Victoria Crosby

Grant Overview

The Victoria Crosby Young Australian Artist Grant provides $1,000 AUD in direct financial support to one recipient each year to assist with recording, development, or professional growth.

The grant prioritises songwriting, storytelling, authenticity, and potential over polish or commercial success.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

Be aged 18–25 (at any time from October 1st 2026 to May 27th 2027.

Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident

Be a singer-songwriter performing original material

Artists working in contemporary country-rock or country-pop styles are welcome, provided songwriting and storytelling remain central to their work. Not sure? Put a submission in anyway rather than self excluding!

Grant Amount

$1,000 AUD

Personally funded by Victoria Crosby

Paid as a single lump sum to one recipient per year

Use of Funds

Grant funds may be used for:

Recording, mixing, or mastering

Demos or music videos

Instruments or essential gear

Marketing, PR, or distribution

Travel related to recording or performance

Songwriting or professional development

Funds may not be used for:

General living expenses

Alcohol or drugs

Non-music purchases

Sponsors & Industry Partners

The recipient may receive optional additional support from industry partners, subject to availability.

Additional support:

Is not guaranteed

Does not influence selection decisions

Application Timeline

Applications open annually during the first  week of October commencing 2026

Applications close in late March or early April

Applications are reviewed during April and May

Winner Announcement

The recipient of the Victoria Crosby Young Australian Artist Grant is announced annually on 27 May.

Selection Process

Applications are reviewed by Victoria Crosby, with support from a small advisory group.

The final decision rests solely with Victoria Crosby.
All decisions are final.

Payment & Expectations

The grant is paid as a lump sum following acceptance of terms

Recipients are encouraged, but not required, to acknowledge the grant publicly

Recipients are not required to release music or provide detailed reports

Terms

The grant is non-transferable and cannot be split

All applications are confidential

The grant may be amended or discontinued in future years

How to Apply

We want to hear your story, your music and your voice.

Applying for the Victoria Crosby Young Australian Artist Grant isn't about writing the perfect application or having an impressive industry résumé.

It's about showing us who you are as an artist and where your music could take you.

Send Your Application By Email

Applications should be emailed to:

victoriacrosbymusic@icloud.com

Please include the following:

🎥 1. A Short Video About You

Record a 2–5 minute video on your phone and tell us about yourself.

You might talk about:

Who you are and where you're from

Your musical journey

What inspires you as a songwriter

The stories behind your songs

What you're working towards

What receiving this grant would mean to you

Don't worry about making it perfect.

We'd much rather see the real person behind the music than a professionally produced video.

🎵 2. Your Music

Send us 1–3 examples of your original music.

You can provide links to your songs, recordings or performances, or attach audio files.

If you have a live performance video, we'd love to see it too.

💰 3. Tell Us What You'd Do With the $1,000

Tell us how the grant could help your music.

It could be used for recording, mixing, mastering, a demo, music video, equipment, marketing, travel, songwriting or professional development.

There is no need to have everything planned down to the last dollar. We simply want to understand what this opportunity could help you achieve.

📝 4. Your Details

Please include:

Full name

Age

Location

Email address

Phone number

Confirmation that you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident

Most Importantly...

Be yourself.

You don't need a record deal.

You don't need thousands of followers.

You don't need a perfect recording.

You don't need to have already achieved commercial success.

We're interested in songwriters, storytellers and young Australian artists with something of their own to say.

Tell us your story.

Let us hear your music.

And let us see where you're heading.

Applications open in the first week of October 2026.