Revive Live Program
Funding Providers
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Location
Australia WideFunding Type
Cash grant G18814
Primary Category
Arts and cultureEligible to
- Businesses
- Not-for-Profits
- Local Governments
- Individuals
Funding
Amount (max): $250,000Total pool: $11,600,000
Round(s)
- Opened 25-Aug-2025 Closes 26-Sep-2025
Purpose
The program will provide essential support to established live music venues and music festivals to assist them to continue to operate in the current operating climate, limiting venue closures and event cancellations, and stimulating long-term sustainability.
Overview
A total of up to $11.6 million in grant funding will be available in 2025-26 for Revive Live. All grant amounts are GST exclusive. Within the initial grant funding of $7.7 million for 2025-26, $1.2 million is available for applications that specifically address activities to improve accessibility at established live music venues or live music festivals.
The additional $3.9 million for 2025-26 also includes a strong focus on activities that improve participation and accessibility to live music events by people with disability. If you are registered for the Goods and Services Tax (GST),4 where applicable, we will add GST to your grant payment.
Applications for grant funding will be accepted under two streams:
- Live music venues - with a maximum grant amount of $150,000.
- Music festivals - with a maximum grant amount dependent on proven audience size:
- festivals with 10,000 or less attendees, the maximum grant amount is $150,000.
- festivals with greater than 10,000 attendees, the maximum grant amount is $250,000.
You are required to contribute towards the grant activities. There is no minimum or maximum amount of co-contribution, but the level of contribution is expected to be relative to the nature and scale of the supported activity (as considered in assessment Criterion 2). Co-contribution must be in addition to funding from other Commonwealth, state, territory or local government sources.
Limitations
To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be registered for the purposes of GST
- be a permanent resident of Australia
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
- comply with all regulatory, industry and legal requirements in relation to copyright, licensing, employment, planning and environmental protection.
And be one of the following entity types:
- a company incorporated in Australia
- a company incorporated by guarantee
- a sole trader with employees
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
- an incorporated association
- a partnership
- an incorporated not-for-profit organisation
- an Australian local government body
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
We can only accept applications from:
- organisations that have a primary purpose to host live public performances of original contemporary music, with a strong focus on showcasing Australian artists
- organisations with at least three years of demonstrated experience delivering live music
- organisations that are a majority-Australian owned business (including any parent or related companies).
You are not eligible to apply if you are:
- an organisation, or your activity partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s website on the list of ‘Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme’ (www.nationalredress.gov.au)
- an individual (unless you are a sole trader with employees)
- an unincorporated association
- an overseas resident/organisation
- an organisation that receives income from gambling or gambling related sources
- an organisation for which delivering original live music is a secondary or ancillary function.
Applications / Guidelines
Apply Using SmartyGrants:https://www.fundingcentre.com.au/grants/gold-coast/G18814/apply
Contact Details
- Phone: 02 6136 8008
- Email: music@arts.gov.au
We take pride in ensuring our data is up to date and accurate, but you should not rely on our data alone. Please double-check important information on the funder's website before applying.