Current Grants & Opportunities for Artists – Updated Regularly

GYROstream

February 19, 2025

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Last updated July 3 2025

At GYROstream, we’re all about helping artists take their careers to the next level. Whether you’re looking for funding, recognition, or performance opportunities, there are plenty of options available in the Australian and New Zealand music industries right now. Check out the current grants and competitions below, and be sure to keep an eye on this post for regular updates!

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BIGSOUND

Applications are now open for BIGSOUND 2025! The southern hemisphere’s largest music conference is back for another year, giving rising Australian talent the opportunity to perform for some of the most influential figures in the industry.‍

📝 Find out more here.

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Regional and Remote Music Summit Travel Bursaries

Apply now for funding to help you attend the Regional & Remote Music Summit in Byron Bay.

📝 VIC - Find out more here.

📝 NSW - Find out more here.

📝 NT - Find out more here.

📝 QLD- Find out more here.

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Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships

The Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships support exceptional mid-career artists and thought leaders with a track record of outstanding talent and achievement. The fellowships are untied, allowing recipients the freedom to pursue their creative practice without specific project requirements.‍
🗓 Closing date: August 25 2025
📝 Find out more here.

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Match Lab – Creative Australia

Match Lab offers matched funding and coaching to independent artists and groups running crowdfunding campaigns for creative projects. Participants take part in a two-day workshop to help build skills in fundraising and audience development.

💰 Up to $10,000 in matched funding
🗓 Closing date: August 6 2025
📝 Find out more here.

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Melbourne Prize for Music 2025

The Melbourne Prize for Music offers Victorian musicians, composers, and sound artists the chance to win significant career development awards across multiple categories, including the $60,000 main prize, emerging composer awards, residencies, and more.

💰 Up to $60,000
🗓 Closing date: July 7 2025
📝 Find out more here.

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Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups

Up to $50,000 for a range of activities and projects, both national and international, across all art forms.

💰 Up to $50,000
🗓 Closing date: September 2 2025
📝 Find out more here.

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Contemporary Music Touring Program

Creative Australia’s Contemporary Music Touring Program supports national tours by Australian musicians performing original contemporary music, with the aim of reaching audiences in regional and remote communities.

💰 Up to $50,000
🗓 Closing date: September 3 2025
📝 Find out more here.

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Create NSW: Touring & Travel Fund

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.

💰 $2,500 - $5,000
🗓 November 28, 2025
📝 Find out more here.

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Regional Arts NSW: Quick Response Grants

Quick Response Grants are now available monthly from February to November, with decisions announced five days after each month’s end. Individuals can apply for up to $3,000; organizations up to $5,000.

💰 Up to $5,000
🗓 Ongoing fund.
📝 Find out more here.

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Regional Arts Victoria

Quick Response Grants assist with unplanned professional development or small projects, providing up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organizations to seize opportunities at short notice.

💰 Up to $5,000
🗓 Ongoing fund.
📝 Find out more here.

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Destination NSW Regional Event Fund: Event Development

The Regional Event Fund's Event Development stream provides grants of up to $50,000 for events previously supported by the Flagship Event stream. These grants aim to enhance tourism and increase overnight stays. Applications remain open until all funds are awarded.

💰 Up to $50,000
🗓 Ongoing fund.
📝 Find out more here.

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Support Act Crisis Relief Grants

Crisis Relief Grants are available to musicians, managers, crew, and music workers facing financial hardship due to illness, injury, mental health, age, or other crises affecting their ability to work. Approved grants cover bills or personal expenses related to the crisis through direct payments, rather than cash.

‍🗓 Ongoing grant.
📝 Find out more here.

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Carriage Studio Artist Residency

Carriage Studio is offering 3-day residencies for artists and producers in or visiting Naarm/Melbourne. The space is fully equipped for production, mixing, mastering, and overdub recording, featuring audio interfaces, microphones, preamps, compressors, MIDI instruments, a weighted piano, guitars, high-quality monitoring, and stream decks. Just bring your laptop, and you're ready to create!

‍🗓 Ongoing opportunity.
📝 Find out more here.

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The Australian Cultural Fund

The Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) serves as a fundraising platform dedicated to supporting Australian artists. Artists can utilize the ACF to present their projects, launch fundraising campaigns, and encourage art enthusiasts and supporters to contribute. Remarkably, every dollar donated goes directly to the artists' creative endeavours.