The Revive Live program was announced as part of the Government’s Critical Support for the Live Music and Festivals measure in the 2024/25 Federal Budget. The Government provided a further $25 million to extend the program for an additional two years to 30 June 2027.
Revive Live will provide essential support to established live music venues and Australian music festivals to assist them to continue to operate in the current operating climate, limiting venue closures and event cancellations, and stimulating long-term sustainability. Revive Live will also have a focus on improving accessibility for disabled artists and patrons.
Revive Live will:
- Increase performance opportunities including the development and discoverability of original contemporary music by Australian artists
- support a sustainable Australian live music ecosystem, allowing established live music venues to continue operating, and avoiding cancellation of Australian music festivals
- support stability in live music venues and music festivals, building resilience to change and risk, safety, inclusivity and representative programming
- improve accessibility at live music venues and music festivals, providing participation opportunities for audiences with disability as well as career pathways for musicians and music workers with disability.
Revive Live - Round 2 will run from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, with a total of $11.6 million available in 2025-26. The maximum grant amount is $150,000 for venues and small festivals, and larger festivals with more than 10,000 attendees can receive funding of up to $250,000.
To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be registered for the purposes of GST
- be a permanent resident of Australia
- have an account with an Australian financial institution
- comply with all regulatory, industry and legal requirements in relation to copyright, licensing, employment, planning and environmental protection.
And be one of the following entity types:
- a company incorporated in Australia
- a company incorporated by guarantee
- a sole trader with employees
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
- an incorporated association
- a partnership
- an incorporated not-for-profit organisation
- an Australian local government body
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
We can only accept applications from:
- organisations that have a primary purpose to host live public performances of original contemporary music, with a strong focus on showcasing Australian artists (Australian local government bodies are exempt from this criterion)
- organisations with at least three years of demonstrated experience delivering live music
- organisations that are a majority-Australian owned business
You are not eligible to apply if you are:
- an organisation, or your activity partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s website on the list of ‘Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme’ (www.nationalredress.gov.au)
- an individual (unless you are a sole trader with employees)
- an unincorporated association
- an overseas resident/organisation
- an organisation that receives income from gambling or gambling related sources
- an organisation for which delivering original live music is a secondary or ancillary function.
Funding is available for projects commencing from 1 December 2025.
$11,600,000.00
From $5,000.00 to $250,000.00
Please read the Revive Live Open Competitive guidelines and click the 'Submit Application' button in the sidebar to apply.
