Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund NSW

This program provides funding for established large-scale contemporary music festivals in NSW.
Open
Closes in 198 days

Closing date: Wednesday 30 April 2025 Wed 30 Apr 2025

Application detail:

Applications will remain open until 30 April 2025, or until funding is fully exhausted.

What do you get?

Funding of up to $500,000.

Who is this for?

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.

Check if you can apply

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.

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