Travel Grants to Professional Musicians (Individuals)

The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to equity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from diverse Aboriginal, cultural and regional communities, including people with disabilities.

Deadline

Any time before departure date.

Applicants who wish to have the results before their departure should apply at least eight weeks in advance.

Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.

Program Description

This program offers Canadian music professionals (individuals) an opportunity to travel on occasions important to their artistic development. Music professionals include instrumentalists, singers, composers, librettists, arrangers, performers, conductors, singers/songwriters, artistic directors and opera stage directors.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

To apply to this program, you must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. You do not need to be living in Canada when you apply.

You must also meet the Canada Council’s definition of a professional artist, which is an artist who:

• has specialized training in the field (not necessarily in academic institutions)
• is recognized as such by his or her peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition)
• is committed to devoting more time to artistic activity, if possible financially
• has a history of public presentation.

Eligible Activities

Grant support is available only if you are traveling to a destination more than 600 kilometres outside your home region.

All applicants are eligible for travel support for the following:

• to attend stand-alone workshops or master classes that are professionally organized and have been advertised regionally, nationally or internationally;
• to participate in recognized national or international competitions, at the invitation of the organizers;
• to participate in recognized national or international orchestral/opera/choir or ensemble training opportunities, at the invitation of the organizers;
• to deliver a paper on Canadian music at an important national or international meeting, at the invitation of the organizers;
• to participate in a professional development residency that involves sharing expertise between the host and applicant. The host organization must be professional and must pay a fee (or a contribution, such as a per diem and accommodation) to the music professional. Applicants must submit a letter of agreement (signed by both parties) outlining a detailed work plan. For short-term residencies (from three days to three weeks), composers are advised to first contact the SOCAN Foundation at www.socanfoundation.ca to avoid any duplication. 

Composers (including librettists) may also apply to attend world premieres, significant and important premieres, or professional public readings/workshops of their own work. They must be invited by the organizers.

Artistic directors or stage directors are also eligible for travel support to participate in artistic mentorship opportunities. These applicants must demonstrate a recognized track record of at least three years’ professional experience. For administrative mentorship, see the information about the Flying Squad: An Organizational Development Program.

Grant Amount

You may apply for one of the following fixed amounts: $500, $750, $1,000, $1,500, $2,000 or $2,500, but the amounts of $2,000 and $2,500 are available only if you are travelling to or from northern Canada or to international destinations that are not in the United States or Europe. Grants contribute toward your travel costs, based on excursion fares.

Application Form

• Travel Grants to Professional Musicians (Individuals) (pdf, 195 KB)
  This form can only be printed and cannot be filled out on-line.

Or

• To submit your grant application form on the Internet go to GO! Grants Online
  You must submit all your support material online.

Further Information

André Jutras
Music Section Officer
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8

Telephone: 1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 5071

TTY: 1-866-585-5559

Fax: 613-566-4409

July 2011

Guidelines and Application Form

	Travel Grants to Professional Musicians (Individuals) (pdf, 305 KB)
	GO! Grants Online