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This grant supports dedicated live music venues to purchase equipment, undertake infrastructure works and to install high-end audiovisual systems and advanced lighting technology.

Dedicated live music venues can apply for a grant to support the following venue upgrades:

• Equipment purchase and infrastructure works up to $150,000

OR

• High-end audiovisual systems and advanced lighting technology up to $300,000.

See the ‘Types of projects funded under this grant’ section for details of the specific works that can be supported.

You can only apply for one type of venue upgrade, not both.

This funding aims to:

• build capability of dedicated live music venues to deliver world class audience and visitor experiences
• increase the number of fit-for-purpose live music venues in NSW
• increase sector knowledge and expertise in best practice sound management and sustainable live music programming
• increase diversity of live music offerings
• increase accessibility and access within venues
• improve venue energy and climate sustainability
• increase venue technological capacity.

Venue Upgrade Grants - Infrastructure and Equipment will run as a two-stage application process:

• Stage one - Applications to the expression of interest round will close at 2pm on 28 September
• Stage two - Venues successful at the expression of interest round will be invited to submit a full application.

This grant supports NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander led music businesses and organisations with a track record of delivering significant outcomes for First Nations contemporary music in NSW.

This funding program is for NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander led music programs and resources that build the capacity of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists, industry professionals and music businesses, address best practice and emerging trends, promote music in NSW and deliver research and advocacy.

This funding aims to:  

• prioritise and protect First Nations NSW music  
• develop skills and capacity for NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists and acts  
• upskill NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander industry professionals and music businesses in best practice and emerging trends  
• improve industry standards  
• promote NSW music and increase engagement with local music through content creation, collaboration and partnerships 
• leverage technology solutions to enhance collaboration and innovation 
• support industry-led research and advocacy 
• strengthen NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.  

This quick response funding program is designed for domestic and international travel activity for NSW contemporary music artists, acts and music industry professionals.

Funding can support travel and accommodation costs for: 

Artists and Acts 

• domestic tours  
• domestic professional development opportunities, including performance at significant music market events, attendance at workshops, camps, mentorships and residencies 
• significant international professional development opportunities, including performance at significant international music market events, attendance at workshops, camps, mentorships and residencies. 

For domestic tours and performance at music markets, funding can support up to six people per touring party. This includes the artists and a maximum of two people with roles that support the artists to undertake the tour. These support roles include:      

• one operational crew member (e.g. tour manager or key technical production crew)       
• one support person for people with disability, family or cultural needs. 

Music Industry Professionals 

• domestic professional development opportunities for music industry professionals working in contemporary music to attend significant music market events and/or identified business opportunities 
• significant international professional development opportunities for music industry professionals working in contemporary music to attend international music market events and/or identified business opportunities. 

This program is open for applications until Friday 25 June 2027, with applications assessed monthly. Applications submitted by 12pm (midday) on the last Friday of each month (excluding December) will be grouped together for assessment.

Applicants will be notified of the decision within 4 weeks of the closing date. 

Please see the frequently asked questions for a list of submission dates and activity start dates, definitions and additional details. 

This funding aims to:       

• increase domestic performance opportunities for NSW artists      
• support professional development for NSW artists and music industry professionals  
• strengthen the live music ecosystem      
• grow music audiences for NSW artists.   

This program does not support international touring. Please see the International Touring program for support for significant international touring opportunities.

This funding program is designed to support established artists and acts to tour internationally.

Funding can support travel and accommodation costs for established artists and acts who identify a career-defining international touring opportunity. 

Costs to support the artist and acts will be prioritised but costs relating to support roles will also be considered.  

Applicants must match the funding request with their own cash contribution.  

Applications will close 12pm (midday) Friday 31 July, Friday 30 October, Friday 29 January and Friday 30 April. Applications submitted after 12pm (midday) will not be accepted.

Applicants will be notified of the decision within 4 weeks of the closing date.  

Please see the frequently asked questions for additional details.  

This funding aims to:       

• support established NSW artists and acts to tour internationally  
• champion NSW music 
• grow international music audiences for NSW artists.  

This program does not support domestic touring or professional development opportunities. Please see the Domestic Touring and Professional Development program.

This grant supports NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists and acts to create, record and promote new and original contemporary music, undertake professional development and purchase equipment.

This funding aims to:   

• prioritise and protect First Nations music  
• strengthen the recorded music ecosystem for NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists  
• future proof the NSW music industry for NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists through upskilling and collaboration   
• build the profile of NSW Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander music. 

The Aboriginal Sport for Respect Grant program enables Aboriginal organisations and communities to design and lead activities that reflect local priorities and ways of knowing, fostering respectful relationships through genuine partnership with the sport and active recreation sector.

The key objectives of the program are to:

Support Aboriginal-led Prevention through Sport: Enable Aboriginal communities, organisations and leaders to design and deliver primary prevention activities that reflect local priorities, strengths, culture and Aboriginal ways of knowing.

Promote safe, respectful and inclusive sporting environments: Support projects that use sport and active recreation to strengthen respectful relationships, challenge harmful attitudes and behaviours, and promote safety, inclusion and belonging

Address the drivers of DFSV in culturally meaningful ways: Support projects that respond to the gendered, colonial and social drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence in ways that are culturally safe, strengths-based, trauma-informed and community-led.

Build local capability and partnerships for prevention: Strengthen the ability of Aboriginal communities, sport and active recreation organisations, ACCOs, DFSV prevention specialists and local partners to work together and embed prevention into everyday sporting activities, leadership, policies, practices and community engagement.

Strengthen learning and impact through Aboriginal-led reflection and evaluation in sport: Embedding culturally appropriate reflection, continuous evaluation and storytelling to understand what works, what is meaningful for communities, identify opportunities to strengthen impact and how Aboriginal-led approaches can inform future prevention activity and investment.

The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program is aimed at providing Automated External Defibrillators and associated equipment to NSW sport and recreation facilities and clubs.

The key objectives of the Program align to the Office of Sport Strategic Plan ‘Everyone Plays Here’, with the specific objectives to:

• Promote wider access to these devices across NSW
• Support local sport and active recreational clubs or related incorporated organisations located in, or servicing, the most disadvantaged areas of NSW in purchasing an AED package.

The NSW Government has allocated up to $500,000 in 2026/27 for this Program.

• Grants of up to $3,000 are available to fund the cost of an approved AED package listed in Appendix A.
• There is no mandatory financial contribution. However, where the cost of the selected package exceeds $3,000, the organisation must fund the additional cost.
• Eligible organisations can only receive funding for one AED package under this round of the Program.