Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the Program, a business must:

• be in Victoria
• hold an Australian Business Number (ABN) registered in Victoria and have held that ABN from 27 May 2021
• meet the definition in the guidelines of a ‘Presenter’ of a ‘Live Performance Event’
• have scheduled an event to take place between 11:59pm on 27 May 2021 and 11:59pm on 2 September 2021 that was unable to proceed due to lockdown or COVID-19 health restrictions that commenced at 11:59pm on 27 May 2021
• have incurred losses or unrecoverable costs equal to or greater than the amount applied for (either $7000 or $5000 for one event and an additional $5000 for a second event, if applicable)
• be registered for Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 27 May 2021
• be trading solvently at the time of application
• be registered with the responsible Federal or State regulator
• gain consent from the key Contracted Suppliers for the affected event to give the following business details in the application: business name and ABN.

And if it is an employing business, it must also:

• be registered with WorkSafe Victoria
• have an annual Victorian payroll of up to $10 million in 2020-21 on an ungrouped basis
• attest that the business is supporting its workers to access any paid leave entitlements, or to work from home during the COVID-19 lockdown or health restrictions, and supporting their casual workers, where possible.

Grant amount

Applicants were able to apply for either $7000 or $5000 for one event, depending on losses or unrecoverable costs, and a further $5000 for a second event. There was a cap of $12,000 per applicant across the two rounds of the program.

The amount received through the Live Performance Support Program will be reduced for applicants who also received funding through the Business Costs Assistance Program Round Two or Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund 2021.