How to apply for a Singing Music Recording Grant in Canada
FACTOR’s: programs provide financial support to Canadian recording artists, labels, songwriters, publishers, event producers and distributors. Whether an artist is looking to record a demo or a full-length sound recording, market an existing album, or go on tour at home or internationally, there is funding available.
With funding and services designed to assist the spectrum of musical expressions and talent, FACTOR is committed to reflecting the diversity of the Canadian population in its programs and operations while also promoting inclusiveness within the broader Canadian music sector. Click to (LEARN HOW TO APPLY)
Ontario Arts Council’s: program supports the recording of music by Ontario-based musicians including composers, songwriters and beat producers. The program has two categories:
Demo/EP recordings:
EP recording of a series of songs that may be released individually or as a short album, less than 25 minutes, intended for public release
Demo recordings for the purpose of demonstrating newly developed work for labels, funders, presenters, promoters, festivals, etc. These recordings may or may not also be intended for public release
Full-length album: a single work or collection of compositions, 25 minutes minimum, recorded for public release in physical format or an online platform. The album is only considered complete after it has been publicly released.
Note: Projects are only considered complete once the recording is publicly available (except for demos not intended for release). Click to (LEARN HOW TO APPLY)
Music Ontario: delivers programs, services, events and initiatives that assist in nurturing, developing, promoting, and sustaining growth within the provincial music sector. MusicOntario supports and develops both the emerging and established independent industry in all markets province-wide.
Between 2013 and 2019, MusicOntario delivered more than 300 events, ranging from workshops, panels, B2B and peer mentorship sessions, to showcasing (domestic and international), networking and professional development, whether in the form of free, low cost or subsidized programming. More than 33,000 artists, emerging and established industry professionals, stakeholders and music fans have taken part in or attended MusicOntario events in 37 cities across seven provinces/states, six countries and two continents! Annual attendance has risen from 708 in 2013 to 7557 in 2018, and we have proudly showcased more than 400 Ontario performers across the world in that time. Click to (LEARN HOW TO APPLY)
