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Music management and publishing assistance
Supports Quebec music managers and publishers in career development
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 120,000
Timeline
- Open Date : October 27, 2025
- Closing date : November 27, 2025
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Music Management and Publishing Assistance program by SODEC provides up to $120,000 annually to support Quebec-based companies involved in artist management or music publishing. The grant aims to develop artists' careers, diversify revenue streams, and enhance the marketing and promotion of Quebec music, covering eligible activities such as promotion, marketing, digital discoverability, and administrative expenses related to management or publishing.
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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 an online presence
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 120,000 $
Timeline
- Open Date : October 27, 2025
- Closing date : November 27, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- $ 50,000 minimum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Development and implementation of strategies to promote and market Quebec musical and comedic artists and their works.
- Enhancement of the discoverability and digital presence of Quebec artists and their musical works.
- Strategic artist management for career growth in music or comedy.
- Promotion and commercialization of Quebec-made musical works, including digital and live event initiatives.
- Development and management of Quebec music publishing catalogues and placement of musical works.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Artist management companies (agency or collective) primarily dedicated to developing the careers of Quebec artists in music or comedy
- Music publishing companies primarily dedicated to the promotion and exploitation of Quebec musical works
Eligible expenses
- Marketing, promotion, and advertising costs for the development of the artist’s or work’s career, including publicity and discoverability on the Quebec market and digital platforms.
- Creation of promotional content such as photos, graphic elements, press releases, videos, teasers, and website creation, hosting, and updates.
- Commercialization efforts (e.g., radio tracking and platform outreach).
- Digital marketing, including social media campaigns, online content placement, search engine optimization, and structuring online metadata.
- Production of promotional materials related to artist branding (e.g., merchandise).
- Expenses related to the placement of Quebec musical works (e.g., synchronization activities).
- Costs of launch activities (excluding live show launches).
- Subscription fees for industrial data analytics applications.
- Salaries and social benefits directly linked to commercialization, marketing, and promotion roles (such as public relations, graphic design, social media managers, communications, marketing, and data structuring for discoverability).
- External professional fees related to commercialization, marketing, and promotion (including consultants in public relations, design, marketing strategy, media relations, and digital discoverability).
- Administrative expenses directly tied to management or music publishing services (e.g., salaries or fees not related to promotion, audio demo production costs, registration fees for professional trade shows or conferences, representation fees for managers, internal expenses managing rights for publishing companies).
- Any other pertinent and necessary expenses supporting the above management and publishing activities, including costs associated with digital platforms and social networks within Quebec.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Additional information
- Applications must be submitted via the secure SOD@ccès online portal using program number 30-59-00.
- All required documents must be complete, current, dated, and signed by authorized individuals for the application to be evaluated.
- Adoption of recognized digital cultural content description standards will become a mandatory criterion as of the 2027-2028 financial year.
- The SODEC reserves the right to request consolidated financial statements from applicant groups of related companies.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Music management and publishing assistance Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Music management and publishing assistance. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Music management and publishing assistance?
The Music Management and Publishing Assistance program by SODEC provides up to $120,000 annually to support Quebec-based companies involved in artist management or music publishing. The grant aims to develop artists' careers, diversify revenue streams, and enhance the marketing and promotion of Quebec music, covering eligible activities such as promotion, marketing, digital discoverability, and administrative expenses related to management or publishing.
How much funding can be received?
Music management and publishing assistance Funds up to $120,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was November 27, 2025.
Who is eligible for the Music management and publishing assistance program?
To be eligible for the Music management and publishing assistance program, you must:
Be legally constituted as a corporation or cooperative in artist management (music or humor) or music publishing.
Have headquarters and principal establishment in Quebec, controlled mainly by Canadian citizens or permanent residents with tax residency in Quebec.
Generate at least $50,000 in autonomous revenues (excluding subsidies) in the last completed financial year.
What expenses are eligible under Music management and publishing assistance?
Development and implementation of strategies to promote and market Quebec musical and comedic artists and their works.
Enhancement of the discoverability and digital presence of Quebec artists and their musical works.
Strategic artist management for career growth in music or comedy.
Promotion and commercialization of Quebec-made musical works, including digital and live event initiatives.
Development and management of Quebec music publishing catalogues and placement of musical works.
Who can I contact for more information about the Music management and publishing assistance?
You can contact Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) by email at Musique.Varietes@sodec.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the Music management and publishing assistance available?
The Music management and publishing assistance program is available the province of Quebec.