Funding for NSW live music venues to deliver all-ages music events
Provides grants for dedicated NSW live music venues to deliver a series of all-ages contemporary music events, supporting programming, artist engagement, youth participation and venue capability to run safe, accessible all-ages events.
This program is only for dedicated NSW live music venues. For the purpose of this grant, dedicated live music venues must meet the following definitions:
- be based in NSW
- be licensed or unlicensed
- where live music is the primary function of the business
- programming contemporary live music that is predominantly new and original
- where original contemporary live music programming is prominent in the business marketing
- have a room or space is dedicated to live music that is a significant part of the venue and contains appropriate infrastructure to support regular performances, for example, a separate auditorium, lighting, a sound desk, etc
- be committed to best industry practices and have formal arrangements in place establishing payments for artist performances
- have an active OneMusic Licence for Live Music performances
Applicants must also: Program Live Music: Metropolitan Venues: Programming will occur at least ten (10) nights per month. Regional Venues: Programming will occur on average two (2) nights per week. Be identified as essential to the domestic touring live music ecosystem. Have majority Australian ownership. 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). Identify a relevant youth partner to collaborate with (including organisations, collectives and promoters) to design and deliver the live music event series.
Applicants must satisfy ONE of the following criteria: be an incorporated entity or trust (including a trust with a corporate or individual trustee) and hold an Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), or be registered with NSW Fair Trading under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 or the Co-operatives National Law (NSW).
Definitions: young people or youth refers to the inclusion of people aged between 12 and 24 years in designing and delivering the live music events. Venues may apply age limitations to programming as per relevant compliance conditions for all-ages live music events (i.e. under 18's only). The project should be started by 1 July 2026 and the project must be completed by 1 June 2027.
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Last updated: 3 March 2026