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Office for the Arts

Revive Live venue and festival grants

Up to A$150,000 for live music venues and up to A$250,000 for large festivals to keep staging original Australian music.

A$250,000Max per grant

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Category: Live
Who applies: Organisations
When to apply: Once a year, in August

Who can apply

Established live music venues and contemporary music festivals; one application per organisation
Festivals with 10,000 or fewer attendees can ask for up to A$150,000
You must contribute to the cost, in cash or in kind
Joint or consortium applications are accepted

How to apply

1
Find the opportunity on GrantConnect and register as a user
2
Apply through SmartyGrants from the Revive Live page between the opening and closing dates

Add a balanced budget with quotes, a work plan and support material

Ask the Contemporary Music team questions; it cannot review draft applications

Checked against arts.gov.au on October 28, 2026.

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