Ontario Arts Council
Toronto · CA
The Ontario Arts Council, based in Toronto, runs music programmes including Music Recording Projects - which supports the recording of music by Ontario-based musicians including composers, songwriters and beat producers - and Music Creation Projects for original work, each with a named program administrator and two deadlines a year. Applications go through its online granting system, Nova.
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How much
Music Recording Projects: Demo/EP up to $4,000, full-length album up to $10,000; Music Creation Projects: self-directed up to $4,000, commissioning up to $20,000
as stated on their own funding pages — per programme, not a combined total
What it funds
Who can apply — in their words
Eligible applicants: professional musicians and composers who are Ontario residents; professional music ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations based in Ontario. Ineligible applicants: recording studios, record companies, record labels, managers, agents and lawyers.
Applying
Applications are taken in dated rounds, not year-round — the dates below are the ones they publish.
Music Recording Projects - Deadline date(s) April 21 and November 5, 2026, 1 p.m. ET. The application form will be available in Nova about two months before the deadline. You will find out whether you got a grant about four and a half months after each deadline. Grant amount(s) Demo/EP recordings: maximum $4,000 Full-length album: maximum $10,000. Due to the number of applications received and the limited funds available, grants awarded may be smaller than the amount requested. Projects intended for public release must be released after grant notification (four and a half months after the deadline).