Revive Live

Overview

The Australian Government’s National Cultural Policy Revive recognises the importance of the live music sector and is increasing the support for the music industry.  The Revive Live program is part of the Government’s Critical Support for the Live Music and Festivals measure in the 2024/25 Federal Budget. Revive Live will provide essential support to established live music venues and music festivals to assist them to continue to operate inthe 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:     protect performance opportunities, 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 established Australian music festivals support stability in live music venues and music festivals, building and 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 will run from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, with $7.7 million available. The maximum grant amount is $100,000 for venues and small festivals, and larger festivals with more than 10,000 attendees can revive funding of up to $200,000. A larger grant amount of up to $250,000 may be considered, where warranted, and assessed on a case by case basis (for example, touring festivals in three or more cities with more than 30,000 combined attendees).