Live Music Support program - Round 4

The Live Music Support Program (LMSP) Round 4 provides grant funding to Queensland-based indoor live music venues to offset revenue losses and stabilise business operations in 2021 for costs incurred from 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2021. 

This builds on earlier support delivered via the Queensland Government’s Arts and Cultural Recovery Package. This program acknowledges the continuing impacts of COVID-19 on the financial viability of live music venues, and the importance of music venues for Queensland communities, artists, and the economy.

Information about the fund

Objectives 

• Relieve short term cost pressures for live music venues operating at reduced capacity.
• Support employment of venue staff, technical crew and artists.
• Ensure venues that program original live music are in a strong position to safely resume full operations when restrictions are lifted.
• Support the current and future viability of Queensland’s live music ecology.

 

Funding range

From $100,000 to $380,000 subject to eligibility criteria. 

 

Eligibility criteria

LMSP Round 4 provides further financial relief to assist dedicated live music venues located in Queensland to continue operating following an extended period of social distancing restrictions. See Live Music Support Program guidelines below for a full list of eligibility requirements.

 

Key dates

Opens: 18 March 2022

Closing date: 4pm on 18 April 2022

Funding Announcement:  June 2022

 

Live Music Support program - Round 4 documents

• Fund guidelines - DOCX (315.49 KB) or PDF (195.08 KB)
• Fund FAQS - DOCX (260.18 KB) or PDF (145.97 KB)
• LMSP 4 - Programming evidence template example (XLSX) (8.89 KB)
• Important Information for Applicants

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