Call for applications: Concerts SA Music Mobility Fund

This tour support mechanism enables professional South African musicians to undertake live music tours in South Africa and Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. The fund provides support to live music performances, collaborations and performance-based workshops across all music genres.

The tour support mechanism funds projects such as tours and concerts (regional and national), as well as performances at festivals. The mechanism also funds artistic collaborations among musicians based in different South African provinces or SADC countries. Each project must be between four days and six months in duration.

National projects (South Africa)

Artists from all provinces are invited to apply for national projects taking place in any South African province(s). The bulk of the activities must take place outside the province where the artist is based. The tour schedule must include one activity in either Gauteng, the Western Cape or KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants may request up to R30 000.

Regional projects (Southern Africa)

Regional projects must take place in one or more of the following SADC countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

While activities in South Africa may be included as part of regional projects, the bulk of the activities must take place outside South Africa. Applicants will need to conduct their own research and have identified and communicated with a potential partner or host. The partner may be an individual or organisation and must be an established musician or music professional, and must be based in the SADC country (or countries) where the project will take place. Applicants may request up to R45 000.

Application process

Applicants should read the call for proposals and complete the application form in English and including the following documents:

• ID/passport copy for individuals and organisation representatives
• Company registration documents
• Track record of media coverage, website links, evidence of recognition awards, public appearances or residencies, CV, biography
• Budget of the project including projected income and expenditure
• A calendar of activities with tour schedule
• SADC regional projects must include a letter from the local host confirming their support and involvement

Applicants are encouraged to use the Concert SA Venue Map and Live Music Toolkit to prepare the tour.  

All enquiries and applications should be sent via email to concertssa@samro.org.za, by fax to 086 500 7028 or by post to Concerts SA, c/o The SAMRO Foundation, 20 De Korte Street, 4th Floor SAMRO Place, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001.

For more information about this funding, please visit their website or download the full call below.