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The Australian Music Association is one of several industry associations partnering with Music Australia to support Australian music businesses and professionals with export development.

The Music Australia International Conference Contribution (MAICC) program is a devolved funding program, with up to $5000 per applicant to attend relevant international conferences that support export development. This is funding from Music Australia, the Australian Government’s agency supporting contemporary music, via the Australian Music Association.

The AMA only supports exporters of music products (musical instruments and accessories, pro audio equipment, music technology, and print music), not including recorded music products. If you do not fall into this category, consider applying for MAICC funding via the Association of Artist Managers (AAM), Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC), Australasian Music Publishers Association (AMPAL) or the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR).

About MAICC

Designed to ease the financial burden for music products manufacturers/exporters who are attending a major international music conference or trade show, MAICC funding financially supports selected AMA members with demonstrated potential in a specific international market. Applicants may receive funding to support attendance as an exhibitor, and/or undertake an substantive reconnaissance trip at a major music products event, during a critical moment in their export development. The program provides contributions of up to $5000 AUD to selected AMA members.

This game-changing funding initiative, first established in 2023 by Music Australian and the AAM, has supported hundreds of professionals in artist management, music publishing and record labels to attend a major international music conferences such as SXSW, The Great Escape, Reeperbahn Festival, A2IM Indie Week, CMA Fest, and many niche industry events.

For further questions about the program, the application process, eligibility criteria or more, please email maicc@australianmusic.asn.au.

Dates & Timing

How to Apply

• Read the Eligibility Criteria, Selection Criteria and Terms & Conditions
• Download this preparation sheet to help you draft your answers (optional)
• Complete the application form here
• Contact maicc@australianmusic.asn.au if you have any questions

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Eligible events include

• The NAMM Show  (January, USA)
• Integrated Systems Europe (February, Spain)  
• The Guitar Show (February/March, UK)
• Dallas International Guitar Festival (May, USA)
• Superbooth (May, Germany)
• Cremona Musica (September, Italy)
• Guitar Summit (September, Germany)
• Music China (October, China)
• PASIC (November, USA)
• Mid West Clinic (December, USA)

The intention of multiple rounds is to support different events in each round. Some months do appear in two rounds because they fall very early in the eligibility period of one round and late in another. Round 1 (2026-27) is effectively a November-May round but has been extended to include Music China in the last week of October.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia

PREVIOUS ROUND INFORMATION (INLCUDED HERE FOR HISTORICAL REFERENCE):