N.B. The application is to be submitted by the festival and not the adjudicator.

  1. If awarded, the grant is to be used ONLY for supplementing the cost of travel for the adjudicator to a festival. It is NOT to be used for any other costs, such as, e.g. fees, hotel, food/per diem allowance or local travel.
  2. In cases where the adjudicator uses a car to travel, the allowance for such travel will be at a rate of 45¢ per kilometer. The total travel cost may not exceed an equivalent economy class ticket for air or rail travel.
  3. Festival committees are permitted only one application per school year (September 1st to June 30th).
  4. The CMFAA will have no influence or suggestion as to whom a festival hires as part of this application, other than that the adjudicator being hired must be a member in good standing of the CMFAA. You can check the status of prospective adjudicators here: https://www.cmfaa.ca/members/
  5. The adjudicator’s home address must be at least 750 kilometers away from the festival location.
  6. The award will cover 50% of the adjudicator’s travel up to a maximum of $400.
  7. Please note that the total funds available for this grant are determined by the CMFAA and may vary from year to year.
  8. Decisions made by the CMFAA are final and not subject to further discussion.

Please complete the application form and submit.