Vancouver Music Strategy: Demo Recording
$2,000.00
Grant
Description:
The Demo Recording program supports new and emerging artists from systemically excluded groups living in B.C. to engage in sound recording and mentorship with local music producers.
This program is supported through the Vancouver Music Fund and Amplify BC.
Comments on Funding:
Artists and producers can apply together for a $2,000 grant to cover 100% of recording expenses for one to two songs.
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. B.C.-based producers working with new and emerging artists from systemically excluded groups.
This program supports the following groups:
● Indigenous Peoples: First Nations (Status/Non-status), Métis, or Inuit
● Black (or Afro-Canadian, including Black Caribbean, Black African and others from the African Diaspora)
● People of Colour (this may include Arab, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Latin American,
South Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, and people of mixed ancestry)
● People living with one or more Disabilities (including those who live with chronic illness or are
neurodivergent)
● People who are Deaf/deaf or hard of hearing
● 2SLGBTQIA+ people: Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual,
non-binary and gender diverse
Application Steps:
Applicants must submit an online application form. The online application is available on the Creative BC website.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must complete and submit the following items:
1. Online application form
2. Completed Self-ID form by both the artist and the producer associated with the application (sent via email to both individuals)
3. Music sample(s), in the form of lyrics (written music for the song(s) to be recorded), audio sample (mp3), score, or scratch track
4. Artist Pitch, in the form of a one-page written document, two-minute audio clip or two-minute video
5. Producer Pitch, in the form of a one-page written document, two-minute audio clip or two-minute
video
6. Signed agreement between the artist and the producer outlining their business relationship and
master and copyright ownership of the demos recorded (optional template available)
7. Producer CV, 2 pages maximum
Required if the producer is applying as a business:
1. Business Statement of Registration, Certificate of Incorporation, or GST Number
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
