Business finance
Business Loans For Creative & Performing Arts Businesses
Working capital, equipment, and growth finance for creative & performing arts businesses — matched to your revenue and time trading, not a generic credit score.
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How it works
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Tell us what you need
A few details about your business and what the finance is for. Takes under a minute.
We match you
We line you up with the right vetted lender for creative & performing arts businesses and your situation — no guesswork.
Get funded
Your lender takes it from there — approval and funds, sorted.
What you get
Built around your business
- Finance for equipment, stock, or working capital, explained without jargon.
- Lender matching based on your revenue and time trading, not a generic score.
- One simple application a broker runs for you.
How it works
Simple next steps
- 1Tell us what you need and how long you've been trading.
- 2We match it to lenders that fund businesses like yours.
- 3You compare the options and proceed only if one fits.
Important note
Good to know
No lock-in and no obligation. We only connect you with a partner if it genuinely helps — you decide whether to proceed.
Business finance
Financing for Creative & Performing Arts Businesses
Creative businesses need cash to bridge projects more than to buy big plant. Sound and lighting gear, instruments, staging, costumes, a studio fit-out or a venue deposit typically sits around the ~$40,000 mark, and that outlay lands before ticket sales or term fees come in.
A small equipment loan or working-capital line lets you fund a production, kit out a studio or get through the gap between projects without scrambling. Cockatoo helps match you to a lender that understands the project-based, seasonal income of an arts business.
Common questions
Creative & Performing Arts Businesses — business loan questions
Can I finance production gear and equipment?
Yes. Sound, lighting, instruments and staging can go on equipment finance, often with the gear supporting the loan. Cockatoo helps match you to a lender comfortable with creative-sector equipment around the ~$40,000 mark.
Can finance help me get between productions or terms?
A working-capital line bridges the quiet stretch between shows or terms, covering venue, rehearsal and staff costs until ticket sales or enrolments come in. That keeps your projects moving rather than stalling on timing.
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