Creative Saskatchewan announces Tour Grant Program (Canada)

Around the province, across the country or overseas, the Tour Support Grant is aimed at helping the following performers generate revenue and build careers:

• Musicians, bands
  • Supports music tours of at least six live public performances (that have been announced publicly).
  • Must take place in more than one city with limited breaks, with performance fees being collected.
• Live Performing Arts
  • Supports a tour including a minimum of three tour venue bookings.
  • Performances must take place in either multiple cities or multiple venues, with performance fees being collected, including:
    • Theatre troupes
    • Musical theatre, opera groups
    • Dancers
    • Stand-up comedians
    • Magic, illusion shows
    • Spoken word performers
    • Mime performances
    • Puppet shows
    • Circus performances

Funding Information 

• Applicants may apply for a maximum of $15,000 or 50% of the total eligible cash budget, whichever is the lesser.
• Applicants are eligible for a maximum of two Tour Support Grants per year.
• Please note that in 2022-23, this program had an approval rate of 62% (16 out of 26 applications were approved).

Eligibility Criteria 

• The applicant must be an active practitioner in one of the creative industries identified under The Creative Saskatchewan Act (2013).
  • Film and Television
  • Craft and Visual Arts
  • Music
  • Live Performing Arts
  • Interactive Digital
  • Book Publishing
• The following industry associations are supported by Creative Saskatchewan. They can also provide assistance with your application:
  • Saskatchewan Craft Council
  • SaskBooks
  • SaskGalleries
  • SaskInteractive
  • SaskMusic
  • SATP (Saskatchewan Association of Theatre Professionals)
  • SMPIA (Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association)
• The applicant must demonstrate commercial intent within their project in one of the creative industries supported by Creative Saskatchewan, as well as their ambition to grow their business beyond their current status.
• The applicant must be in good standing (defined in the Glossary) with Creative Saskatchewan in all respects.
• An applicant may be a corporation or an individual.
  • Corporations, as defined in The Creative Saskatchewan Regulations:
    • A Corporation
• that is incorporated or continued pursuant to an Act or is registered pursuant to an Act to carry on business in Saskatchewan;
• the majority of whose outstanding voting shares are owned by Saskatchewan residents;
• that has a permanent establishment in Saskatchewan; and, that filed an income tax return respecting income earned in Saskatchewan for its taxation year preceding the year in which it applies for financial support.
  • Individuals, as defined in The Creative Saskatchewan Regulations:
    • An individual
• Who filed an income tax return respecting income earned in Saskatchewan in the year preceding the year in which they apply for financial support.

Deadlines

• Live Performing Arts: 27 November 2024
• Music: 18 September 2024

For more information, visit Creative Saskatchewan.