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Company Envelope: Mid-Tier | The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR)

January 23, 2025

Value

The maximum funding level for individual companies is up to $100,000.

Description

Company Envelope: Mid-Tier is intended to serve businesses between FACTOR’s entry level Support for Eligible Music Companies programs and the Company Envelope: Top-Tier program. It is designed for increased flexibility for eligible activities and expenses during the program year.

Eligible Applicants

Canadian companies which invest in: the production and promotion of sound recordings by Canadian artists, tours and showcases by Canadian artists, publishing of Canadian musical works, and the management of Canadian artists.

Specifically, record labels, music publishers, and artist managers. Artist managers must have the competencies to advise their artists on all matters related to their musical careers and are actively involved in promoting their artists’ music and need to control rights if applying for recordings or publishing activities.

Companies which undertake concert production activities may be eligible if they demonstrate responsibility (i.e. artistically and financially) for all aspect related to the live activities of their artists. This relationship must be enshrined in a contract between the company and their artists.

Eligible Expenses

Eligible expenses are those related to Canadian artists for eligible activities undertaken between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026. The eligible expenses may include:

  • Sound recording production
  • Touring and showcasing expenses
  • Musical works publishing expenses
  • Artist Management expenses
  • Artists’ development expenses
  • Promotion expenses
  • Business development expenses
  • Administrative expenses
  • Capital expenses

Deadline Date

The intake deadline for fiscal 2025-2026 is January 23, 2025.

Contact

Contact Name: FACTOR

Phone Number: 416-696-2215

E-mail Address: info@factor.ca

Website: https://www.factor.ca/programs/company-envelope-mid-tier/

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