Funding for large-scale contemporary music festivals in NSW

Overview

This funding aims to:

• improve short-term viability for festival operators in NSW
• support contemporary music festivals and operators vital to the NSW music landscape
• reduce burden and risk for organisers
• build confidence for audiences and the broader music industry.

Grants may be used to contribute to:

• government-related costs including police, medical and ambulance and fees for NSW government-owned venues
• operational costs including insurance, venue hire, security, production, staffing.

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To be eligible for funding, the music festival must:

• be presented in NSW
• program new and original contemporary music
• have approved event capacity of 15,000 and above per day
• have occurred in NSW at least 5 times over the last 10 years
• be Australian owned or has part international ownership.