Touring (Out of Province)
This funding program is designed to increase awareness of provincially produced music at local, national, and international levels, and to present NL music as an art form and viable economic driver. Export-ready musicians touring outside of the province and expanding their market reach within and outside of Canada should apply.
Offered by MusicNL
Amount
Up to 70% of eligible expenses
Up to 70% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $1500 (solo), $2000 (duo), $2500 (group 3-4) or $3000 (group 5+) for domestic travel and $2500 (solo), $3250 (duo), $4000 (group 3-4) or $4750 (group 5+) for international travel; 2026 annual cap of $5,000 solo, $6,500 duo, $8,000 groups (3-4), $9,500 groups (5+)
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Who can apply
Applicants must
- have been a resident of Newfoundland & Labrador for at least six (6) months prior to the application. Proof of residency may be required.
- be limited to a maximum annual funding amount of $5,000 for solo artists, $6,500 for duos, $8,000 for groups (3-4 people), and $9,500 for groups (5+ people) regardless of the number of applications made in that period.
Not eligible:
Ineligible Projects
Educational, professional development activities, recording, marketing and promotion. Please see separate funding programs available through MusicNL
Projects that do not have a performance component
Projects with less than six (6) confirmed dates
Projects with less than three (3) municipalities
Applications received less than two weeks before project starts
Travel to MusicNL Week and the ECMA’s is not eligible under this program. Travel subsidies will be available for members attending these conferences
About the funding
Applicants may apply for up to 100% of eligible expenses to a maximum of:
Domestic Travel:
$1500 Solo Artist domestic travel
$2000 Duo domestic travel
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$2500 Group domestic travel (3-4 people)
$3000 Group domestic travel (5+ people)
International Travel:
$2500 Solo Artist international travel
$3250 Duo international travel
$4000 Group international travel (3-4 people)
$4750 Group International travel (5+ people)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Access Support Fund | Grant | No fixed amount | Open |
| Circulation and Touring of Arts Abroad | Grant | Up to $200,000 per application (a maximum of 50% of total eligible costs) | Open |
| Engage and Sustain: Artistic Catalysts | Grant | Up to 50% of your total annual revenues, averaged over the last 3 years | Open |
