Amped up: Live music festivals eligible for grants worth at least $400,000
- Crisafulli Government backing Queensland's not-for-profit arts and cultural festivals with applications open for four-year core funding.
- Arts Queensland's Organisations Fund offers a vital boost for the sector after national festivals forced to cancel last year due to rising costs.
- Community live music festivals form a key part of the Destination 2045 commitment and Queensland's 20-year tourism plan.
The Crisafulli Government is backing the state's not-for-profit live music festivals with applications now open for four-year grants worth a minimum of $100,000 per annum.
Arts Queensland's Organisations Fund 2026-2029 aims to help small-to-medium Queensland-based arts and cultural organisations strike a chord with audiences and deliver vibrant experiences across the state.
The Fund supports not-for-profit festivals whose programs feature live music in engaging audiences, strengthening communities, sharing stories, and providing significant employment opportunities for Queensland artists and arts workers.
The grants subsidise core operational and program delivery costs, ensuring festivals are well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities on offer in the lead up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Minister for the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said the Crisafulli Government recognises the vital economic contribution not-for-profit festivals make to local communities.
"Our investment will ensure Queensland's arts and cultural festivals provide access to high quality arts experiences, platform local artists and stories, and work to supercharge tourism outcomes across the state," Minister Langbroek said.
"Ensuring we have a calendar of world-class festivals and events will boost the state's reputation as a key cultural destination and deliver on the Crisafulli Government's commitment to Destination 2045, and the development of Queensland's 20-year tourism plan."
The Fund offers a specific stream for not-for-profit arts and cultural festivals that present live music as a key component. Applications are now open, and close on Monday, March 10.
