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Music Works Grants Uncovering & Evolving Talent

If you’re a Victorian-based musician, band, manager, promoter, label or other music industry professional, you could apply for a @creative.victoria Music Works grant! This round closes Thursday, 18 April. You’ll find FAQ’s and tools to help with your application via the CV website: https://creative.vic.gov.au/funding-opportunities/find-a-funding-opportunity/music-works

Music Works Grants supports Victorian-based contemporary music industry artists or industry professionals across all genres and career stages to undertake projects with creative and/or commercial outcomes. Funding can be used for the creation of new works, collaboration and partnerships, professional development, marketing, tour support, and more.


Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship offers up to $50,000 for artists across various disciplines

Focus Areas


Uncovering Talent ($5,000) is for first-time grant recipients and encourages applications from early career artists. It is for music industry professionals to undertake creative projects and professional development opportunities.

Download guidelines here


Evolve and Export ($10,000-$20,000) encourages innovation in music creation and reaching new markets. It is for music industry professionals with a proven track record to undertake creative projects and professional development opportunities.

Download guidelines here


Streams

Each focus area has three streams:


  1. First Peoples Stream Victorian First Peoples applications will be assessed in alignment with Aboriginal self-determination by a First Peoples assessment panel.

  2. Deaf and Disabled Stream Victorian deaf and disabled music industry professionals or music industry businesses or organisations will be assessed by a panel of music industry peers with lived experience of Deafness and Disability.

  3. General Stream All other applications will be assessed by a panel made up of a diverse range of music industry peers.


Current round closes is Thursday, 18 April 2024.




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