10,000 Gigs – The Victorian Gig Fund

Overview

Artist Fee Assistance for Venues

10,000 Gigs: The Victorian Gig Fund is a Victorian Government program delivered by Music Victoria that will fund venues to provide Victorian musicians with paid performance opportunities in the state of Victoria.

Key Information

Applications Open: 10am Wednesday 12 August 2026 (AEST)

Applications Close: 2pm Wednesday 2 September 2026 (AEST)

Outcome Notification: By the end of November 2026

Eligible Project Dates: Between 1 December 2026 and 30 June 2027

Grant Amount: $5,500 or $11,000

Eligible Venues

• Licensed Live Music Venues (State-wide) whose primary business model is presenting live music with a capacity between 50-1,200 people
• Local Venues (Outer-metro and Regional Victoria only) with a capacity less than 1,200 people. (e.g. record stores, bookstores, community centres, town halls, hospitality venues or presenter or promoter collaborating with a local venue etc.).

Grant Amounts

Venues can apply for one of two grant amounts:

• $5,500 (excl. GST) to present 10 gigs. A minimum of $5,000 should go to artist fees, with the additional $500 provided to assist with overhead costs, including, event set-up, marketing and promotion, or
• $11,000 (excl. GST) to present 20 gigs. A minimum of $10,000 should go to artist fees, with the additional $1,000 provided to assist with overhead costs, including event set-up, marketing and promotion

First Peoples

The 2026 round of 10,000 Gigs: The Victorian Gig Fund has a dedicated First Peoples application and assessment process, delivered by Creative Victoria First Peoples program staff in collaboration with Music Victoria.

Please reach out to Creative Victoria’s First Peoples Grants team at FirstPeoplesGrants@creative.vic.gov.au to set up a time to chat or discuss your application.

If your application is not First Peoples-led but will involve First Peoples activity or engagement, please reach out to Music Victoria staff at gigs@musicvictoria.com.au.

Program Guidelines

How To Apply

You can apply via the Music Victoria Grants Portal or by clicking the Apply Now button below.

If you have access requirements, please get in touch via gigs@musicvictoria.com.au to discuss suitable alternative options for submitting your application.

Apply Now

Information Session

Register below to attend the Online Information Session at 1pm Tuesday 18 August 2026. A recording of the session will be available on this webpage afterward.

Register

Book An Appointment

Book a 15-minute appointment with a Victorian Gig Fund team member. These will be available from Monday 17 August 2026.

Appointments are limited to one per applicant so please ensure you have prepared for your meeting so we can help you within the scheduled time.

Book Appointment

Contacts

General applicants: gigs@musicvictoria.com.au

First Peoples applicants: firstpeoplesgrants@creative.vic.gov.au