Tour Extension & Regional Access Fund
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Take the tour where the circuit has stopped.
This helps artists and promoters extend tours into communities that are increasingly being bypassed because of travel costs, accommodation expenses and geographical challenges.
What it covers
Long travel distances and fuel
Accommodation and logistics
Ferry and remote access costs
Reconnecting regions such as
The Highlands and Islands
West Wales
Northern Ireland
Other underserved parts of the UK
Who it's for: Promoters, agents, management and artists planning a tour that could reach further with support on travel.
Good to know
We can only support tours that haven't been announced yet. If dates are already public, we can't fund the travel costs.
Headline artists can only be funded once.
The aim is to extend reach into remote and underserved geographies, not to subsidise routes that are already well served.
Not sure where to take it? The application lets you ask for venue and town recommendations in these regions.
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Tour Extension & Regional Access Fund
other types of funding
Guarantorship
Scheme
This scheme de-risks putting on a show or tour.
Supports individual shows or a tour by reducing financial risk while maintaining incentive.
Losses are covered up to 80%
No payment if the break-even point
Profit retained by promoter or venue
Designed to unlock shows that otherwise wouldn’t happen.
Local Scene Development Fund
Supports ongoing programming and promoter development.
Includes:
Regular monthly or seasonal events
Venue programming support
Promoter development and training
Audience and community building
Goal: Reducing barriers in order to develop local scenes
GENRE SPECIFIC SAFETY & ACCESS FUND
Supports genres and scenes that face additional structural or operational barriers.
Includes:
Niche and emerging genres
Additional safety and licensing costs
Promoter–venue partnerships
Ensuring diverse music cultures remain visible and viable.
