Leg Up recipients announced

Published 20 March, 2026

VMDO are delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s Leg Up Grants. They will receive either $1000 to spend on improving their financial literacy, or a free sessions with an expert from either Dark Wave, White Sky, Counting Clouds or Considered Law.

The 2026 recipients are:

• Ethan Savage

• Charlie Lane

• Jay Underwood - Liberate Community

• Jariah Travan - Tiny Minds Agency

• Danny Smith - Elations Recordings

• Sarah Russell - Dead Pretty Bookings

• Sara Retallick - Sound Is Never Ending

• Liam Burgan - Destrends

• Aimee Chapman - Sonic Gold

• Mikaela Copland - Tall Poppy Management

• Anna Laverty

• Ethan Mclaren - The Breakfast Club Melbourne

• Emma Rumble

• Katherine Herrington - Full Flower Moon Band

• Juliette Lalli - Shows by Jet

• Taylor James - Gigantic Management

• Vinci Andanar - Juno Mamba

• Clare Cremin - SquareLemonPR

• Tina Jacques - ArtBridge Entertainment

• Nikki Crogan - clover mgmt

• Amanda Blue - Blue Music Services

• Mabelle Hanna - Corre Digital

• Phil Coyne - Phil Coyne and The Wayward Aces

• Alyssa Borda - ALLY OOP MGMT

• Matthew Wood - Tones of Naarm

• Emma Chalmers - Amp It UP

• Chris Bettiol - Calibre

Thanks to everyone who applied and sorry we weren’t able to help you all.