Grants for the mobility of artists in the fields of music and performing arts

Summary of the guidelines as published in the DOGC (official publication of the Catalan government) on January 27rd, 2025

This summary is for information purposes only and is not legally binding. The applicant must follow the specific guidelines and the announcement.

Guidelines

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Call

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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

3 March to 18 March 2025: for performances carried out between 1 January and 30 June 2025

23 May to 6 June 2025 (provisional): for performances carried out between 1 July and 31 December 2025

Purpose and requirements

The purpose of this grant is to cover the expenses for travel, accommodation and/or equipment’s transportation for music or performing arts performances and/or tours outside Catalunya. The presentations must have contributed to the presence of the Catalan cultural creation abroad.

A presentation is understood to be all performances and/or concerts held on the same day, provided that they take place in the same festival and/or venue.

It’s a requirement that the performance must receive monetary compensation (fee/box office).

The following cases are not eligible for this call:

Performances that are not part of a professional field.
The attendance of a composer to performances or concerts.
The attendance to fairs and markets for showcasing.
Attendance and participation in congresses, conferences, seminars, academic events, events organized in the academic field, training courses or workshops.
The organisation of creative workshops and residencies.

ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

- Accommodation, travel and transport of cargo (including costs relating to temporary admission documents for goods) that have not been assumed by a third party.

- Expenses arising from obtaining an entry visa and/or work permit in the country where the relevant performance(s) is/are taking place, provided that these expenses do not exceed 40% of the amount requested.

- In the case of consecutive performances in the same venue and/or festival, one outward and one return journey of the artist and the necessary technical equipment, as well as freight transport, are accepted as eligible expenses.

- In the case of accommodation, the night corresponding to the day of the performance and, if applicable, the night before and/or en route can be charged as eligible expenditure. In the case of en-route accommodation, it can only be considered as eligible expenditure if a minimum of 600 kilometres have been covered.

- Travel in business class or higher, as well as the cost of meals, allowances, taxis, urban transport, packaging, insurance and other complementary expenses are not covered by this call for applications.

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Self-employed individuals and legal entities that meet the requirements laid out in these rules are eligible for these grants.

Application

Only one application can be submitted per artist and per call.

The minimum eligible amount is 1.000,00 euros.
The maximum eligible amount is 20,000.00 euros.
In the case of applications that only include activities in Spain, the maximum eligible amount is 10,000.00 euros.
The minimum amount that can be awarded per application is 600.00 euros.
The amount of each grant can be up to 100% of the eligible costs.

Each application may contain a maximum of 15 actions. In no case may the application contain more than 6 actions in the Spanish State.

APPLICATIONS

The application process will be available through the Institut Ramon Llull virtual office during the period of applications of the call.

a) Spanish applicants (or those based in Spain):

Legal persons and self-employed persons must submit their applications and complete the rest of administrative procedures (granting and economic justification) only online through the through the Institut Ramon Llull online system and the applicable signature system.

b) Foreign applicants (self-employed individuals and non-resident juridical persons) who apply for the first time to a grant from Institut Ramon Llull need an accreditation. In the case they haven’t been provided one before, they need to request an accreditation. Grant recipients residing in the European Union can apply using a digital certificate.

Institut Ramon Llull will generate the certification and send it to non-resident foreign citizens securely after having verified their identification documentation. The certification will be valid for five years starting from the submission date of the documentation that certifies the identity of the interested party unless any changes arise. Once the applicant has received their certification, they may complete the grant application.

Please bear in mind the deadline for certification, where appropriate.

Foreign legal persons and self-employed persons must submit their applications and complete the rest of administrative procedures (granting and economic justification) only online through the through the Institut Ramon Llull online system and the applicable signature system.
Foreign natural persons must preferrably submit their applications online using Institut Ramon Llull’s virtual office.

Non-resident foreign individuals can also log in using the idCAT Mòbil certificate.

RESOLUTION AND APPEALS

The Director of the Ramon Llull Institute will make a decision within a maximum period of six months from the date of the publication of the call.

If the maximum period has elapsed without a final decision of the procedure being issued and notified, applicants may consider their applications rejected due to administrative silence.

The decision does not exhaust the administrative process. An appeal can be filed with the head of the Department of Culture within one month from the date of publication.

Forms

Application must be completed through the virtual office. Applicants will have to attach all contracts related to the activities submitted and a brief description of the artistic project, including a link to a trailer or video (performing arts) or recording (music).