If you are a legal entity involved in classical music and looking to expand your reach internationally, this funding opportunity can support your ambitious projects. Grants range from €20,000 to €80,000, covering up to 50% of eligible expenses, including travel, remuneration for artistic teams, and promotional activities. This aid is co-signed by another CNM-affiliated entity and requires significant self-financing.

Objectives

This scheme aims to support ambitious international development projects in the classical music sector. Eligible projects must demonstrate a detailed strategy for expansion into territories outside of France, ensuring that they contribute to the global cultural landscape.

Beneficiaries

Eligible beneficiaries include legal entities that are carrying out and financing international development projects in classical music. These entities must be affiliated with the Centre national de la musique (CNM). Key criteria include:

• Must be a legal entity (e.g., companies, public institutions)
• Must be involved in international development projects
• Must co-sign the application with another CNM-affiliated entity.

Eligible operations

The funding covers a variety of expenses related to international projects, including:

• Travel costs: transport (economy rates), accommodation, per diem, meals, visas
• Remuneration for artistic and technical teams (limited to five times the applicable conventional rates)
• Expenses for public performances: agent commissions, transport or rental of instruments and equipment
• Promotion and marketing: costs for agencies, advertising, social media campaigns, and promotional content production.

Eligibility conditions

To qualify for this funding, applicants must meet the following conditions:

• Present a detailed development strategy for territories outside France
• Co-sign the application with another CNM-affiliated entity
• Ensure that more than 50% of the project is financed by the entity’s own resources and its partners, excluding aid from collective management organizations.

Grant amount

Grants range from €20,000 to €80,000, limited to 50% of eligible expenses. The total amount of aid must not exceed the cash contribution or valuation of the project-carrying structure or partner structures. A single entity may not receive more than €200,000 in cumulative aid for international development support within the same calendar year.