Global Market Development for Music Managers
$10,000
Grant
Description:
Global Market Development for Music Managers provides eligible music management companies with funding to participate in national and international activities that correspond to a strategy for company growth. These activities must produce measurable business and market development results for the participating company (sales, financing, licensing and/or publishing deals, audience awareness, media coverage, partnership development, etc.). Primary activities supported are market event attendance and targeted activities that support the market development strategy.
Comments on Funding:
June 18th, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. Be Ontario-based;
2. Be in operation for at least two years prior to application;
3. Be able to demonstrate that the company’s principal place of business has been in
Ontario for at least one year prior to the deadline;
4. Be Canadian-owned;
5. Be incorporated in Ontario or federally (or prepared to incorporate immediately if
the application is successful);
6. Be in a sound financial position;
7. Be in good standing with Ontario Creates at time of application submission.
8. Have core business activities that:
a. o guide the professional careers of artists in the domestic and international
entertainment industry by overseeing their day-to-day business affairs;
b. advise and counsel artists concerning professional matters, long-term plans
and strategic decisions which may affect their career; and
c. engage in marketing, promotion and consulting on all facets of an artist’s
career
9. Have minimum annual revenues of $25,000 from core business activities as a
music manager;
10. Be managing at least two artists (although exceptions may apply to managers with
one artist should the artist’s career be at an advanced, international level);
11. Have a current artist roster that is at least 50% Canadian; and
12. Manage at least one artist with commercial release within the last 24 months.
Application Steps:
Applicants must answer the Application Form/Online Application Portal.
First–time applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Ontario Music Office
(OMO) a minimum of two weeks ahead of the application deadline to discuss their
eligibility. Applicants that fail to do so may have their application deemed
ineligible/incomplete if eligibility is not clearly established in the application.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit Application Form
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice