#2025 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
Applications are now open for one of the ultimate opportunities for rising Queensland musicians, the Grant McLennan Fellowship.
#2025 GRANT MCLENNAN FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
Now in its 17th year, the Fellowship honours the musical legacy of the late singer songwriter and The Go-Betweens co-frontman, Grant McLennan. Funded by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and presented by QMusic, the $15,000 Fellowship offers the recipient an opportunity to travel to New York, London or Berlin to be immersed in a foreign and vibrant musical culture to further develop their artistic skills.
Applications are open and close on January 15, 11.59pm.
#ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants must:
- Be an individual songwriter or songwriting duo
- Reside in Queensland and be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Have satisfied the reporting requirements of any previous Arts Queensland grants
- Have an ABN
- Only submit one application in each round (e.g. songwriting duos may not also submit individual applications).
#ABOUT
The prestigious $15,000 Grant McLennan Fellowship offers the recipient/s an opportunity to travel to New York, London or Berlin for up to six months and use the experience of being immersed in a foreign and vibrant musical culture to further develop their own artistic skills.
The Fellowship is for a contemporary music songwriter or songwriting duo with both experience and exceptional talent. The artist/artists will have more than five years of professional experience and will have developed a national profile through album releases, touring and media recognition.
The Grant McLennan Fellowship is delivered through a partnership with Arts Queensland and QMusic.
Founded in 2007 in honour of the late Queensland singer-songwriter and co-frontman of The Go-Betweens, Grant McLennan, the Fellowship is an incredible chance for local songwriters to take their careers to a whole new level.
Moreton
2024 Fellowship Recipient
"Time and space are the rarest of gifts during this fast paced era in the business and I'm so grateful to be given the opportunity to slow down, daydream and let a foreign city inspire me. What a precious legacy Grant McLennan leaves behind."
Sahara Beck
2022 Fellowship Recipient
“I am so honoured to have won the 2022 Grant McLennan Fellowship. I have been an independent arts practitioner in the music industry for over 12 years, so to get recognition like this means so much. I plan on meeting up with as many creatives as possible while I'm in Berlin and London. I think it's so important to be constantly creating, pushing your own boundaries and stepping outside of your comfort zone. Unfortunately, this is hard to do when we have to spend all our time working to pay for rent and food, I'm grateful to not have to worry about the real world for a short while and be able to completely lose myself in creation. Thank you to Arts Queensland and QMusic for this incredible opportunity. I will make you proud, Grant.”
Jack Bratt
2019 Fellowship Recipient
“Winning the Grant McLennan Fellowship has been a truly life changing experience. Having the opportunity to be an artist and song writer in New York has been an incredible chapter in my life and I am eternally grateful for the honour.”