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Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program
Supports concert presentation and promotion
Funding available
$ 5,000 - $ 25,000
Deadline
June 11, 2026
Location
Canada
Overview
Musicaction’s Soutien aux diffuseur.e.s, promoteur.trice.s et salles de diffusion – programme pilote supports Canadian-owned presenters, promoters, and venues across Canada. It helps finance the presentation, planning, and promotion of professional Canadian artists’ shows, including artists from priority groups and related costs such as fees, advertising, and venue rental.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Improve governance or administrative structure
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 25,000 $
- Minimum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- $ 20,000 minimum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Other Racialized Persons
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Canadians
- Women
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Planning, presenting, and promoting professional Canadian artists’ performances
- Presenting concerts across Canada
- Promoting performances to help develop audiences
- Supporting performances by artists from priority groups
Documents Needed
- The signed Déclarations tab
- The Excel application form
- The latest year-end financial statements with at least a compilation mission signed by a professional accountant, or internal financial statements if no annual compilation mission is prepared
- The company’s constituting documents
- The board resolution authorizing the application and naming an authorized signatory
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Diffuseur.e.s
- Promoteur.trice.s
- Salles de diffusion
Who is not eligible
- Foreign music companies and their associations operating in Canada
- Performing venues with a capacity greater than 800 places
- Venues whose business model is based exclusively on rental
- Artist-entrepreneurs
- Music festivals
Eligible expenses
- Artists’ fees
- Professional fees, salaries, and social charges for workers linked to show organization
- Advertising and promotion
- Rental of rooms and equipment
- Transport and storage of equipment
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Merchandising products
- Fixed operating costs
- Capital expenditures
- Taxes, recoverable taxes, and interest on late payments
- Expenses related to artists outside the music discipline or to non-Canadian artists
Eligible geographic areas
This grant is available to Canadian businesses as defined by Canadian federal and provincial laws. Companies must be based in Canada to be eligible for this program.
- Companies operating from any province or territory within Canada.
Selection criteria
- Applications are assessed competitively according to the applicant’s eligible revenues from presenting professional Canadian artists’ performances in the last completed fiscal year.
- A bonus may be added based on the number of performances featuring artists from priority groups during the period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
How to apply
- Complete the required Excel tabs, including 1-Déclarations, 2-Projet, 3-Calendrier spectacles réalisés 25-26, 4-Program. année en cours 26-27, 6-Détail Revenus derniers EF, and 7-Dépenses 26-27.
- Submit the duly completed Excel form electronically through the submission page.
- Also send the supporting documents requested for the application.
Processing and Agreement
- The financing contract includes the admissible expenses incurred and planned for 2026-2027 and the 2026-2027 programming calendar.
- Changes with a budget impact of 20% or more must be reported immediately and discussed with Musicaction.
- All rights, including license fees for rights holders, must be respected.
- The final report must be submitted by email with the completed Excel form and the required tabs.
Additional information
- The application deadline is Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 17h (HAE).
- Only complete files will be reviewed.
- The final report must be submitted no later than Monday, May 3, 2027, at 17h (HAE) by email to para@musicaction.ca.
- The application must be submitted through the Excel form and the electronic submission page.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program Program
What is the Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program?
Musicaction’s Soutien aux diffuseur.e.s, promoteur.trice.s et salles de diffusion – programme pilote supports Canadian-owned presenters, promoters, and venues across Canada. It helps finance the presentation, planning, and promotion of professional Canadian artists’ shows, including artists from priority groups and related costs such as fees, advertising, and venue rental.
How much funding can be received?
Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $25,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program program?
To be eligible for the Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program program, you must:
The applicant must be a Canadian-controlled enterprise with its head office and main business office in Canada.
The applicant must have been active for at least one full year and presenting professional Canadian artists’ performances.
The applicant must have generated at least $20,000 in eligible revenue in the last completed fiscal year.
What expenses are eligible under Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program?
Planning, presenting, and promoting professional Canadian artists’ performances
Presenting concerts across Canada
Promoting performances to help develop audiences
Supporting performances by artists from priority groups
Who can I contact for more information about the Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program?
You can contact Musicaction by email at acroy@musicaction.ca.
Where is the Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program available?
The Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program program is available across Canada.
Is the Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Musicaction — Support for presenters, promoters and venues – pilot program is a Grant and Funding