Music Australia: International Professional and Artistic Development

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 $3,000, up to a maximum of $15,000, whereby the recipient must demonstrate an investment of an equal or greater amount to the funding request.
• The International Professional and Artistic Development Fund (Category 2) is designed to support activity that includes:
  • Co-writing sessions
  • Invitation to a songwriting camp
  • Contribution towards overseas recording expenses such as tracking, mixing, mastering
  • Engaging an international producer
  • International residency or fellowship
  • Attending an international trade fair, trade show, conference, forum
  • Visa costs to work in overseas territories

Who can apply?

• 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.
• Activity must start between 1 July 2024 and 1 October 2024, and be completed within 9 months.
• An applicant can submit a maximum of one application to each category of the Music Australia Export Development Fund.

Ineligible

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.