Support for Career Development of Professional Artists — Music and Live Performance
The scheme aims to support developing artists with a professional organisation, encouraging overall development strategies for their artistic projects; contribute to artists’ professionalisation by providing a quality professional environment and artistic pay; recognise the role and skills of businesses supporting artists in the music and live performance sector. The operations cited in the catalogue include in particular: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS: support for developing artists through the businesses that support them. These businesses, taking an overall view of the artistic projects, commit alongside artists to carry out the following functions: developing and monitoring artistic projects; decision support and artistic advice.
The aid for supporting the career development of professional artists – music and live performance aims to support developing artists with a professional organisation, encouraging overall development strategies for their artistic projects; contribute to artists’ professionalisation by providing a quality professional environment and artistic pay; recognise the role and skills of businesses supporting artists in the music and live performance sector. Final eligibility depends on the rules in force, the location of the project and the review of the application.
Funded by Région Réunion
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Who can apply
Beneficiaries mentioned in the catalogue: businesses (as defined by the EU) duly registered in the trade or crafts register of La Réunion, in a sound financial situation and up to date in particular with their tax and social security obligations, legally established for at least one year, established in La Réunion for at least one year with their registered office in La Réunion, and holding a live performance licence where the business produces shows.
Eligibility conditions
Conditions indicated in the catalogue: the business staff in charge of supporting developing artists must have at least 3 years’ professional experience in their role and must not be members of the artistic team. The business must complete the whole programme within 24 months of the legal notification of the award. The business’s own contribution must be at least 20% of the total project cost.
What the scheme covers
Operations/costs mentioned in the catalogue: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS: support for developing artists through the businesses that support them. These businesses, taking an overall view of the artistic projects, commit alongside artists to carry out the following functions: developing and monitoring artistic projects; decision support and artistic advice; administering projects and building their economics; seeking professional partners to ensure the projects’ long-term financial and professional viability; promotion and communication; production in live performance and recorded music; advice on rights management. The aim of the scheme is to fund coherent programmes of artistic projects whose purpose is to develop an artist’s career. ELIGIBLE COSTS: artistic and technical pay; share of the pay of the person within the business assigned to developing the project; touring costs; show production costs; phonographic production and publishing costs; promotion costs. Not eligible: the business’s ordinary running costs; the business’s staff costs, except for the person in charge of developing the project; expenses; fees and expenses on tour; bank and similar charges; royalties, taxes and duties; financial charges; exceptional charges; depreciation and provisions.
Amount and funding terms
Amount indicated in the catalogue: grant of 50% of the project’s total eligible costs excluding VAT, up to €40,000 per project. 40% of the regional aid is allocated exclusively to artistic and technical pay. If a business has received one or two of these aids in a given year, it may not apply again for the same artist or group within two years of the legal notification of the aid(s) awarded. This aid cannot be combined with another direct regional operating aid for the same supported artists. The scheme is granted under the European “de minimis” regime, which limits total public aid per business to €200,000 over 3 consecutive financial years.
How to apply
Before applying: 1) check that the scheme is open and the rules are up to date; 2) confirm the eligibility of the applicant and the project; 3) have the list of costs and the admissible start date validated; 4) gather the budget forecast and the legal, financial and administrative documents requested; 5) keep the acknowledgement of submission and the award decision.
Timeline
The timetable should not be considered confirmed until the official page has been checked for the current session. Check the deadline, the frequency of committees and whether the application must precede any signed quote, order or start of work.
Key facts
- Funder
- Région Réunion
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €40,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 50%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- La Réunion
Frequently asked questions
What amount can be requested under the aid for supporting the career development of professional artists – music and live performance?
Grant of 50% of the project’s total eligible costs excluding VAT, up to €40,000 per project. 40% of the regional aid is allocated exclusively to artistic and technical pay. If a business has received one or two of these aids in a given year, it may not apply again for the same artist or group within two years of notification. This aid cannot be combined with another direct regional operating aid… The amount actually granted depends on the review of the application and should not automatically be equated with the cap.
Who can benefit from the aid for supporting the career development of professional artists – music and live performance?
Businesses (as defined by the EU) duly registered in the trade or crafts register of La Réunion, in a sound financial situation and up to date in particular with their tax and social security obligations, legally established for at least one year, established in La Réunion for at least one year with their registered office in La Réunion, and holding a live performance licence where the business produces shows. Appearing in this description does not replace checking the exclusions and territorial conditions in force.
Which costs or operations does the aid for supporting the career development of professional artists – music and live performance cover?
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS: support for developing artists through the businesses that support them, which commit alongside artists to develop and monitor artistic projects, provide decision support and artistic advice, administer projects and build their economics, seek professional partners, handle promotion and communication, produce live and recorded music and advise on rights management. The aim is to fund coherent programmes of artistic projects whose purpose is to develop an artist’s career. ELIGIBLE COSTS: artistic and technical pay; share of the pay of the person within the business assigned to developing the project; touring costs; show production costs; phonographic production and publishing costs; promotion costs. Not eligible: the business’s ordinary running costs; the business’s staff costs, except for the person in charge of developing the project; expenses; fees and expenses on tour; bank and similar charges; royalties, taxes and duties; financial charges; exceptional charges; depreciation and provisions. Have the eligibility of each budget item confirmed in writing, in particular costs already incurred, running costs and VAT.
Which conditions and steps should I check before applying for the aid for supporting the career development of professional artists – music and live performance?
The business staff in charge of supporting developing artists must have at least 3 years’ professional experience in their role and must not be members of the artistic team. The business must complete the whole programme within 24 months of the legal notification of the award. The business’s own contribution must be at least 20% of the total project cost. Before any commitment, ask the funder for the list of documents, the current timetable, the combination rules and the date from which costs may start. As timetables can change, check with the funder that the session is still open.
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