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Music Production and Presentation Projects | Ontario Arts Council (OAC)

September 25, 2025

Value

Varies

Description

This program supports the development and presentation of all genres of live and virtual music by Ontario-based professional musicians, ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations. The program has six categories:

  • Rehearsal and repertoire development (including first-stage opera workshops)
  • Single performances/concerts
  • Concert series
  • Music festivals
  • Opera productions
  • Second-stage opera workshops

Eligible Applicants

  • Individuals: Professional musicians and music programmers, including composers, songwriters, and curators, who are Ontario residents. An individual may choose to apply on behalf of a group. A personal Nova profile must be used to start and submit an application. In this case, if awarded, a cheque would be made out in the name of the individual and they would take full responsibility for all aspects of the grant.
  • Ad hoc groups and collectives: Bands, ensembles, orchestras, opera companies, choirs, other music producers, presenters and festivals. These must operate on a not-for-profit basis (i.e. administrative, production costs and artistic leadership fees are covered with remaining proceeds going to the artists involved in the activity). Most members must be professional musicians, except in the case of professionally-led community orchestras, community choirs, and choral training groups. All must be comprised of a minimum of two professional musicians, songwriters, composers, music programmers/curators, or arts administrators. In the case of community orchestras, community choirs and choral training groups, the professional artistic leadership must be one of the collective members. The other members may include professional artists and/or professional or volunteer administration (i.e. not the non-professional choristers).
    Note: A collective must be able to deposit a cheque issued in the name of the group, as opposed to the name of an individual artist or other entity.
  • Incorporated not-for-profit organizations: Professionally-led music presenters and producers of concerts, series and festivals, including opera companies, orchestras, bands, ensembles and choirs who have a head office in Ontario. Non-music arts organizations may request support for music presenting activity provided that one or more persons must take a music curatorial leadership role. An artistic director or leader may volunteer services or receive an honorarium or contracted salary. For organizations where the primary activity is self-presentation, most members must be professional musicians, with the exception of community orchestras, community choirs, and choral training groups.

Eligible Expenses

The program’s priorities are to support:

  • activities that engage Ontario and Canadian professional musicians with appropriate fees, and support the work of Ontario and Canadian composers and songwriters, unless restricted by genre (for example, early music)
  • projects that advance the development of music in Ontario
  • projects that enhance the range of live and virtual music activity available to the public
  • original work by Ontario-based composers and songwriters used in rehearsal and repertoire development, and second-stage opera workshops
  • activities that, in addition to the above, may contribute to arts education, public participation and community involvement in the arts in Ontario

Deadline Date

March 26 and September 25, 2025, 1 p.m. ET

Contact

Contact Name: Hannah Rubia | Program Administrator

Phone Number: 416-969-7430 | 1-800-387-0058 (toll-free)

E-mail Address: hrubia@arts.on.ca

Website: https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/music-production-and-presentation-projects

Industry:

Arts and Culture, Non-Profit

Location:

Ontario

Tags:

Artist, Curators, Music

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