Touring and Travel Fund – Australia

This program is administered by Create NSW. This program is funded by Sound NSW.

Objectives

• Program funding objectives:
  • increase performance opportunities for NSW artists
  • develop new audiences for NSW artists
  • provide professional development opportunities for NSW artists and industry professionals
  • enable employment opportunities within the music industry workforce
  • support business development opportunities for NSW artists and artist managers
  • ensure a diverse contemporary music sector in NSW
  • support the development and promotion of contemporary music globally, domestically and across NSW.

What costs you can apply for?

• Funding supports travel and accommodation costs only, for domestic and international activity.
• Travel and accommodation costs can include flights, trains, bus, car hire, petrol, tolls, airport transfers, insurance, per diems and accommodation.
• Funding can support:
  • up to $2,500 per person for domestic activity
  • up to $7,500 per person for international activity.

Types of projects funded under this grant

• Funding can support domestic and international travel and accommodation costs for:
  • tours by artists performing new and original contemporary music
  • performance at significant music industry events by artists performing new and original contemporary music
  • artist managers representing artists performing new and original contemporary music to attend key music industry events and develop new markets.
• Funding can support up to six people per touring party (eg artists, managers, technical production crew, additional support for people with disability, family or cultural needs).
• Sound NSW has discretionary approval to support more than six people within a travelling party where specific support needs are identified. Applicants should speak to Sound NSW staff for further advice.
• You can receive a maximum of one domestic and one international grant through this program in FY24.

Who can apply?

• An artist who:
  • is 18 years or older
  • currently lives in NSW (minimum 12 months)
  • is an Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • performs new and original work.
• An act:
  • with members who are all 18 years or older
  • with at least 50% of members currently living in NSW (minimum 12 months)
  • with members who are all Australian citizens or permanent residents
  • that performs new and original work.
• An artist manager who:
  • is 18 years or older
  • currently lives in NSW (minimum 12 months)
  • is an Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • represents an artist or act that performs new and original work.
• Note: For the purpose of this program:
  • artist refers to any musician, performer or producer who is recording or performing new and original music
  • act refers to two or more artists working together to record or perform new and original music (eg a band or group).
• ABN Business Number (ABN) Requirements
  • As an artist or artist manager based in NSW you can apply with:
    • an Individual/Sole Trader ABN OR
    • if you are the sole director of a private company, the ABN for that company OR
    • a nominated Funds Administrator OR
    • none of the above, but, if successful, will obtain an Individual/Sole Trader ABN or engage a Funds Administrator.
  • As an act based in NSW you can apply with:
    • an act member’s Individual/Sole Trader ABN OR
    • a partnership ABN OR
    • an Unincorporated Entity ABN OR
    • a nominated Funds Administrator OR
    • none of the above, but, if successful, will obtain an eligible ABN or engage a Funds Administrator.

Who can’t apply?

• applicants who do not live in NSW, or who have lived in NSW less than 12 months
• applicants not performing new and original work
• applicants who have outstanding acquittals from previous NSW Government funding
• applicants who are not artists, acts or artist managers
• applicants who receive a domestic travel grant through this program in FY24 cannot apply again for domestic travel support in FY24.

For more information, visit Create NSW.