The Music Australia Export Development Fund is a bold partnership between the Australian Government and the Australian music industry a matched funding initiative, designed to provide financial support to a diverse range of Australian artists.

The program has been developed to support emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is made available to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are current practising music professionals. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, DJ/producers and electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers.

The International Performance and Touring fund (Category 1) is designed to support international touring and showcase activity, with matched funding of $5,000 to $25,000. 

Before starting your application for the Export Development Fund, please complete the Go Global Toolkit quiz, selecting Creative Industries.

Who can apply?

• open to Australian artists, composers and creators individually or in groups
• organisations and music businesses may apply on behalf of their artists
• if you have been successful in a previous round of the Export Development Fund, you are eligible to apply again, however funding priority may be given to first time recipients
• First Nations applicants are encouraged to apply.

Who can't apply?

You cannot apply for this grant if:

• you have already submitted an application to this category
• you have an overdue grant report
• you owe money to Creative Australia
• you have applied to our Arts Projects grant rounds for the same activity.

• Website: https://creative.gov.au/about-us/contact-us/