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 supports emerging, breakthrough and established acts and is available for Australian citizens or permanent residents who are practising contemporary music artists. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers.

The International Performance and Touring Activity fund (Category 1) supports international touring and showcase activity, with matched funding of $5,000 to $75,000.

Who can apply

• Australian music artists, composers and creators, individually or in groups
• multiple Australian music artists or groups touring together (e.g. a headline and support act)
• organisations and music businesses on behalf of their artists
• if you have previously been successful in the Export Development Fund, you can apply again. However, priority may be given to first time recipients
• we encourage First Nations applicants to apply.

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