Creative Australia

Export fund: professional development abroad

Music Australia Export Development Fund: International Professional and Artistic Development

Matched funding for Australian contemporary music artists and professionals to do professional development abroad.

A$15,000Max per grant

Country: Australia
Category: International
Who applies: Artists

Who can apply

Practising Australian contemporary music artists, citizens or permanent residents
Showcases, co-writes, camps, recording abroad, residencies, trade fairs or business meetings
Matched funding at least equal to the grant, with evidence; no government grants as match
No overdue reports or debts to Creative Australia; one application per category per round

How to apply

Register in the application system at least two business days before the closing date
Apply with a budget and up to three support links, including matched funding evidence
Submit before the quarterly closing date, for activity starting in that round's window
Industry advisors assess and Music Australia decides; notification about three months later

Questions

How much does Export fund: professional development abroad pay?: Up to A$15,000 per grant, paid by Creative Australia.
Who can apply for Export fund: professional development abroad?: Practising Australian contemporary music artists, citizens or permanent residents. Showcases, co-writes, camps, recording abroad, residencies, trade fairs or business meetings. Matched funding at least equal to the grant, with evidence; no government grants as match. No overdue reports or debts to Creative Australia; one application per category per round.
When can I apply for Export fund: professional development abroad?: Creative Australia publishes no fixed deadline. Check creative.gov.au before you apply.
Where do I apply for Export fund: professional development abroad?: On creative.gov.au, the funder's own site. Your application goes straight to Creative Australia.

Checked against creative.gov.au on October 28, 2026.

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Who can apply

Practising Australian contemporary music artists, citizens or permanent residents

Showcases, co-writes, camps, recording abroad, residencies, trade fairs or business meetings

Matched funding at least equal to the grant, with evidence; no government grants as match

No overdue reports or debts to Creative Australia; one application per category per round

How to apply

Apply with a budget and up to three support links, including matched funding evidence

Submit before the quarterly closing date, for activity starting in that round's window

Industry advisors assess and Music Australia decides; notification about three months later

Questions

How much does Export fund: professional development abroad pay?

Up to A$15,000 per grant, paid by Creative Australia.

Who can apply for Export fund: professional development abroad?

Practising Australian contemporary music artists, citizens or permanent residents. Showcases, co-writes, camps, recording abroad, residencies, trade fairs or business meetings. Matched funding at least equal to the grant, with evidence; no government grants as match. No overdue reports or debts to Creative Australia; one application per category per round.

When can I apply for Export fund: professional development abroad?

Creative Australia publishes no fixed deadline. Check creative.gov.au before you apply.

Where do I apply for Export fund: professional development abroad?

On creative.gov.au, the funder's own site. Your application goes straight to Creative Australia.

Checked against creative.gov.au on October 28, 2026.