CURRENT 2024 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
*dates listed are the closing dates for applications
NOVEMBER 2025:
⭐ Touring and Travel Fund 2025/26
Touring and Travel Fund 2024/25
This quick response funding program is designed for domestic and international touring and travel activity for NSW contemporary music artists, acts and music industry professionals.
Key information
Status: Open
Grant amount: Up to $2,500 per person for domestic activity and up to $5,000 per person for international activity
Application opened: 1 November 2024
Application closes: 28 November 2025, 12:00 pm
⭐ Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Project Fund
Open to Australian First Nations artists or arts workers between the ages of 18 and 35 to support their creative practice and career development, nationally and internationally across all art forms.
Applications open: Thursday 18 September 2025
Applications close: Tuesday 11 November 2025
Amount: $10,000 to $20,000
Notifications: January 2026
Projects can commence on or from: 2 February 2026
Contact
Jack Wilkie-Jans
Project Manager, First Nations Investment and Development
Ph: 02 9215 9040
E: jack.wilkie-jans@creative.gov.au
⭐ Space to Create: First Nations Music Residency
An immersive program providing First Nations creatives at all levels with studio space, mentoring and production support.
Key dates
Applications open: Thursday 18 September 2025
Applications close: Tuesday 11 November 2025 (3pm AEST)
Notification date: Early January 2026
Activity period:
Group Residency: 16 March 2026 - 21 March 2026
Individual Residencies: 23 March 2026 - 19 Oct 2026
Contact
Joseph Clarke
Project Manager
First Nations Arts and Culture
Email: joseph.clarke@creative.gov.au
DECEMBER 2025:
⭐ MUSIC AUSTRALIA EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND: International Market and Audience Development
Up to $10,000 matched funding to support international promotional and content creation activities.
Key dates
Applications close: Tuesday 2 December 2025 (3pm AEDT)
Notification date: From February 2026
Eligible activity dates: Your export activity must start between 1 April 2026 and 30 June 2026 and be completed within 12 months
Amount: $2,000 to $10,000
⭐ MUSIC AUSTRALIA EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FUND: International Performance and Touring Activity
Up to $75,000 matched funding for international tours and performances by Australian contemporary music artists.
Key dates
Applications close: Tuesday 2 December 2025 (3pm AEDT)
Notification date: From February 2026
Eligible activity dates: Your export activity must start between 1 April 2026 and 30 June 2026 and be completed within 12 months
Amount: $5,000 to $75,000