ELIGIBILITY / GUIDELINES

• Only projects involving works by living composers or works composed during the last 50 years will be considered for funding.

• The repertoire should fall within one of the following categories:

1 | Contemporary music for classical instrumentation
2 | Computer-assisted composition and research with multi-media tools
3 | New forms of improvised and electronic music  

• Special consideration will be given to projects involving the commission of new works.  

• Only nonprofit institutions may submit applications. American institutions must provide proof of their 501 (c)(3) status granted by the IRS; French organizations must prove equivalent status for eligibility. Examples of eligible institutions include university-level music departments or conservatories; research studios; performers, including orchestras, ensembles, soloists and conductors; and artistic programmers, including festivals and concert halls or any organization favoring musical creations, including interdisciplinary collaborations with professionals in other fields, such as dance, theater, film, visual arts or new media.

• American institutions must be producing or presenting work by at least one living French composer (or resident of France for at least 5 years). For performances in France, French institutions must be producing or presenting work by at least one living American composer (or resident of the United States for at least 5 years). Nonprofit institutions collaborating on projects should designate one French or American institution to centralize the request. In the case of a festival presenting several productions, the Artistic Committee may decide to award a grant to the organization producing the festival and/or to each production individually. In the case of a tour, each presenter as well as the individual institutions may apply individually to the Fund; the tour must be mentioned in the application.

• The amount requested cannot exceed 50% of the project’s total budget.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINE: SPRING 2011. TO BE ANNOUNCED.

• Applications must be received before MARCH 15, 2010.
• All applications must be prepared in English.
• Projects must not begin before June 1st, 2010.

STEP 1
• DOWNLOAD [word] and fill out the application form for funding.

STEP 2
Send by mail before March 15, 2010:

• The Application form
• A detailed description including the reasons for the choice of project.
• Bio(s) of the artist(s).
• A budget outlined in detail.

As well as the following additional documents:
• Tthe program, repertoire, or a sample of the music to be presented or studied.
• An audio recording by the artist(s) on CD. This sample should not be more than 30 minutes long and must include the credits.
• For US applicants, a copy of the 501(c)(3) form or any other document proving the nonprofit status of the institution applying to the Fund; and for French applicants, the equivalent.

Those materials have to be send to the following address:
The French-American Fund for Contemporary Music
972 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10075

• Incomplete applications will not be considered under any circumstances.
• The Fund cannot be held responsible for any damage (to) or loss of documents or materials submitted. Materials will be returned provided that a self-addressed stamped envelope is included.
• Grantees must provide a final report on their project, including a financial statement as well as press reviews.
• Grant recipients must mention the support of The French-American Fund for Contemporary Music, a program of FACE, on all communications materials.

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CONTACT

Emmanuel Morlet
Director of Music Office (French Embassy)
T. 212 439 1415
Emmanuel.MORLET@diplomatie.gouv.fr