Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 3 - National Showcase and Tour

• Signed Declarations tab of the form.
• Relevant Showcase, Tour, and/or Adaptation tabs.
• Production, agency, or management contract, if applicable.
• Invitation letters or performance and venue agreements.

Who is eligible?

• Francophone Canadian artists.
• Management companies.
• Record labels.
• Show producers.

Who is not eligible

• Applicants in default of payment.
• Projects or promotional materials containing violent, obscene, pornographic, hateful, defamatory, or illegal content.
• Applicants submitting the same request to FACTOR and Musicaction.

Eligible expenses

• Promotion costs, artist fees, travel, and accommodation.
• Per diems for meals, local transport, and incidental expenses.
• Flight, train, bus, car rental, fuel, and mileage costs.
• Travel costs for the artist’s representative and accompanying musicians, when eligible.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Cash payments.
• Service exchanges.
• Audit, legal, and infraction fees.
• Recoverable taxes and similar charges.
• Interest on late payments.
• Administrative fees charged by suppliers.

Eligible geographic areas

• Francophone communities outside Quebec in Canada.

• Relevance to established export markets suited to the music genre.
• Knowledge of the market and adequate preparatory work for showcases.
• Tour relevance for the artist’s career development.
• Budget realism and diversity of funding sources.

• Step 1: Complete the Excel application form
  • Fill in the form named Demandeur – Artiste-Événement – ICV3.
  • Sign the required Declarations tab.
  • Include the Showcase, Tour, and/or Adaptation tabs as relevant.
• Step 2: Gather supporting documents
  • Add any required production, agency, or management contract.
  • Include invitation letters or performance and venue agreements.
• Step 3: Submit the application by email
  • Send the form and supporting documents to inscription@musicaction.ca.
  • Submit a complete file to avoid rejection.
• Step 4: File the completion package after the project
  • Send the completion form by email to para@musicaction.ca.
  • Include the revenue and expense summary and activity report.

• The budget becomes part of the funding contract after approval.
• Any major change must be approved by Musicaction in advance.
• Funding is paid in stages, starting with at least 75% at contract signature.
• Additional payments depend on review of eligible expenses and the final completion report.

• Applications must be submitted at least one month before the activities begin.
• The project must be submitted using the Excel form provided by Musicaction.
• Completion documents must be filed within two months after the activity ends.