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Skills and arts development grants support skills development for professional artists and artsworkers, and projects that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants.

Presentation and promotion grants support one-off projects that present, publish, distribute and/or market quality music of any style.

International pathways supports international touring by Australian musicians performing predominantly original Australian music.

Program grants provide funding for a limited number of dynamic organisations with a track record of achievement in presentation, service delivery, youth training or other relevant areas.

Skills and arts development grants support skills development for professional artists and artsworkers, and projects that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants.

Key organisations - emerging grants are for outstanding music organisations that are leading artistic ensembles or service providers. It is the pathway to key organisations multi-year funding. The next closing date for this category will be in 2011.

Fellowship grants provide artists with financial support for two years for creative work and/or professional development.

International pathways supports international touring by Australian musicians performing predominantly original Australian music.

New work grants support one-off projects that involve the creation or development of music, new musical material or media arts projects.

New work grants support one-off projects that involve the creation or development of music, new musical material or media arts projects.

Live on stage provides travel support for professional musicians and their manager/representative selected to showcase original Australian music at key international music trade fairs and international festivals.

Soundclash supports music which takes risks and demonstrates innovation within the popular music form.

Connections is a new Australia Council initiative supporting artists and arts workers to initiate residencies with non-arts businesses and industries.

Presentation and promotion grants support one-off projects that present, publish, distribute and/or market quality music of any style.

New work grants support one-off projects that involve the creation or development of music, new musical material or media arts projects.

New work grants support one-off projects that involve the creation or development of music, new musical material or media arts projects.

Arts organisations project grants - interconnections are for collaborations between major performing arts organisations and key organisations or major performing arts and small to medium arts companies.

Skills and arts development grants support skills development for professional artists and artsworkers, and projects that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants.

International pathways supports international touring by Australian musicians performing predominantly original Australian music.

Key organisations – multi-year grants are for outstanding music organisations that are leading artistic ensembles or service providers. The next closing date for this category will be in 2011.

The Don Banks Music Award is to publicly honour a senior artist of high distinction who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to music in Australia.

Arts organisations project grants - creative professionals involve training, placements and mentorships and creative workforce traineeships for major performing arts organisations.

This is a six-month residency for media artists with ABC Radio National in Sydney to commence in April 2010. Part of the residency may take place in ABC studios in other states or territories.

Arts organisations project grants - young and emerging are creative residences & artist commissions for major performing arts and key performing arts organisations.

Live on stage provides travel support for professional musicians and their manager/representative selected to showcase original Australian music at key international music trade fairs and international festivals.

Project fellowship grants are offered to artists or a significant creative and/or developmental project that will benefit their artistic development.

Skills and arts development grants support skills development for professional artists and artsworkers, and projects that foster skills development for the applicant and/or other participants.

Presentation and promotion grants support one-off projects that present, publish, distribute and/or market quality music of any style.

International pathways supports international touring by Australian musicians performing predominantly original Australian music.

Presentation and promotion grants support one-off projects that present, publish, distribute and/or market quality music of any style.