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Touring Grants in Music: Domestic, Canada/U.S., International

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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.

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Deadlines

1 June

  • for domestic tours taking place between the following September and April
  • Canada/U.S. and international tours to be completed within 18 months of the deadline

1 December

  • for domestic tours taking place between the following April and October
  • Canada/U.S. and international tours to be completed within 18 months of the deadline

If you have confirmed tour dates in place and require a longer lead time for planning purposes, you may request permission to apply at an earlier deadline.   

If either of the above dates falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.

Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.

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Program Description

The Music Touring Grants program is open to individuals, groups and organizations. The program supports a series of three or more paid, professional performances. Funding is available to cover the overall budget shortfall only.

The program has three components:

  •   Domestic
  •   Canada/U.S.
  •   International
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Applicant Eligibility

Note that meeting the eligibility criteria allows you to apply, but it does not guarantee that you will receive a grant.

You may submit only one application to each deadline and to only one component.

The Music Section supports music made for artistic and cultural purposes. It values distinctive artistic voices and supports excellence, innovation, experimentation and creativity in all established and emerging traditions of music.

To submit an application, 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 be a professional music artist, group or organization to be eligible for this program. All musicians must 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 a professional by his or her peers (professional artists working in the same artistic tradition)
  • is committed to devoting more time to artistic activity, if possible financially, and
  • has a history of ongoing public presentation in a professional context.
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Grant Amount

Domestic

For this component, there is no minimum or maximum grant amount.

Canada/U.S. and International

For either of these components, the maximum grant amount that you may receive is $50,000.

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Further Information

Karen Barber-Ing
Program Officer 
Music Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8

1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 4243

TTY: 1-266-585-5559

October 2011