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Additional support for the circulation of shows
Funding for touring music and comedy shows
Funding available
$ 275,000
Deadline
July 30, 2026
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Additional Support for the Circulation of Shows program offers up to $60,000 per show and supports eligible music and comedy touring across Quebec. It helps producers circulate quality performances, including youth-oriented shows and presentations in remote regions.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Conduct research and development activities
- Strengthen cybersecurity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 275,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Children and Youth Organizations
Target groups
- Children & youth
- Rural / Remote communities
- Artists / creatives
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Shows circulated across Quebec during a 12-month period from 1 April to 31 March.
- Music, comedy, or youth-audience shows.
- Youth school performances without ticketing.
- Performances in festivals supported by the CALQ or the SODEC program d’aide aux événements culturels, including free or unticketed performances.
- First-act performances of at least 20 minutes included in the contract.
Documents Needed
- SOD@ccès program form.
- Declaration of the applicant company.
- Outil de dépôt - PAACS, one per show.
- Contract de diffusion.
- Professional ticketing report, and if applicable a single PDF with all transport invoices for Fermont or Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the supporting document for the tour start or end exception.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Show producers.
- Agents or managers representing developing artists who are not represented by a show producer and who have been previously admitted to one of the two main programs.
Eligible expenses
- For a performance held in Fermont or Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 75% of travel costs up to $750 per person for artists, musicians, sound and lighting technicians, tour directors, and instrument handlers.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Performances offered free to the public, without ticketing, or accessible only through the purchase of a passport, except when they take place in festivals supported by the CALQ or in the SODEC program d’aide aux événements culturels.
- Fundraising events, charitable events, and corporate shows.
- Showcases and online show diffusion.
- Single-performance shows and large-scale productions.
- Tribute shows and musical comedies whose intellectual property is not Quebec-based.
How to apply
- Submit the request through the secure SOD@ccès portal.
- Complete one request per show using program number 30-60-00.
- Submit the first request once the minimum of 10 eligible performances, including 8 more than 30 km from the tour departure point, has been reached.
- File subsequent performances in the follow-up task of the same request.
- Submit each request after the performances have taken place and according to the deposit calendar.
Processing and Agreement
- The payment modalities are set out in the signed convention.
- The remote-region bonus is paid once the show has been presented in a minimum of three remote regions.
- For a performance in Fermont or Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the travel-cost amount is paid with the corresponding period.
- First-act amounts are paid with period 4.
- Payments remain conditional on available funds and sufficient appropriations by the National Assembly.
Additional information
- Applications must be submitted after the performances have taken place.
- Only complete applications with the required documents are accepted.
- The same artist’s performances must be filed within the program’s deposit periods.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Additional support for the circulation of shows Program
What is the Additional support for the circulation of shows?
The Additional Support for the Circulation of Shows program offers up to $60,000 per show and supports eligible music and comedy touring across Quebec. It helps producers circulate quality performances, including youth-oriented shows and presentations in remote regions.
How much funding can be received?
Additional support for the circulation of shows Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $275,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Additional support for the circulation of shows program?
To be eligible for the Additional support for the circulation of shows program, you must:
Previous support under PAPEMS or PAGEM is required.
The applicant must be in satisfactory financial health under one of those programs.
The first request must include at least 10 eligible performances, including 8 more than 30 km from the tour departure point.
What expenses are eligible under Additional support for the circulation of shows?
Shows circulated across Quebec during a 12-month period from 1 April to 31 March.
Music, comedy, or youth-audience shows.
Youth school performances without ticketing.
Performances in festivals supported by the CALQ or the SODEC program d’aide aux événements culturels, including free or unticketed performances.
First-act performances of at least 20 minutes included in the contract.
Who can I contact for more information about the Additional support for the circulation of shows?
You can contact Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) by email at musique.spectacle@sodec.gouv.qc.ca or by phone at 5148412200.
Where is the Additional support for the circulation of shows available?
The Additional support for the circulation of shows program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Additional support for the circulation of shows a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Additional support for the circulation of shows is a Grant and Funding