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Music Recording Projects
The program supports the recording of music by Ontario-based musicians including composers, songwriters and beat producers. The program has two categories:
Offered by Ontario Arts Council (OAC)
Amount
Demo/EP recordings: maximum $4,000; Full-length album: maximum $10,000
Quick eligibility check
Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
No requirement stated
Location
Ontario
Who can apply
- professional musicians and composers who are Ontario residents
- professional music ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations based in Ontario
- Ontario-based, professionally led community orchestras and choirs, as well as choral training groups whose project includes fees to professional musicians or composers
Read the Guide to OAC Project Programs for more eligibility information.
Activity timing
The activities for which you are requesting funding:
- cannot start before the deadline
- cannot finish before you receive your grant results
- must be completed no more than two years after you receive the grant results
Note:
- Project completion schedule should consider the time required to fulfill OAC acknowledgement obligations (see Final report requirements section below).
- Projects intended for public release must be released after grant notification (four and a half months after the deadline). This applies to all formats (CD, on-line, vinyl, etc.). You are permitted to release singles from the album before this time as long as the majority (more than 50%) remains unreleased until you receive your grant results.
- Projects are only considered complete once the recording is publicly available (digitally and/or physically), except for demos not intended for release.
About the funding
- Demo/EP recordings: maximum $4,000
- Full-length album: maximum $10,000
Important
: Due to the number of applications received and the limited funds available, grants awarded may be smaller than the amount requested.
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- recording, mixing, mastering
- artist and producer fees, including fees to the applicant. For live recordings, additional artist fees for recording (step-up fees) are eligible, but not the fee for live performance itself
- copyright and royalty fees
- studio and recording location rental
- recording media, such as tapes and hard drives
- packaging artwork and design
- a contribution towards marketing or promotional costs specific to the recording, including the hiring of an Ontario-based marketing manager or publicist
- manufacturing, up to the first 1,000 units
- equipment rental
- purchase of small-scale equipment, software, electronics and similar materials required to carry out the project
- childcare and other dependant care fees enabling individuals to take part in the project (this does not include regular, ongoing expenses)
- expenses related to making the project accessible to audience members and project participants (other than the applicant) who are Deaf or have a disability
- Note: Applicants to this program who identify as Deaf or as having a disability may apply for supplementary funds for their own accessibility expenses through Accessibility Fund: Project Support.
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