Venue Upgrade Grants Program 1 NSW

Funding is available to support venues getting advice from consultants and experts to create fit for purpose venues.
Open
Closes in 52 days

Closing date: Monday 17 March 2025 Mon 17 Mar 2025

What do you get?

Funding of up to $20,000.

Who is this for?

NSW live music venues.

Overview

Venues who demonstrate a commitment to increasing live music programming may apply for grants to support advice from consultants and experts to create fit for purpose venues. Examples of activities which may be funded include:

  • reports
  • applications
  • planning expenses
  • legal services
  • audits.

Check if you can apply

For the purpose of this program, a contemporary live music venue refers to a venue that:

  • is licensed or unlicensed
  • has a room or space dedicated to live music that is a significant part (eg. more than 50%) of the venue and contains appropriate infrastructure to support regular performances, for example, a separate auditorium, lighting, a sound desk, etc
  • has formal arrangements in place establishing payments for artist performances
  • has ongoing and regular live music programming
  • programs artists and acts performing new and original contemporary music.

Applicants must be either an incorporated entity or trust holding an Australian business number or Australian company number, or they must be registered with NSW Fair Trading.

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • hold a lease or occupancy agreement with at least 2 years from the application close date remaining of the current term (where the premises aren’t owned by the operator)
  • provide a support letter from premises (building) owner for proposed grant where premises not owned by the applicant
  • hold a OneMusic licence.

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