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OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects
Funding for Ontario music creation and presentation
Funding available
$ 20,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Ontario, Canada
Overview
This Ontario Arts Council program supports music production and presentation projects for individuals, collectives, and incorporated not-for-profit organizations. It funds rehearsal and repertoire development, live or virtual music, concert series, music festivals, and opera production.
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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
- Increase production or service capacity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 20,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Persons with Disabilities
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- General public
- Artists / creatives
Revenue structures
- Mixed revenue (<50% earned)
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Rehearsal and repertoire development
- Single performances or concerts
- Concert series
- Music festivals
- Opera productions and workshops
Documents Needed
- Project budget
- Audio and/or video examples
- CVs, résumés, or bios
- Score excerpts and/or lyrics or libretto for opera projects
- Programming or repertoire list
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Professional musicians and music programmers
- Ad hoc groups and collectives
- Incorporated not-for-profit music organizations
- Music presenters, producers, concerts, series, festivals, opera companies, orchestras, bands, ensembles, and choirs
Who is not eligible
- Colleges, universities, schools, and municipalities
- Religious institutions
- Record companies, labels, managers, agents, and lawyers
- Organizations receiving OAC operating grants in certain programs
- Youth orchestras and volunteer-run series or festivals
Eligible expenses
- Artistic fees
- Production costs
- Venue and equipment rental
- Small-scale equipment, software, and electronics, up to $500
- Marketing, publicity, promotion, administration, recording, childcare, and accessibility-related costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Creation, composing, or songwriting
- Fundraising activities, including benefit concerts
- Projects outside Ontario
- Major capital expenditures and major equipment purchases
- Music videos or high-cost audiovisual productions not part of the project
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
- Far North, Northwest, and Northeast Ontario for northern orchestras
- Manitoulin, Parry Sound, and Nipissing districts
Selection criteria
- Support for Ontario and Canadian professional musicians and composers
- Contribution to music development in Ontario
- Increase in live and virtual music available to the public
- Inclusion of arts education, public participation, or community involvement
How to apply
- Step 1: Review program guidance
- Read the Guide to OAC Project Programs.
- Update your Nova profile.
- Step 2: Prepare the application
- Gather project information, budget, artistic examples, and support documents.
- Step 3: Complete the Nova form
- Fill in the application questions in Nova.
- Upload the required supporting material.
- Step 4: Submit in Nova
- Submit the application through Nova before the deadline.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after submission in Nova.
- Applicants receive a funding decision about four and a half months after each deadline.
- If approved, the project must follow the program’s timing rules.
- A final report must be submitted in Nova after the project is completed.
Additional information
- Application form is available in Nova about two months before each deadline.
- Applicants receive results about four and a half months after each deadline.
- Public presentations must take place after grant notification.
- Projects must be completed within two years of receiving the results.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects Program
What is the OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects?
This Ontario Arts Council program supports music production and presentation projects for individuals, collectives, and incorporated not-for-profit organizations. It funds rehearsal and repertoire development, live or virtual music, concert series, music festivals, and opera production.
How much funding can be received?
OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects Funds up to $20,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects program?
To be eligible for the OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects program, you must:
The project must pay fees to professional musicians.
The project must have a range of revenue sources, except for rehearsal and repertoire development and second-stage opera workshops.
Non-music-mandated organizations must show a distinctive curated artistic vision centered on a music series or festival.
What expenses are eligible under OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects?
Rehearsal and repertoire development
Single performances or concerts
Concert series
Music festivals
Opera productions and workshops
Who can I contact for more information about the OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects?
You can contact Ontario Arts Council (OAC) by email at hrubia@arts.on.ca or by phone at 416-969-7430.
Where is the OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects available?
The OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects a grant, loan, or tax credit?
OAC — Music Production and Presentation Projects is a Grant and Funding