ABOUT THE TIERS
TIER 1 FUND
This Fund is for New Zealand artists who perform original music in lower capacity venues ( i . e . up to 600 capacity ). The grant is for a 50 % contribution towards approved eligible costs for undertaking a domestic tour . The maximum grant is $ 10,000 , but you can apply for less .
Preference will be given to tours that include shows outside of the main centres , shows for all ages audiences , and shows accessible to communities that may not usually get to experience live , local music . It is anticipated that applications will include provision for payment of venue hire fees and advertising spends on local media outlets to market the shows . A tour is defined as three shows outside of your home town .
TIER 2 FUND
Tier 2 will require artists to have a proven track record of successful touring in New Zealand and / or a significant audience base . The Tier 2 Fund is for New Zealand artists that perform original music , whose tours include performances at higher capacity venues ( i . e . over 600 capacity ) or reach an audience of at least 2,400 across a tour . The grant is for a 50 % contribution towards approved eligible costs for undertaking a domestic tour . The maximum grant is $ 50,000 , but you can apply for less .
Preference will be given to tours that include shows outside of the main centres , shows for all ages audiences , and shows accessible to communities that may not usually get to experience live , local music . It is anticipated that applications will include provision for payment of venue hire fees and advertising spends on local media outlets to market the shows . A tour is defined as three shows outside of your home town .
ELIGIBLE COSTS
There are a range of different tour related costs you can apply for Tier 1 and Tier 2 . These include :
• Accommodation
• Air travel
• Ground transportation including petrol
• Freight and trucking costs
• Venue hire fees
• Sound production costs ( including backline )
• Lighting and staging production costs
• Security costs
• Session musician fees for live performance
• Support band fees
• Sound and stage technician fees
• Tour manager and door person fees
• Promotion including publicity fees
• Advertising and marketing costs including local media spends
• Tour artwork
• Insurance
• Tier 2 only – Pre-Production costs of up to three days .
NON-ELIGIBLE COSTS
There are costs that will not be funded through the programme . Ineligible tour related costs include :
• International airfares and quarantine costs
• Staff salaries and wages , rent and office overheads
• Management fees ( including management percentage ), promoter fees and booking agent fees
• Ticketing and inside charge fees
• OneMusic and APRA licence fees
• Equipment or capital expenditure costs
• Per diems , catering , riders and alcohol
• Merchandise production / manufacturing
• Content creation ( ie . on tour filming )
• Artist fees
• Any activity that occurred prior to the application being submitted .
For any other queries , please contact the team at : touring @ nzmusic . org . nz