individuals can apply for up to $3000 and organisations or community groups can apply for up to $5000.

Ongoing - Grant Rounds close on the last day of each month

Country Arts SA’s Skills Development Assistance Grants (up to $1,500) are available to support artists and arts workers to participate in professional development opportunities. The grants are fast-turnaround and are intended for those who wish to undertake a time sensitive Skills Development opportunity. These grants provide assistance with travel and accommodation costs associated with undertaking professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, seminars etc.

Ongoing

Country Arts SA’s Shows on the Road program supports a network of regional presenter groups to present high quality, professional performances in their community. It aims to increase access to the arts in smaller regional communities.

Ongoing

For regional artists, arts organisations and communities. Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations is available.

Ongoing - closes the final day of each month.

The Contemporary Music Fund Grant Program assists homegrown contemporary music artists with projects that enable them to produce and promote their work, building links nationally and internationally. Grants for Under $15k.

Ongoing

• Supported remotely by Coordinators based in both our Darwin and Alice Springs offices.
• Given opportunities to gain valuable guidance at the Rangers Training camp, held annually.
• Given on the job training in community by coordinators and mentors who visit regularly.

Expressions of Interest are open.

The Arts and Culture Grants Program offers various grants for projects that explore, develop and profile arts and culture in the Northern Territory (NT). 

Ongoing

For regional artists, arts organisations and communities. Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations is available.

Ongoing - closes the final day of each month.

Up to $10,000 per applicant is available to support this exciting new employment pathway through a three-month work placement. Grants are open to, artists and arts workers aged 18 to 25 years, seeking paid career development opportunities or arts and cultural organisations looking to host a three-month placements.

Ongoing

Have you recently released music? 

FreshmiNT is searching for the freshest new tracks from the NT! If you've got a new single that's ready to ignite the airwaves, we're all ears! Submit your new tunes below for consideration for the Fresh MiNT mail out plus weekly radio shows each Thursday evening on Gove FM, Territory FM, Katherine FM and 8CCC.

Ongoing

Noisy Futures' Rock Camp is for girls (trans and cis), trans-boys, gender diverse young people and intersex young people aged 10-17. We recognise that gender is self-identified, and that there is a variety of language people may use to best express their experience of gender.

No prior music experience is needed - all musical abilities and genres are welcomed!

Location: Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 Elouera St, Braddon ACT.

Dates: Monday 28 September - Thursday 01 October 9am-4pm and Friday 02 October 9am-5pm.

Showcase: Saturday 03 October, 1-4pm at Ainslie Arts Centre.

NOTE: Camper participation in the Saturday showcase is a mandatory part of attendance. As campers will depend on their bandmates to be there at rehearsals, please make sure the camper will also be able to attend the whole week of camp.

Learn more. Applications close 30 September.

Researchers at ANU are conducting a study in partnership with MusicACT to examine live music in the Canberra region.

This research will deepen an understanding of how artists/musicians attend to their work in the live music industry, and how pay and wages for creative work and performance are accomplished and negotiated. We are on the hunt for professional musicians who would be willing to take part in a relaxed short one-on-one interview to discuss their practice, work and thoughts on the music industry conditions in Canberra.

All participants will be given a $20.00 gift card for their participation.

Ongoing

Requests can be from $500 to $5,000. Given high demand for limited funds, requests for $5,000 need to be thorough applications with significant benefits to the applicant.

Applications can be made at any time but must be submitted at least six weeks before the activity start date. Applicants can only receive funding in this category once each calendar year, except in exceptional circumstances. Applicants may also apply to the $5-50k category, for a different activity or another stage of the Up to $5k activity.

Ongoing

People working or engaged within the arts and screen sectors are encouraged to put forward an expression of interest. They are seeking a broad range of candidates in terms of artform area, age, cultural background and career stage from artists, practitioners, administrators and other sector professionals.

Ongoing

Quick Response Grants will fund professional development opportunities for artists and arts workers or small project opportunities. The program supports immediate need that arises where the 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.

You can apply for Quick Response Grants up to $3,000 for individuals

Applications open on the first of each month and close on the last day of that month.