Government grants are available for Australian businesses in the music sector. Programs span federal and state governments, offering funding for growth, innovation, infrastructure and workforce development.
What these grants can fund
- Business expansion and capital investment
- Equipment and infrastructure upgrades
- Workforce training and skills development
- Technology adoption and innovation
- Export and market development
Common eligibility requirements
- Registered Australian business with a valid ABN
- Must be operating in the relevant sector
- Matching co-contribution may be required
- Some programs have employee or turnover thresholds
Eligibility varies by program. Always check the official source before applying.
Open programs
Showing 6 of 6This program provides funding for established large-scale contemporary music festivals in NSW to improve short-term viability for festival operators and support contemporary music festivals vital to the NSW music landscape. Grants may be used for government-related costs including police, medical and ambulance fees, as well as operational costs such as insurance, venue hire, security, production, and staffing.
This program provides funding to NSW live music venues to deliver all-ages contemporary music events. It aims to build new live music audiences, increase the number and diversity of all-ages events, create performance opportunities for emerging and established artists, and strengthen venue capacity to deliver safe, accessible, and compliant events.
The Live Music Festivals Fund helps Victorian contemporary music festivals across the state to stage their events. It provides funding support to experienced organisers of live music festivals with capacity of more than 1,000 attendees.
Funding to support arts activities and creative projects across multiple artforms including dance, theatre, music, visual arts, literature, screen, and digital games. Grants support artist skill development, creative production, project development, and presentation of new works.
A Victorian Government initiative providing grants of up to $11,000 to licensed live music venues and local venues in outer-metropolitan or regional Victoria to support Victorian artists' fees for live music gigs. The program aims to create more paid opportunities for local artists and support 10,000 live music gigs across the state over four years.
Supports Victorian-based contemporary music industry artists and professionals across all genres and career stages to undertake projects with creative and/or commercial outcomes. Funding can be used for creation of new works, collaboration and partnerships, professional development, marketing, tour support, and more.
Grant information is sourced from official government websites and updated regularly. Program details, eligibility and closing dates change — always verify with the official source before applying. Last data update: February 2026.