Entries have opened for the annual UpStart Award, closing at midnight on August 31.
The UpStart Award is an annual grant for emerging Victorian singer-songwriters. Each year the winner of the award receives a grant of $10,000, with 2nd place receiving $3000 and 3rd place receiving $2000. The remaining 7 artists, who make up the top 10, will receive a grant of $1000. The award is funded by a music loving family in Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of local artists and music experts.
You might still be busking, you may have recorded a few tracks or you might be playing pub gigs; but you’re not on the map yet.
The award will be adjudicated by a panel consisting of Victorian artists Angie MacMahon and Shane Howard, and a range of industry experts from community radio, retail, and streaming services.
Applications close at midnight on August 31. The winner will be announced in mid November.
All entries should be sent to
For more details and info on who can enter, head to upstart.org.au.
