Applications are now open for $60,000 worth of cash scholarships!
Image: Jo Davie, Carol Lloyd Award Recipient
QMusic is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the annual suite of music scholarships valued at $15,000 each. Designed to support Queensland musicians, these prestigious opportunities will close on 8 January 2026, with winners unveiled at the 2026 Queensland Music Awards.
The Dennis 'Mop’ Conlon Scholarship, Carol Lloyd Award, Billy Thorpe Scholarship and the Grant McLennan Fellowship are administered by QMusic thanks to funding from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
The 2026 Suite of Scholarship’s focus on providing financial assistant towards development opportunities and establishing career milestones for Queensland based Musicians. Recognising the legacy of great local musicians each scholarship’s namesake have had profound impact on the music industry.
Wolfe Peterson, 2025 Grant McLennan Fellowship recipient said "I’m deeply honoured to receive the 2025 Grant McLennan Fellowship—a recognition that means so much, especially from those who knew and respected Grant.
“This Fellowship is a truly unique opportunity and understands the importance of new creative horizons to an artist. Grant was a champion of the arts and a pillar of the Brisbane music scene, which has shaped me over the last 20 years. As I live and write in New York, I will keep his memory close."
Past recipients from the suite of scholarships include Lottie McLeod (2024 Billy Thorpe Scholarship), Greta Stanely (2018 Billy Thorpe Scholarship), Danny Harley of The Kite String Tangle (2018 Grant McLennan Fellowship), Hope D (2020 Carol Lloyd Award) and Dean Brady (2023 Dennis ‘Mop’ Conlon Scholarship).
