The Victorian Government is continuing to back the state’s music industry with new grants to support local live music festivals.
A new round of Live Music Festivals Fund was announced, which will provide grants to established Victorian festival organisers to expand much-loved music events and bring more festivals to music lovers statewide.
Delivered by Music Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Government, Live Music Festivals Fund applications will open on February 25 and operators of festivals with more than 1,000 attendees are eligible to apply for grants of up to $50,000.
The first round of the Live Music Festivals Fund in 2024 awarded grants to 22 festivals, with almost two-thirds from regional Victoria.
Previously supported festivals included roots and folk music festival CresFest, which will be held on 4-6 April and Echuca-Moama’s Riverboats Festival, which kicks off this weekend and will see thousands of people enjoying live music on the banks of the Murray.
At a time when the industry is facing a challenging operating environment, the grants will help organisers stage their events, creating local jobs for people on and off the stage, and attract music lovers to towns, suburbs and cities across Victoria.
Live Music Festivals Fund is just one of the ways the Victorian Government is backing the state’s music industry, complementing programs like 10,000 Gigs: The Victorian Gig Fund, which is now open for applications from music venues, Music Works grants for musicians and music workers, and the newly established Victorian Music Industry Advisory Council.
Applications for the Live Music Festivals Fund open on Tuesday, 25 February at 10am and close on Tuesday, 25 March at 2pm. An online information session will be held on Tuesday, 4 March to help people with their applications. To find out more about the Live Music Festivals Fund visit musicvictoria.com.au.