Programming Pot
Amount
£300-750
Overview
This fund supports promotors looking to book brilliant live performances in our region.
Key dates
Rolling fund
How to apply
The fund aims to
- Support the touring of all genres of high-quality live performance
- Offer promoters a safety net to book shows or art forms that haven’t performed in their communities before
- Stage more performances in more places
- Ensure performers are fairly paid
- Connect audiences to high quality live performances in the region
- Encourage members to work together – preference will be given to shows that are part of a tour
What do you fund?
High-quality live performances that align with our Programming Policy.
Who can apply?
This is a targeted fund for promoters, venues, village halls or programmers based in our region: Highland, Argyll & Bute, Moray, Orkney, Shetland, Western Isles, Clyde Isles and Perthshire.
This fund is only available to Cairn Members of The Touring Network.
How much can I apply for?
We offer grants of between £300-£750. Members are welcome to apply more than once per year, but we don’t issue more than £1000 per year to any one member.
What is the application process?
- Check if you are eligible to apply by contacting: [email protected].
- If you are eligible, we would then be looking to find out: if you have a particular act in mind you wish to book, their tour date availability (at least approximate), and the act’s fees.
- If approved, you will then complete an application form. All applicants will be able to demonstrate need for funds, and a clear programming vision which aligns with The Touring Network’s Programming Policy.
- Once you have submitted your application, you will hear back from us within two weeks with the outcome.
Reporting requirements
Award recipients must complete our Box Office return form after the event. The form will ask you to share figures including: your income from ticket sales, the performer’s fee, and any additional costs for putting on the performance.
We ask that you consider donating 20% of any profit you make after your costs have been covered. This money will go back into the Programming Pot Fund to allow us to support more live performances.
How is the fund distributed?
Funds are allocated to ensure fair distribution across our network – preference will be given to new applicants, although you may apply more than once.
“We simply could not have arranged such a high-quality music event without the support of the Touring Network. It was wonderful to be able to pay the performers a decent fee and to have high-quality sound equipment so the audience could experience the music in the way it was intended. We have received excellent feedback from audience members and we are confident that future events will be well received.”