Deadline: 14-Jul-22
The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR) is seeking applications for the Artist Development program to provide development support to emerging artists.
FACTOR is committed to reflecting the diversity of the Canadian population in its programs and operations. They are committed to ensuring universal access to all funds and services, including all musical expressions and talent. We will also in our work encourage these values of diversity and inclusiveness within the broader Canadian music sector.
Funding Information
The Artist Development program (AD) offers a $2,000 subsidy toward a year of artist development activities including sound recording, touring, showcasing, video content production, and marketing.
Eligible Activities
- Sound recording: rehearsal space, equipment rentals and purchases, studio time, third-party personnel costs, mixing, mastering, artwork, photography, design;
- Touring and showcasing: airfare, vehicle rental, gas, hotel rooms, registration fees, third-party personnel costs, marketing, advertising, virtual performance costs;
- Video content creation: third-party production costs for music videos, lyric videos, and promotional content;
- Marketing: publicists, advertising, digital marketing, social media, website development.
Eligibility Criteria
General Artist
- This program is intended to provide development support to emerging artists.
- Artists who have commercially released music no more than 3 years prior to the application deadline are eligible to apply.
- Artists with an established track record and ongoing market momentum should review the Juried Sound Recording program.
Ineligible
- Artists are not eligible to apply if they have commercially released music more than 3 years prior to the application deadline. For example, if an artist released a track on a streaming service or a physical album for sale.
- Artists are not eligible to apply if the artist (or a label on the artist’s behalf) has received $10,000 or more from FACTOR in the past
- An artist who has been previously funded outside of the eligibility period via Artist Development as a solo artist or member of a different group and has now embarked on a solo career or changed their name does not qualify for the AD program, as they are considered previously funded.
- Songwriters and Artists rated 2 or 3 are not eligible for this program.
- Record labels may not apply for this grant.
- An artist may receive a maximum of two grants in the lifetime of the program.
For more information, visit https://www.factor.ca/programs/artist-development/