GO7863: Revive Live (Closed Non-Competitive)

The Revive Live program was announced as part of the Government’s Critical Support for the Live Music and Festivals measure in the 2024/25 Federal Budget.

The Government provided a further $25 million to extend the program for an additional two years to 30 June 2027.

Revive Live provides essential support to established live music venues and Australian music festivals through open competitive and closed non-competitive grant opportunities to assist them to continue to operate in the current operating climate, limiting venue closures and event cancellations, and stimulating long-term sustainability.

This grant opportunity provides flexibility to allow the Department to invite specific organisations to submit applications for a project that addresses the strategic needs of the sector, outside the timeframes of the open competitive grant opportunity.

The assessment of such projects ensures the program can address identified emerging sector priorities or barriers to growth in a timely manner.

Applicants must be one of the listed entity types (company incorporated in Australia; company incorporated by guarantee; sole trader with employees; incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust; incorporated association; partnership; incorporated not-for-profit organisation; Australian Commonwealth, state, territory or local government body; or an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006).

Applications are only accepted from organisations that support live public performances of original contemporary music (Australian Commonwealth, state, territory or local government bodies are exempt from this criterion), have at least three years demonstrated experience supporting live music, and are a majority-Australian owned business (including any parent or related companies).