Alberta Music Travel Grant – Artist Travel for Showcase & Tour Support

Applicants may receive up to 75% of their eligible budget. Total revenue from all sources cannot exceed eligible expenses. Applicants must claim all confirmed guarantees, contract fees, confirmed government grants or additional funding sources. Door/ ticket sales may be projected. Do not deduct your total revenues from your total expenses.

• Artist and hired musician fees (max $150 per performance, or per day if the artist/musician performs more than once in a day)
• Essential crew fees (person hired by the artist for a tour to provide only the services of tour manager, driver, road/equipment technician, lighting technician, sound mixer, merchandise seller, or childcare support hired to care for the artist’s children) (If a crew member is included to this application, that crew member is unable to also apply to the Business Travel Grant for the same initiative).
• Per diem (max $50 per day)
• Airfare (economy flights only)
• Accommodations (max $300 per room)
• Registration fees
• Vehicle rental/ fuel
• If using a privately owned vehicle, per km vehicle rate is $0.58km. This rate includes fuel so no fuel receipts will be accepted
• Basic vehicle maintenance costs resulting from showcase or tour travel, such as oil changes. Alberta Music reviews these costs on a case-by-case basis, and the dates of the costs must be consistent with the dates of the showcase or tour
• Ground transportation (taxis, ferries, etc.)
• Travel visa fees directly associated with the initiative
• Marketing & advertising (online & traditional)
• Publicity
• Radio promotions
• Equipment rentals
• Musical supplies such as guitar strings, drum skins, and batteries etc.
• Long distance (usage and roaming) mobile phone charges incurred during the business trip
• Travel Insurance
• Merchandise (up to 10% of overall eligible budget).