Ontario Music Investment Fund (OMIF) – Music Creation

 Execution of the Ontario Creates transfer payment agreement (please see the

Program Policies for a copy of the template agreement);

 Delivery of interim report(s) and subsequent approval; and

 Delivery of the completed activities and all deliverables outlined in the funding

agreement and subsequent approval.

Eligible activities may include, but are not limited, to:

 Recording, editing, mixing and mastering of music performances at an Ontario

facility by a Canadian artist signed to an Ontario-based, Canadian-controlled music company.

 Master licence fees for Ontario-based recordings.**

 Video Production incurred in Ontario (i.e. music videos, videos for online marketing

purposes, and video recording of live performances for promotion or sale).

 Marketing and promotion activities for new recordings and/or online performances

by Canadian artists signed to the applicant company.

 Direct tour costs for an artist signed to the applicant company (including

marketing, promotion, audio/visual and stage design, technical services, travel, transportation, and Canadian crew employed by the artist or applicant). Applicants may include a maximum of $40,000 in total tour support costs per artist (for a maximum OMIF contribution of $20,000 per artist).

 Artist development activities focused on acquiring and registering copyrights in

musical compositions (e.g. song camps), and promoting and authorizing the use of these compositions in recordings, on radio and television, in motion pictures, live performances, print, multimedia or other media.

 Business Development activities that contribute to the expansion of a company’s

operational capacity (e.g. human resources enhancement, implementing technology solutions/enhancements to optimize revenue generation and/or enhance customer/audience experience etc.).

 Business Travel to national and international activities that correspond to a

strategy for company growth. Please provide dates, location and anticipated meeting contacts. Eligible expenses include market costs (including registration), travel costs, accommodations, per diems (C$75 per day for domestic & C$100/day for international) for a maximum of 3 company representatives for a maximum of 5 trips to a maximum OMIF contribution of $10,000.

*Note: For the purposes of the OMIF, an emerging artist is defined as an artist or group that has not achieved Gold Album status in Canada in the past six years and has had no more than three gold albums in their career (Gold Album threshold is currently 40,000 Album Equivalent Units sold).

**Note: While master license fees are eligible costs, applicants must provide evidence that the original recording was recorded in Ontario, within the past 24 months. Applicants wishing to include master license fees in advance of the recording process must provide a clear rationale for the valuation of the proposed costs, assurance that the recording will occur in Ontario, and identify the timeframe in which the recording will take place. Recipient companies may be required to provide additional documentation at the interim and/or final reporting stage.

Eligible Administrative & Overhead Costs

 Costs for items such as staff salaries, office space and corporate services that are

directly used in the delivery of the planned activities (to a maximum of 25% of the total activity costs).

Eligible Labour Costs

 New Position: The cost of a new position that is being created as a result of the

proposed activity (salaried or contract) may be included as a distinct line item in the activity budget. In the description of the activity, applicants must include an explanation of why the new position is necessary for the undertaking of the proposed activity, and if the position is intended to continue beyond the initial OMIF-supported period, a rationale must be provided for how the position will be sustained by the company.

The Ontario Music Office recognizes that the specific individuals to be hired for proposed roles may not be known as of the time of application. As such, recipient companies will be required at the interim and/or final reporting stage to provide tangible details (e.g. full name, job description, hours worked) regarding new employees/contractors. Please include as much detail as possible at time of application submission.

 Current/Ongoing Position: A portion of salaries or wages for existing staff or

ongoing contract employees (whether part-time or full-time) that are assigned to work on the proposed activities may be included as part of the “administrative and overhead expenses” section of the budget.

All labour costs included must be undertaken by Ontario-based staff or contract employees, and must be directly related to the proposed activities. Costs related to consultants based outside of Ontario may be considered where a business rationale is presented to demonstrate the necessity of hiring from outside Ontario and the benefits to the applicant company.

Eligible Capital Costs

 Budget allocations towards capital expenditures such as the purchase of equipment,

materials and/or software are eligible if required for an activity (such as digital infrastructure and innovation).

1. Equipment, Materials, and Software: if purchased, amortization value for inclusion in

budget must be calculated using the straight-line method with a prescribed useful life of 24 months; if rented, actual rental cost can be included.