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Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities - Canada
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Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities

National music marketing support for live activities
Offered by
Musicaction

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Funding available
$ 25,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Canada
Who can apply

Self-producing artists

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Overview

This program provides up to $25,000 to support national marketing for recorded music through showcases, opening acts, concerts, and tours. It supports stage activities linked to a promotion plan for the recording and must be connected to the national marketing promotion stream.
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At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Access new markets
  • Reach a new target audience
  • Launch or market a product/service
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Canada
Legal structures
  • For-profit business
  • Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • Canadians

Next Steps

1
Determine your project

Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 2

Activities funded

  • Showcases for recorded music promotion
  • Opening acts
  • Concert performances
  • Tours

Documents Needed

  • Signed declarations tab of the form
  • Performance agency and production contract
  • Invitation letters or performance and venue rental contracts
  • Master file documents for businesses, including financial statements

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Self-producing artists
  • Canadian francophone artists
  • Record labels
  • Sound recording producers
  • Show producers

Who is not eligible

  • Businesses receiving a global funding envelope under Individual Initiatives
  • Applicants in default of payment
  • English-language music projects that should be directed to FACTOR

Eligible expenses

  • Travel and accommodation for stage activities
  • Per diem for meals and local incidentals
  • Transportation costs, including airfare, train, bus, car rental, fuel, and mileage
  • Costs for services provided by the applicant or related companies, within limits

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Cash-paid expenses
  • Barter or exchange of services
  • Pre-production and production costs for shows
  • Free outdoor performances at popular festivals unrelated to music
  • Verification, legal, penalty, recoverable tax, and interest charges

Selection criteria

  • Financial capacity of the applicant to complete the project

How to apply

  • Step 1
    • Complete the Excel application form.
    • Save the file under the required naming format.
  • Step 2
    • Attach the signed declarations tab.
    • Include the performance agency and production contract.
    • Include invitation letters or venue/performance contracts for the planned shows.
  • Step 3
    • Send the full application by email to inscription@musicaction.ca.
    • Submit before the first activity begins.
  • Step 4
    • If approved, sign the financing contract.
    • Submit the completion package by email to para@musicaction.ca within two months after the funded activities end.

Processing and Agreement

  • Applications are analyzed and then approved directly if admissible.
  • Funding is confirmed only after eligibility review.
  • A financing contract is signed before payment is issued.
  • The revised budget becomes part of the contract and major changes need prior approval.
  • After the project, a completion review is required before final payment.

Additional information

  • Applications are reviewed after analysis of eligibility.
  • The program is subject to available funding.
  • Applicants may submit up to three requests under this stream.
  • A completion report must be submitted within two months after the funded stage activities end.

Contacts

inscription@musicaction.ca
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities Program

What is the Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities?

This program provides up to $25,000 to support national marketing for recorded music through showcases, opening acts, concerts, and tours. It supports stage activities linked to a promotion plan for the recording and must be connected to the national marketing promotion stream.

How much funding can be received?

Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $25,000 per project.

Who is eligible for the Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities program?

To be eligible for the Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities program, you must: Canadian applicant and artist Before activities begin Canadian/francophone recording

What expenses are eligible under Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities?

Showcases for recorded music promotion Opening acts Concert performances Tours

Who can I contact for more information about the Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities?

You can contact Musicaction by email at inscription@musicaction.ca.

Where is the Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities available?

The Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities program is available across Canada.

Is the Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Musicaction — National marketing – Stream 2 - Stage activities is a Grant and Funding