Tour Support Grant - Music - Assessment Criteria

The Tour Support Grant – Music supports commercially viable touring opportunities for eligible Saskatchewan musicians touring in Canada and abroad.

The Assessment Criteria was approved on April 1, 2024 for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year. Any amendments made after the fact will be posted here:

• July 18, 2024: The Travel Itinerary section was updated. Use of the template is mandatory for all projects for this program, and therefore the “not applicable” option verbiage was removed.

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Phase One: Application Completeness

Applications must meet all Phase One criteria to be deemed complete and move on to the assessment panel for review. These criteria are assessed internally by Creative Saskatchewan staff.

The Budget (yes/no)

A complete budget, using the Creative Saskatchewan budget template, has been uploaded to the application.

Budget Backup (yes/no)

The applicant has included budget backup for more than 50% of line items over $500.

Project Financing (yes/no)

The project financial structure in the project budget template is complete. The applicant has listed pending or confirmed funding sources for the remaining 50%+ of the project budget that Creative Saskatchewan does not support.

Expense Eligibility (yes/no)

The majority of project expenses are eligible according to program guidelines. If ineligible expenses exceed 50% of the total project budget, the whole application will be deemed ineligible.

The Travel Itinerary (yes/no)

The Creative Saskatchewan travel itinerary template has been completed and uploaded.

Resumes, CVs or bios have been provided for all Saskatchewan travellers (yes, no, or not applicable)

Industry-Relevant Resumes, Bios and CVs (yes/no)

An industry-relevant resume, bio and/or CV has been uploaded for the applicant or applicant company.

Phase Two: Application Material Assessment

What is being toured? /5

This criterion is assessed by external reviewers based upon the rubric below: 

Newness of performance locations /5

Which percentage of confirmed tour dates are in new cities/towns (You have not performed there in the past year since your application submission date)?

This column in the Travel Itinerary template must be completed to score points.

This criterion is assessed by Creative Saskatchewan based on the rubric below: 

The Plan and Marketing Strategy /30

Provide a detailed workplan describing how you and your team are going to execute the project. Make sure to include:

1. Descriptions of key tasks, including your marketing strategy. Make sure to include a description of the demographic and location of your demonstrated market reach and target market.
2. Which team member is responsible for which tasks and why.
3. Resources required to complete the project.

This criterion is assessed by external reviewers based on the rubric below: 

The Team /10

Describe the experience and skillsets of yourself, your company, and your team members. Please include:

1. Examples of past projects completed by you, your company, or your team
2. Brief explanation of why you’ve selected each team member for their role in this project.
3. Evidence of related professional training and industry experience for you, your company, or your team.

Industry-relevant resumes or bios for team members must be included in the Upload files tab.

This criterion is assessed by external reviewers based on the rubric below: 

Return on Investment /10

What is your realistic return on investment? This may include:

1. Expected revenue. Include the calculation you used to come up with your expected revenue and where you have pulled these projections and historical numbers from. What revenue do you expect and why do you expect this revenue?
2. Jobs or contract positions created for Saskatchewan residents.
3. Expanded audience/customer-base.

This criterion is assessed by external reviewers based on the rubric below: 

Total – /60

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BONUS – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility /6

Four bonus points will be awarded if you or the majority of your company owners/band stakeholder members (music)/collective members identify as any of the following:

• Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis);
• Person from a racialized group;
• a Newcomer to Canada;
• Someone who lives in a northern (North of Prince Albert), rural, or small urban community (outside of Regina and Saskatoon);
• Person with a disability or disabled; and/or
• LGBTQIA2S+

For companies, collectives, and music bands, a minimum 50% of the stakeholders must meet this criteria to receive the bonus points.

Two bonus points will be awarded if a key team member identifies as any of the following:

• Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis);
• Person from a racialized group;
• a Newcomer to Canada;
• Someone who lives in a northern (North of Prince Albert), rural, or small urban community (outside of Regina and Saskatoon);
• Person with a disability or disabled; and/or
• LGBTQIA2S+

A key team member is defined as a Saskatchewan resident who has significant influence over the creative, production, marketing plan and/or business plan and is compensated in the project budget at $500 or more.

The Diversity Declaration form, available on the Grant Management System’s Templates & Additional Materials page, must be completed and submitted to score these bonus points. This criterion is assessed internally by Creative Saskatchewan.