Production Grants in Music
The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to equity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from diverse Aboriginal, cultural and regional communities, including people with disabilities.
Deadlines
1 October and 1 May
If either of these dates falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
Please refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed information.
Program Description
The Production Grants in Music program supports the ongoing production, presentation, dissemination and documentation of specialized music through local public performance and recording.
It has two components: Performance Production and Music Recording.
Performance Production provides support to Canadian, professional ensembles, bands and groups that wish to self-produce a performance in their local area. This component’s particular emphasis is on encouraging the performance of music played by Canadian, professional artists and creating opportunities for the presentation of Canadian compositions.
Music Recording provides assistance to Canadian, professional musicians and ensembles, bands and groups to record Canadian music of the highest artistic quality, allowing musicians and music groups to disseminate their music in the manner they view as most effective or most appropriate for their intended audience. Support from this component contributes to the availability of artistically motivated music for the public.
Applicant Eligibility
To receive funding from this program, musicians must be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status, as defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Applicants do not need to be living in Canada when they apply.
The following applicants are eligible for both components of this program:
- Professional music ensembles, bands or groups of 2 to 22 musicians, if they have been working together long enough to create a unique and cohesive musical voice, usually a minimum of one year, or their structure involves a variable-numbered pool of musicians working together on a regular basis, as stated in their artistic mandate. The ensemble, band or group may include non-Canadian members.
The following are only eligible to apply to the Music Recording component on behalf of a Canadian professional ensemble, band or group:
- Record labels, if the majority of owners are Canadian.
- Canadian managers or agents, and
- Canadian, independent record producers.
The Canada Council defines a professional musician as someone who:
- Has specialized training in the artistic field (not necessarily in academic institutions).
- Is recognized as a professional artist by her or his peers.
- Is committed to devoting more time to artistic activity, if this is possible financially.
- Has a history of public presentation in a professional context.
Grant Amount
The total maximum grant amount that applicants can receive from this program is $20,000, even if they apply to both components of the program simultaneously.
Further Information
Music Section
Canada Council for the Arts
350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa ON K1P 5V8
1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, extension indicated below
Pierre-Louis Pinel, ext. 5073
Sandy Scofield, ext. 4103 (music recording projects only)
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
Fax: 613-566-4409
August 2011