• First Peoples creatives stream
  Applications led by Victorian First Peoples creatives or First Peoples led collectives/micro to small organisations can choose to be assessed in alignment with Aboriginal self-determination by an assessment panel of First Peoples music industry peers.
• General stream
  All other applications will be assessed by music industry peers across a diverse range of genres and experience.

• Deaf and Disabled creatives stream
  Applications led by Victorian Deaf and Disabled creatives or collectives/micro to small organisations can choose to be assessed by a mixed panel of music industry peers with lived experience of deafness and disability.

Please note: 

• If your application is in the Deaf and Disabled stream or the General stream and includes First Peoples activities, it may be reviewed by a Cultural Protocol Review panel composed of First Peoples professionals from the creative industries. Your application must demonstrate adherence to cultural protocols to receive support. For guidance on how to demonstrate cultural protocols, please refer to the program guidelines.
• If you are eligible to apply to more than one stream (for example, First Peoples and Deaf and Disabled), you must choose one panel to assess your application, so please consider which panel you would prefer or speak to program staff.

You are eligible to apply if you:

• are a Victorian-based individual, collective/group, or micro to small organisation

• have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)

• If you don’t have an ABN, you can apply for one online or apply through an auspice body with an ABN.

• have no overdue Creative Victoria (or former Arts Victoria) acquittals.

Depending on if you are applying as an individual, organisation or collective there are specific eligibility requirements in the program guidelines (which you can download below).