Live Performance Support Scheme 2020

The Live Performance Support Scheme has funding of €5 million and has been launched to assist commercial promoters and producers to employ artists, musicians, performers, technicians and other support staff in live performances, which may subsequently have to be curtailed, cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19.

The key aim of the Live Performance Support Scheme is to assist commercial venues, producers and promoters of live performances to provide employment to workers in the creative industries while also producing high quality live performances for the public.

Established commercial producers and promoters that create live performances and have a proven record of accomplishment in the live performance sector can apply for this scheme.

The following eligibility criteria will also apply:

• you must show a proven track record of live performances undertaken in the past 3 years (2017-2019)
• you must be planning to hold a live performance event that will commence in 2020
• you must provide three years of financial accounts (from 2016)
• you must be tax compliant
• you must not be ordinarily funded by the public sector since 2017 (excluding COVID-19 supports)
• only 1 application will be considered, initially, for each project promoter

The scheme is open to those looking to:

• support the creation of employment opportunities in the culture, creative and music industries
• address the large gap left by the absence of income from live performances
• support performances/work that will commence on or before 31 December 2020
• support commercial venues, producers and promoters in the culture sector (for example: music, entertainment and theatre)
• support music professionals and aim to ensure that Irish musicians, engineers, PR, media, agents, labels and publishers can continue to develop and share their work in the context of COVID-19 restrictions

The minimum amount payable will be €10,000.

Guidelines and further information