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Music Creation and Audio Recording
Apply for grants to support the writing, production, and recording of original music in one of three categories: Creation (up to $10,000), Recording–Demo/EP (up to $8,000), or Recording–Full-Length (up to $15,000).
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 6 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $10,000
- Location
- City of Toronto
About
Overview
Toronto Arts Council's Music Creation & Audio Recording program offers grants to practicing professional artists to assist them in the writing and production of their original music. This program will support new work in any/all genres of music.
Key dates
- Application Deadline: September 3, 2026
Eligibility
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident (or application pending)
- Current resident of the City of Toronto for at least one year prior to application
- Professional artist who has maintained an independent practice for at least one year
- Undergraduate students not eligible
Grant Categories
- Creation (maximum grant $10,000): Support for writing/composition phase of new work, including copying, preparing performing parts, and recording costs directly related to the writing process
- Recording – Demo/EP (maximum grant $8,000): Support for short-form recordings in professional facilities; covers artistic costs, production, mixing, editing, mastering, artist fees, packaging, design, manufacturing (max 500 units), web design and online media management (max $500)
- Recording – Full-Length (maximum grant $15,000): Support for full-length recordings in professional facilities; covers producer costs, artist costs, recording, mixing, editing, mastering, packaging, design, manufacturing (max 1,000 units), web design and online media management (max $1,000)
Not Eligible for Funding
- Music videos
- Professional development, training, or study
- Travel and touring expenses
- Activities and expenses outside the City of Toronto
- Projects where applicant is not the originator of the music
- Compilations
- Spoken word, narration, poetry, or libretto projects
- Activities completed before competition results are announced
- Purchase of equipment, computer software, or instruments
- Projects in the name of record companies, labels, managers, agents, or lawyers
- Projects seeking funding solely for manufacturing, online media management, and web design costs
- Expenses beyond maximum manufacturing units or web/media management limits
Contact
- Program Manager: Christy DiFelice
- Phone: 416-392-6802 x 202
- Email: [email protected]
- Award
- Creation: maximum grant $10,000; Recording – Demo/EP: maximum grant $8,000; Recording – Full-Length: maximum grant $15,000
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Theme
- Original music in any and all genres; eligible expenses support the composition, recording, and production phases of new work.
- Eligibility
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident, current Toronto resident for at least one year, professional artist with independent practice for at least one year; undergraduate students not eligible.
- Audience
- Professional artists
- Contact
- [email protected]
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