Musicaction — Musical Showcases – Stream 2 - National Tour

• Excel application form completed and submitted as (Demandeur – Artiste – ICV2)
• Signed Declarations section of the form
• For the presenter network: the completed ICV2 - Tournée nationale section of the global filing form, hosting invitations or performance contracts, and the digital promotion plan if support is requested for this item
• For the artist or representative: the completed Project section and, if applicable, the production, agency, or management contract with the authorized representative
• If the applicant is a company, the documents required to create or update a master file, including constitutive documents, financial statements for the company and related companies from the 12 months preceding the application, and an organizational chart of the company and related music businesses

Who is eligible?

• Canadian francophone artists
• Management companies, record labels, show producers, and music presenter networks
• Artists whose latest francophone album or EP was commercialized less than 36 months ago and supported by the Canada Music Fund, or who have an unfunded or upcoming album or EP within the next 6 months and were selected in a project, tour, or event supported by Fondation Musicaction

Who is not eligible

• Applicants in default of payment
• Projects with obscene, hateful, defamatory, or illegal content
• Projects previously submitted to both FACTOR and Musicaction
• Reissues and compilations

Eligible expenses

• Artist fees and stay costs for up to five people
• Air travel up to the cost of an economy-class ticket, car rental at the intermediate-class rate, fuel, and private vehicle use at $0.60 per kilometre
• Carbon credits compensated when purchasing the flight
• Local transportation only when reasonable to reach the terminal, station, or airport; public transit, shuttle services, or taxis should be prioritized
• Services provided by the applicant, its company, or a related company may not represent more than 25% of eligible expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Cash payments and exchange of services
• Pre-production and production costs for shows
• Audit, legal, and infringement fees
• Recoverable taxes, taxes, and similar charges, and interest on late payments
• Administrative fees charged by companies providing products and services

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada
• Francophone communities outside Quebec

• Complete the Excel form and submit it electronically, named (Demandeur – Artiste – ICV2), to inscription@musicaction.ca
• Include the signed Declarations section of the form and the required supporting documents
• For the presenter network, include the completed ICV2 - Tournée nationale section of the global filing form, the hosting invitations or performance contracts, and the digital promotion plan if support is requested for it
• For the artist or representative, include the completed Project section and, if applicable, the production, agency, or management contract with the authorized representative
• Within 2 months after the end of the tour, email the completion file to para@musicaction.ca
• Submit the revenue and expense statement and the activity report in the Excel form provided when the project is accepted

• If the project is accepted, the revised budget becomes part of the funding contract, and any major change must be authorized by Musicaction in advance
• A first payment of at least 75% of the amount granted is made at contract signing, and the final payment is made after completion analysis
• Accepted projects are not systematically verified; targeted and random selections are made to reach a minimum verification rate of 30% of Musicaction commitments
• Original invoices and payment proofs must be kept for five years after the end of the project and may be requested at any time
• Accepted payment proofs include cleared cheques or cheque images, cheque copies with the bank statement showing the transaction, Internet payment and debit card bank statements, and monthly credit card statements

• A parental support measure may also be granted to a supported artist, and accompanying musicians whose travel is funded under the program are also eligible.