Revive Live Grants to support Live Music in Australia

Deadline: 23-Aug-2024

The Australian Government is inviting proposals for its Revive Live Grants to support established live music venues and music festivals, with a primary purpose to host original live music and a strong focus on showcasing Australian artists.

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

The program will provide essential support to established live music venues and music festivals to assist them to continue to operate in the current operating climate, limiting venue closures and event cancellations, and stimulating long-term sustainability. It will also focus on activities that improve accessibility and provide participation opportunities for audiences, and career pathways for musicians and music workers, with disability.

• 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.

Funding Information

• Funding is available for projects:
  • Total Amount Available (AUD): $7,700,000.00
  • Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $5,000.00 to $250,000.00

Eligibility Criteria

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

For more information, visit Australian Government.