International Performance and Touring Activity (Australia)

The establishment of the Music Australia Export Development Fund forms 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 at distinct phases of their international careers.

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 practicing music professionals. This includes solo artists, instrumentalists, bands, ensembles, DJ/producers and electronic artists, producers, songwriters and composers.

Funding Information

• A minimum of $5,000, up to a maximum of $25,000, whereby the recipient must demonstrate an investment of an equal or greater amount to the funding request.
• The International Performance and Touring fund is designed to support activity that includes:
  • Headline tour, support tour, opening slot (or combination of all three)
  • Festival or Biennale appearance/s
  • Commissioned performance/s
  • Official showcase performance

Eligibility Criteria

• Your activity must meet the following definition of contemporary music: “Australian contemporary music is any genre or subgenre of music currently composed, written, produced by Australians and licensed, recorded, presented, and distributed through commercial and non-commercial activity. For the purposes of Music Australia’s initial investments, the focus will be on musical works that are new, original and relevant to contemporary Australia.”
• Open to Australian artists, composers, creators individually or in groups.
• Organisations and music businesses may apply on behalf of their artists.
• First Nations applicants are encouraged to apply as additional investment will be made available to support First Nations artists across all three categories.

Ineligibility Criteria

• 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.

For more information, visit Creative Australia.