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Company Envelope: Mid-Tier
Funding for Canadian music company growth
Funding available
$ 100,000
Deadline
January 22, 2026
Location
Canada
Overview
This program supports Canadian music companies with up to $100,000 in funding, or up to $150,000 for affiliated companies. It helps finance eligible activities such as sound recording production and promotion, touring, showcasing, concert production, music publishing, artist management, business development, and related artist development costs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop team skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- From $ 100,000 to $ 20,000,000 in revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Other Racialized Persons
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
- Women
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Production of sound recordings
- Marketing of sound recordings
- Concert production
- Music publishing
- Artist management
Documents Needed
- Portal Application Form
- Business Plan
- Financial statements for the past 3 fiscal years
- Policy on gender equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Artist agreements, artist royalty statements, recoupment statements, and financial statements
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Canadian companies
- Record labels
- Music publishers
- Artist managers
- Companies undertaking concert production activities
Who is not eligible
- Companies that are not Canadian-owned and controlled
- Companies whose headquarters are not based in Canada
- Companies with no funding history with FACTOR that have not participated in one year of the SEMC program prior to being onboarded
- Companies streamlined to Support for Eligible Music Companies or the standalone Video program
- Applicants ineligible for FACTOR’s Promoter Program
Eligible expenses
- Sound recording production expenses, including salaries and benefits, professional fees, artist fees, equipment rental, mastering, manufacturing, studio charges, and travel
- Touring and showcasing expenses, including salaries and benefits, artist, musician, and technician fees, equipment rentals, production, promotion, and travel
- Musical works publishing expenses, including salaries and benefits, professional fees, coordination fees, and music placement activities
- Artist management expenses, including salaries and benefits, professional fees, and travel
- Business development and administrative expenses, including software, subscriptions, subcontractor costs, conferences, training, and business representation
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Sound recordings produced for fundraising, advertising or promotional campaigns
- Sound recordings produced for educational purposes
- Tour-related activities not tied to a particular artist and their career development
- Tour-related activities not intended to promote an artist’s new sound recordings
- Publishing activities related to commissioned works for the audiovisual sector
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
- Ability to reach audiences, assessed based on recent revenues and recent investments
- Efforts to develop Canadian artists, promote their music, and develop their audiences
- Assessment of the business plan, planned investments across CMF priority areas, and the feasibility of the investment strategy
- Weighted ranking for planned investments based on applicability, relevance and scope, feasibility, and expected results
- Allocations for planned investments are weighted at 50%, revenues at 30%, and recent investments at 20%
How to apply
- Submit the Portal Application Form through FACTOR’s portal
- Upload the Business Plan in response to the questions in the portal application form
- Upload financial statements for the past 3 fiscal years in PDF format
Processing and Agreement
- Applicants will be notified of their results in May
- Recipients must submit Mid-Year and Completion reports each program year
- Mid-Year reports are due on October 31 and Completion reports are due on May 31
- FACTOR may review files when direct artist investments show negative variance of 20% or more
- Recipients must submit banking information for direct deposit to receive funding
Additional information
- Applicants must use FACTOR’s portal.
- Applicant and user profiles are required.
- Results are communicated in May.
- Mid-Year and completion reports are required.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Company Envelope: Mid-Tier Program
What is the Company Envelope: Mid-Tier?
This program supports Canadian music companies with up to $100,000 in funding, or up to $150,000 for affiliated companies. It helps finance eligible activities such as sound recording production and promotion, touring, showcasing, concert production, music publishing, artist management, business development, and related artist development costs.
How much funding can be received?
Company Envelope: Mid-Tier Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $100,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Company Envelope: Mid-Tier program?
To be eligible for the Company Envelope: Mid-Tier program, you must:
Canadian-owned and controlled
3+ years operating
$100,000 eligible revenue
What expenses are eligible under Company Envelope: Mid-Tier?
Production of sound recordings
Marketing of sound recordings
Concert production
Music publishing
Artist management
Who can I contact for more information about the Company Envelope: Mid-Tier?
You can contact Kingston Arts Council (KAC) by email at EnvelopeFunding@factor.ca or by phone at 877-696-2215.
Where is the Company Envelope: Mid-Tier available?
The Company Envelope: Mid-Tier program is available across Canada.
Is the Company Envelope: Mid-Tier a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Company Envelope: Mid-Tier is a Grant and Funding